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North Korea fires missile days before resuming US talks
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, a suggestion that it may have tested an underwater-launched missile for the fi...
Oct 03, 2019
B.C. sergeant-at-arms retires after legislature spending review
VICTORIA - The sergeant-at-arms of the British Columbia legislature announced his retirement Tuesday, saying the damage to his reputation can no longer be fully repaired after he was placed on ad...
Oct 03, 2019
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is a dual Canadian-U.S. citizen
BEDFORD, N.S. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he never spoke publicly about being a dual Canadian-United States citizen because no one ever asked him. Even when his colleagues were attac...
Oct 03, 2019
Damian Warner wins bronze in decathlon at worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Canada's Damian Warner is back on the podium for a third time at the world track and field championships after a dramatic finishing day of the decathlon. The native of London, Ont.,...
Oct 03, 2019
Green Lake RCMP seek wanted man
Police in Green Lake are asking for the public's help in locating Jaydee Laliberte. The 22-year-old is wanted for two counts of assault causing bodily harm and theft under $5,000, and resisting arrest...
Oct 03, 2019 Jaydee Laliberte is wanted by Green Lake RCMP. (supplied/RCMP)
Western utility to quicken move away from coal-fired power
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A major Western utility said Thursday it plans to speed up its move away from coal-fired power and get more juice from the sun and wind. Citing financial incentives, Portland, Oregon-...
Oct 03, 2019
Police: Power tool used to vandalize ‘America’s Stonehenge’
SALEM, N.H. - Police in New Hampshire say it appears someone used a power tool to vandalize a stone at group of rock configurations called America's Stonehenge. The vandalism was reported to the Salem...
Oct 03, 2019
Carbon offsets helpful to address airplane emissions but not ideal
OTTAWA - Carbon offsets such as the ones the Liberals are buying for their campaign planes are the standard way to compensate for greenhouse-gas emissions from air travel, though even people who sell ...
Oct 03, 2019
Evans has Hamilton Tiger-Cats on cusp of clinching top spot in East Division
HAMILTON - Dane Evans has the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on quite a roll. The second-year quarterback is 6-2 since replacing starter Jeremiah Masoli (season-ending knee injury). Hamilton (11-3...
Oct 03, 2019
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Sept. 11. Liberal...
Oct 03, 2019