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Calgary MP Darshan Kang resigns from Liberal caucus
Calgary MP Darshan Kang resigned late Thursday from the Liberal caucus after sexual harassment allegations from a second woman became public. In a written statement, Kang said he’s leaving the g...
Aug 31, 2017
Federer edges Youzhny in 5 sets at US Open; Nadal needs 4
NEW YORK - A bad back prevented Roger Federer from getting ready for the U.S. Open the way he prefers to prepare for a Grand Slam tournament. And it’s showed so far. Federer blamed a lack of pro...
Aug 31, 2017
At the US Open, Sharapova sniping practically a sport itself
NEW YORK - Listen to the crowds, and Maria Sharapova seems as popular as ever. Listen to the competitors, and it’s clear she hasn’t been welcomed back with open arms. Tennis isn’t th...
Aug 31, 2017
The Beast finally out: Fort McMurray wildfire deemed extinguished 15 months later
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A wildfire that forced 80,000 people in northern Alberta to flee more than a year ago has finally been extinguished. Wildfire information officer Lynn Daina says the Horse River...
Aug 31, 2017
Press secretary Sean Spicer officially leaving White House
WASHINGTON - White House press secretary Sean Spicer, whose bombastic briefings made him a political celebrity, is officially leaving the building. Spicer resigned last month after President Donald Tr...
Aug 31, 2017
National Energy Board to hold hearings on detailed Trans Mountain pipeline route
VANCOUVER - The National Energy Board will hold hearings in British Columbia and Alberta to review proposals by Trans Mountain for its detailed pipeline corridor through the two provinces. The board w...
Aug 31, 2017
Quebec premier says latest hateful act against Muslim community 'crossed a line'
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says a line has been crossed with the torching of a mosque president’s car and that citizens need to come together and clearly take a stand against hate. Police...
Aug 31, 2017
Morneau calls nervous Liberal MPs as backlash to small biz tax proposals grows
OTTAWA - Bill Morneau is scrambling to calm the fears of nervous Liberal backbenchers who’ve been inundated with complaints about the finance minister’s plan to eliminate loopholes that gi...
Aug 31, 2017
B.C. First Nations occupy a second salmon farm as company raises safety concerns
PORT HARDY, B.C. - Members of two British Columbia First Nations say they have occupied a salmon farm on a small island on the province’s coast, the second such protest to be held in the past we...
Aug 31, 2017
Federal judge halts Texas' latest anti-abortion law
AUSTIN, Texas - A federal judge late Thursday temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing new anti-abortion measures Gov. Greg Abbott signed in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down mo...
Aug 31, 2017