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Uber reveals strong growth, huge losses ahead of IPO
SAN FRANCISCO - Uber is providing a look under the hood of its business in the lead-up to its hotly anticipated debut on the stock market, revealing strong growth but an ongoing struggle to overcome h...
Apr 13, 2019
Chelsea Carey reflects on her team's wild up-and-down curling season
TORONTO - Calgary skip Chelsea Carey took a break from curling after coming home from a disappointing performance at the recent world women's championship in Denmark. She didn't throw stones for ...
Apr 13, 2019
City of Chicago sues Jussie Smollett for investigative costs
Chicago filed a lawsuit against Jussie Smollett on Thursday in a bid to recoup the costs of investigating a racist, anti-gay attack that authorities say was orchestrated by the "Empire" actor as a pub...
Apr 13, 2019
Green Party candidate Lori Curran looking to spark conversation
The Green Party candidate in Red Deer-South is willing to admit she's highly unlikely to win a seat in the Legislature this Tuesday.However, Lori Curran hopes her campaign efforts and those of her fel...
Apr 13, 2019 (GreenPartyofAlberta.ca)
FCP candidate Teah-Jay Cartwright wants more accountability from MLAs
Smear campaigns and adversarial politics at both the federal and provincial levels have inspired a local small business owner to run for the Freedom Conservative Party of Alberta in the constituency o...
Apr 13, 2019 (Facebook/Red Deer South UCP)
Gurriel, Hernandez drive in late runs as Jays beat Rays in Buchholz's debut
TORONTO - Lourdes Gurriel Jr. drove in a pair of late runs and the Toronto Blue Jays bounced back from a rough start to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Saturday. The Toronto win spoiled a ste...
Apr 13, 2019
Candidate Jeff Ible says NDP only party fighting for everyday Albertans
Jeff Ible, the NDP's candidate in the constituency of Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre, says his goal, if elected, is to ensure rural communities are no longer overlooked.A labour relations officer ...
Apr 13, 2019 (AlbertaNDP.ca)
Canadians divided on banning handguns, assault-style firearms: consultation
OTTAWA - Canadians have wildly diverging views on banning handguns and assault-style firearms, says a newly released summary of federal consultations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aske...
Apr 13, 2019
Toronto's BMO Field undergoes transformation into a hybrid playing surface
TORONTO - Like an electronic caterpillar, a special machine is inching its way across the BMO Field pitch these days. It's going 24 hours a day stitching green artificial fibres into the natural ...
Apr 13, 2019
Israeli spacecraft crashes in attempt to land on moon
YEHUD, Israel - An Israeli spacecraft crashed into the moon just moments before touchdown, failing in an ambitious attempt to make history Thursday as the first privately funded lunar landing. The spa...
Apr 13, 2019