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Putin gains massive mandate for his nationalist policies
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin, boosted by a landslide re-election win, flexed his nationalist muscles Monday, declaring that he will defend Russia’s interests for another six years w...
Mar 19, 2018
Ouellet agrees to have confidence vote on her Bloc leadership brought forward
OTTAWA - Martine Ouellet has agreed to have a confidence vote on her Bloc Quebecois leadership brought forward. Details will be hammered out at a party meeting in Quebec on April 29 and the vote is ex...
Mar 19, 2018
Ontario budget to include major investments in health care: throne speech
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, whose Liberals face an uphill battle in the spring provincial election after 15 years in office, countered her opponents’ election promise of change wit...
Mar 19, 2018
Unified World Cup bid defends decision to have U.S. host lion's share of games
The group hoping to bring the 2026 World Cup to North America has defended its decision for a 60-10-10 split in games. The plan calls for the U.S. to stage 60 games, including all games from the quart...
Mar 19, 2018
Dior men's designer Kris Van Assche departs after 11 years
PARIS - Christian Dior announced Monday that long-time menswear designer Kris Van Assche would leave the Parisian fashion house and be succeeded by former Louis Vuitton designer Kim Jones. Van Assche,...
Mar 19, 2018
N.S. spends $39.6 million on doctors, including $150 new-patient bonus
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s family doctors are getting a pay boost - including a one-time, $150 bonus for every new patient they take on who was previously without a doctor. Premier Stephen McNeil a...
Mar 19, 2018
Alberta RCMP Traffic Services says impaired is impaired
EDMONTON- RCMP are reminding all drivers in the province that impaired driving, whether by alcohol or drug, may cost you your life or the lives of others. In support of National Impaired Driving Preve...
Mar 19, 2018
Red Deer RCMP arrest four suspects with loaded firearm
RED DEER- RCMP and members of the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) arrested four people in a traffic stop the night of March 14. One of those arrested was 36-year-old Quentin Lee Strawber...
Mar 19, 2018
Calvillo among new faces on Toronto head coach Marc Trestman's staff
TORONTO - Anthony Calvillo was prepared to take the year off from coaching until Marc Trestman came calling. The Toronto Argonauts unveiled pro football’s all-time passing leader as their quarte...
Mar 19, 2018
Via Rail won't require minimum Canadian content for its new trains
MONTREAL - Via Rail won’t establish minimum content requirements for the new trains it plans to order for Canada’s main railway corridor that transports millions of passengers annually. &#...
Mar 19, 2018