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Stampeders list Mitchell as starting QB for Labour Day game against Esks
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell appears ready to return to the football field. The Calgary Stampeders listed their quarterback as their starter on the depth chart for Monday's Labour Day game against the E...
Sep 01, 2019

No gun or intruder found after Vermont Statehouse lockdown
MONTPELIER, Vt. - A report of a person with a gun led to a lockdown of some government buildings in Vermont's capital for at least four hours Friday, but no intruder or weapon was found, authorities s...
Sep 01, 2019

Honouring military important for Wolfpack coach who served in Royal Marines
TORONTO - The Toronto Wolfpack celebrate their inaugural "Forces & Families Day" on Saturday at Lamport Stadium, honouring the military as they host Barrow Raiders in search of their 20th str...
Sep 01, 2019

Former Quebec minister sees most charges dropped in corruption
Quebec's director of criminal and penal prosecutions is dropping more than half of the criminal charges against former Liberal deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau. Five charges...
Sep 01, 2019

Scheer's position on abortion a shift, but not a surprise to some conservatives
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer's promise to stop any efforts to revisit abortion laws could disappoint voters who had found comfort in having a political leader who shared their anti-abortion views, prominent...
Sep 01, 2019

Healthy eating key ingredient to classroom success
From rickety school bus rides and homework assignments, to making new friends and meeting teachers; for students, there is a lot that comes with a new school year. Perhaps a bit lost in the shuffle ca...
Sep 01, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Mohawk grand chief and Oka mayor shake hands after weeks of tension in land dispute
QUEBEC - Following weeks of tension over a land dispute, a Mohawk grand chief and the mayor of Oka, Que., shook hands Friday and agreed to put their differences behind them. Since July, Kanesatake Gra...
Sep 01, 2019

Israeli army says multiple targets hit by fire from Lebanon
JERUSALEM - The Israeli military on Sunday said that Lebanese militants fired a barrage of anti-tank missiles at an Israeli army base, scoring a number of direct hits on Israeli targets. Israel respon...
Sep 01, 2019

Roughriders expect another thrilling showdown in 56th Labour Day Classic
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are getting set for one of their biggest regular-season meetings.The 56th edition of the Labour Day Classic will be the first time since 1954 tha...
Sep 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo throws a pass against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Aug 1, 2019. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)

Airbus pulls out of fighter-jet competition following complaints
OTTAWA - Canada's multibillion-dollar effort to buy new fighter jets has taken another surprise turn with European aerospace giant Airbus announcing it has withdrawn from the high-stakes competition. ...
Sep 01, 2019