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Diplomat says of Trump Ukraine call: ‘I remember it vividly’
WASHINGTON - The phone call State Department official David Holmes overheard between President Donald Trump and Ambassador Gordon Sondland lasted just two minutes. But it won't be easily forgotten. "I...
Nov 20, 2019
Kenney urges ministers to take province's concerns seriously
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney is urging federal cabinet ministers with portfolios of interest to Alberta to listen to the province's concerns and to take them seriously.He says in a statement that h...
Nov 20, 2019
Zach Collaros finding his groove with Winnipeg Blue Bombers on eve of Grey Cup
CALGARY - His eight years of CFL experience helps, but Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros is still in hurry-up mode settling into a new offence ahead of the Grey Cup. A Blue Bomber f...
Nov 20, 2019
Alberta overhauls workplace rules for farms, small operations to be exempt
EDMONTON - The majority of Alberta farm operations would no longer have to follow employment standards rules or have workplace insurance under a bill introduced in the legislature.The Farm Freedom and...
Nov 20, 2019 (Photo: Government of Alberta)
What's the president of the Privy Council do? Five things about the new cabinet
OTTAWA - Five things to note about the new federal cabinet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named Wednesday: He has a deputy prime minister Besides being intergovernmental-affairs minister, in charge of ...
Nov 20, 2019
Legault not ruling out a 'Quebec Amazon' to promote local retailers
QUEBEC - Premier Francois Legault is open to the creation of a Quebec version of Amazon, which his economy minister described Wednesday as a way to serve nationalist customers. Leg...
Nov 20, 2019
Civil service union calls on new cabinet to prioritize Phoenix deal, contract
OTTAWA - The country's largest civil-service union isn't waiting for the prime minister to give marching orders to his new cabinet, offering up its own suggestions instead of government priorities in ...
Nov 20, 2019
Reaction and quotes about the new Liberal cabinet
OTTAWA - What newsmakers said about the new federal cabinet sworn in Wednesday: "We recognize that this Parliament will be one in which collaboration, in which working with a broad range of parti...
Nov 20, 2019
It’s World Children’s Day and anniversary of child rights
TANZANIA, Tanzania - It's World Children's Day and teenage actress Millie Bobby Brown and former soccer star David Beckham are urging people everywhere to listen to youngsters and ensure their rights ...
Nov 20, 2019
The Latest: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveils members of his new cabinet
OTTAWA - The latest on the unveiling and swearing-in of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet. All times Eastern. 4:20 p.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the only thing on his ...
Nov 20, 2019