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Conservatives, NDP show momentum heading into second half of campaign: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Conservatives and NDP have momentum heading into the second half of the federal election campaign, while the Liberals are bleeding support. Thirty-four per cent of dec...
Aug 31, 2021
Confidence dropping in RCMP sensitivity to different cultures, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Newly released figures suggest a steep erosion in the public's belief that the RCMP is attentive to the needs of a diverse society. Thirty-nine per cent of people who responded to an annual s...
Aug 31, 2021
No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution
ROME (AP) - Visitors to Venice could be forgiven for not realizing that beyond the majesty of St. Mark's Square and the romance of gondola rides lies a city that helped provide a baseline of what the ...
Aug 31, 2021
Taliban control now-quiet Kabul airport after US withdrawal
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban held full control of Kabul's international airport Tuesday after the last U.S. plane left its runway, marking the end of America's longest war and leaving behind ...
Aug 30, 2021
Guerrero Jr. goes deep twice as Blue Jays earn third straight win
TORONTO - Lefty Robbie Ray struck out 10, and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slammed two homers to push the Blue Jays to a third straight victory on Monday. Toronto (69-61) scored a 7-3 win with three ...
Aug 30, 2021
Canada blanks Switzerland 4-0, will meet U.S. in women's world hockey final
CALGARY - Melodie Daoust scored twice to lead Canada to a 4-0 win over Switzerland in a women's world hockey championship semifinal Monday. Canada will face defending champion United States in Tuesday...
Aug 30, 2021
U.S. Centers for Disease Control urges Americans to 'reconsider' travel to Canada
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department is now urging Americans to "reconsider travel" to Canada due to what the Centers for Disease Control call "high" levels of COVID-19 infection. The new Level 3 tr...
Aug 30, 2021
United States blanks Finland 3-0 to advance to women's world hockey final
CALGARY - The United States is a win away from a sixth straight women's world hockey championship. Alex Carpenter, Abbey Murphy and Kendall Coyne Schofield, with an empty-net goal, scored for the U.S....
Aug 30, 2021
Atkins believes slump is behind Blue Jays as Toronto makes late playoff push
TORONTO - General manager Ross Atkins believes his Blue Jays have put their recent slump behind them and will make another playoff push in the final five weeks of 2021. Toronto wiped out an impressive...
Aug 30, 2021
Truth Test: Is the Trudeau government profiting off of student debt?
OTTAWA - The Truth Test is a project of The Canadian Press that examines the accuracy of statements made by politicians. Each claim is researched and analyzed to provide Canadians with facts instead o...
Aug 30, 2021