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From a lot to a little, party leaders dish baloney in English-language debate
OTTAWA - When they weren't talking over each other or trying to land political body blows, the six federal leaders who squared off in an English-language debate Monday night each made statements with ...
Oct 08, 2019

3 win Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries in cosmology
STOCKHOLM - Three scientists won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for their work in understanding how the universe has evolved, and the Earth's place in it. The prize was given to James Peeb...
Oct 08, 2019

Chinese state TV suspends 2 NBA preseason game broadcasts
BEIJING - Chinese state broadcaster CCTV announced Tuesday it will no longer air two NBA preseason games set to be played in the country. In a statement, CCTV indicated the decision was prompted by NB...
Oct 08, 2019

No-strike hooky, Mike Tyson and travelling with your pet; In-The-News for Oct. 8
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 8. What we are watching in...
Oct 08, 2019

Trudeau attacks Tories for not releasing platform as leaders prepare for debate
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau took aim at the Conservatives on Sunday for not releasing their election platform as the majority of federal party leaders spent the day cramming for Monday's cr...
Oct 08, 2019

Trudeau heads to the North as Scheer and Singh make for Toronto after debate
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is touting his party's climate-change policies in Iqaluit today, the first party leader to go to the North in this federal election campaign. He's to appear with...
Oct 08, 2019

More details needed in Manitoba response to Tina Fontaine report: advocate
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's advocate for youth says a lot more needs to be done if the government is to save children in care from the grim reality of an Indigenous teenage girl whose bo...
Oct 08, 2019

Trudeau attacks Tories for not releasing platform as leaders prepare for debate
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau took aim at the Conservatives on Sunday for not releasing their election platform as the majority of federal party leaders spent the day cramming for Monday's cr...
Oct 08, 2019

Trudeau heads to the North as Scheer and Singh make for Toronto after debate
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is touting his party's climate-change policies in Iqaluit today, the first party leader to go to the North in this federal election campaign. He's to appear with...
Oct 08, 2019

Torres leads Yankees to 5-1 win and sweep of Twins
MINNEAPOLIS - Gleyber Torres got New York going with a second-inning home run, scored on each of his two doubles and made a pair of sparkling defensive plays, fueling the Yankees to a 5-1 victory over...
Oct 07, 2019