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Liberals looking at alternatives to Super Hornets as dispute with Boeing rages
OTTAWA - It once appeared the Liberal government would almost certainly buy Super Hornet fighter jets from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing Co. - but it’s now clear that other options are on the tabl...
Sep 06, 2017
Guilty plea from Red Deer woman who crashed school bus with kids on board
A Red Deer woman who was behind the wheel of a school bus when it crashed with students on board has admitted to being impaired at the time of the collision. Shelly Kolodychuk, 42, pleaded guilty Wedn...
Sep 06, 2017
Civil rights group wants Kid Rock Detroit concerts cancelled
DETROIT - The choice of Kid Rock as the opening act for a new sports arena in mostly black Detroit has injected the musician into the national debate over race and culture because of his embrace of th...
Sep 06, 2017
Interest rate hike will benefit RBC by as much as $300M over five years: CEO
TORONTO - Canada’s biggest banks are poised to benefit from a surprise interest rate hike on Wednesday, with Royal Bank of Canada’s (TSX:RBC) chief executive pegging the revenue bump at up...
Sep 06, 2017
PM willing to improve small biz tax plan but won't abandon in face of backlash
KELOWNA, B.C. - Justin Trudeau insisted Wednesday that his government won’t back down on a controversial plan to end tax provisions that it says give some wealthy small business owners an unfair...
Sep 06, 2017
Sweeting and Jones post early victories at Tour Challenge Grand Slam
REGINA - Val Sweeting scored a single point in an extra end for an 8-7 victory over China’s Bingyu Wang, then topped Rachel Homan 6-4 in the late draw on Wednesday to race out to a 2-0 record at...
Sep 06, 2017
Haiti, still reeling from Matthew, could be devastated by Irma, says aid worker
OTTAWA - Hurricane Irma could deal a crippling blow to Haiti while it’s still recovering from hurricane Matthew, which struck less than a year ago, says a Canadian aid worker in the impoverished...
Sep 06, 2017
15 states, DC seek court relief over DACA, but will it work?
NEW YORK - Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. government Wednesday to block President Donald Trump’s plan to end protection against deportation for young immigrants, sayin...
Sep 06, 2017
Canada's Adam Hadwin says Presidents Cup spot was on his mind all year
Although Adam Hadwin still hasn’t come to grips with being Canada’s top-ranked male golfer, he’s happy to be part of the international team for the upcoming Presidents Cup. Hadwin ea...
Sep 06, 2017
Paralympics body eases ban on Russian athletes
MOSCOW - The International Paralympic Committee has eased a ban on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete in qualifying events for next year’s winter games in South Korea. The IPC banned all...
Sep 06, 2017