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'Brain drain' question from student shadows Trudeau's trade push in Asia
SINGAPORE - Talented people who immigrate to Canada don’t necessarily abandon their home countries, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told students in Singapore Thursday, when he had to defend the c...
Nov 15, 2018
School bullying video shows how people with disabilities are devalued: advocates
GLACE BAY, N.S. - Advocates say a disturbing video showing a Cape Breton teen’s classmate walking over him in a stream demonstrates how the lives of people with disabilities are often devalued. ...
Nov 15, 2018
CARTOON 11-15-2018
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 11-15-2018
Nov 15, 2018
Gallant names new mission after stepping down: repair N.B.'s linguistic divide
FREDERICTON - Former premier Brian Gallant announced plans to resign as New Brunswick Liberal leader Thursday, as well as a new mission: to tour Canada’s only officially bilingual province in a ...
Nov 15, 2018
In the news today, Nov. 15
Four stories in the news for Thursday, Nov. 15 --- NO SPIKE IN STONED DRIVING AFTER OCT. 17: POLICE Police departments across the country say they haven’t seen a dramatic spike in cannabis impai...
Nov 15, 2018
Early data suggests no spike in pot-impaired driving after legalization: police
VANCOUVER - Canadian police have not seen a spike in cannabis-impaired driving one month since legalization, but there needs to be more awareness of laws around storing marijuana in vehicles and passe...
Nov 15, 2018
Manitoba Tory backbencher holds another fundraiser at men-only squash club
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba government backbencher is once again holding a fundraising event at a squash club that doesn’t allow women to become members. The constituency association for Scott Johnsto...
Nov 15, 2018
Afghan officials: Taliban kill 30 policemen in west province
KABUL - Afghan officials say the Taliban have killed 30 policemen in a blistering overnight attack in western Farah province. Provincial council member Dadullah Qani said on Thursday that the onslaugh...
Nov 14, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games NHL Winnipeg 3 Washington 1 Chicago 1 St. Louis 0 Colorado 6 Boston 3 Vegas 5 Anaheim 0 — AHL W-B/Scranton 5 Springfield 1 Grand Rapids 3 Rockford 1 Hartford 4 Bridgeport...
Nov 14, 2018
University of Manitoba coach serves as backup goalie for Washington Capitals
WINNIPEG - Ian and Val McHale got a call from their son Gavin just hours before the Winnipeg Jets hosted the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. The excited 31-year-old told his mom to put the pho...
Nov 14, 2018