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In The Rings: One-two-three punch sets up women's curling showdown in Manitoba
Perennial curling powerhouse Manitoba will be well represented at next month's Scotties Tournament of Hearts with three teams from the province essentially guaranteed to play ...
Jan 21, 2020

Alberta premier wants federal government to do more about opioid imports
CALGARY - Alberta's premier says Ottawa needs to do more to clamp down on opioid drug imports from places such as China. Jason Kenney says the Liberal government made a big mistake when it a...
Jan 21, 2020

Would-be Conservative leaders jockey for support as Charest bows out
OTTAWA - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest's decision to bow out of the Conservative leadership race is a turning point in a contest expected to heat up throughout the week as the party prepares for ...
Jan 21, 2020

Documents: Extremist group wanted rally to start civil war
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A hidden camera captured members of a white supremacist group expressing hope that violence at a gun rights rally in Virginia this week could start a civil war, federal prosecutors...
Jan 21, 2020

2 more Puerto Rico officials fired after warehouse break-in
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Gov. Wanda Vzquez fired the heads of Puerto Rico's housing and family departments Sunday in the latest fallout over the discovery of a warehouse filled with emergency supplies ...
Jan 21, 2020

Bugs on snack menu for 1 night at Juneau movie theatre
JUNEAU, Alaska - Three boys sat rapt in their theatre seats beaming at a selection of snacks. The reason for the excitement wasn't butter popcorn or Red Vines. Orrin Noon, 10, Arlo Davis, 11 and Axel ...
Jan 21, 2020

Documents: Extremist group wanted rally to start civil war
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A hidden camera captured members of a white supremacist group expressing hope that violence at a gun rights rally in Virginia this week could start a civil war, federal prosecutors...
Jan 21, 2020

A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Here is a look at some of th...
Jan 21, 2020

Bloc wants to slow down adoption of new NAFTA deal because of aluminum concerns
MONTREAL - The Bloc Quebecois says it will seek to slow down the adoption of the new trade deal between Canada, the United States and Mexico. Bloc leader Yves-Francois Blanchet told reporters tod...
Jan 21, 2020

Canadian Liam Fraser ready for his Toronto FC close-up in Bradley's absence
Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney, looking to diffuse expectations, says it will take more than one player to replace injured captain Michael Bradley. But it seems clear Liam Fraser is ...
Jan 21, 2020