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Scheer makes play for reworked federation in bid to thwart rise of Bloc
QUEBEC - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer warned Tuesday that Canadian national unity is at risk without a change in government. The federation must be reimagined for the 21st century, Scheer said as...
Oct 17, 2019
Trudeau sidesteps questions about Obama endorsement
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - Justin Trudeau isn't saying whether the Liberal leader's team asked former U.S. president Barack Obama to endorse his campaign. On Wednesday, Obama voiced his support for Tr...
Oct 17, 2019
End in sight? GM CEO Barra joins talks with striking union
DETROIT - General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined negotiators at the bargaining table, an indication that a deal may be near to end a monthlong strike by the United Auto Workers union that has paralyzed ...
Oct 17, 2019
Placido Domingo's European cultural award delayed
MILAN - Placido Domingo will not receive a European cultural award this weekend in Vienna as previously announced. It was the first change in the opera legend's European schedule since numerous accusa...
Oct 17, 2019
Veteran Canadian striker Simeon Jackson signs with Scotland's Kilmarnock
KILMARNOCK, Scotland - Canadian striker Simeon Jackson has joined Kilmarnock on a short-term deal through January. The 32-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., joins an attack that has been limited to six ...
Oct 17, 2019
Kyle Lowry receives contract extension from Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry had two reasons to smile Tuesday. The Toronto Raptors point guard put pen to paper on a one-year, US$31-million contract extension before taking part in his first full practice wi...
Oct 17, 2019
Singh says abolishing the Senate would see Canadians better represented
TORONTO - Abolishing the Senate would give Canadians better representation, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Tuesday, doubling down on his party's long-standing pledge to ditch Parliament's cha...
Oct 17, 2019
IMF downgrades outlook for world economy; 2019 estimate for Canada unchanged
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is further downgrading its outlook for the world economy, predicting that growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily be...
Oct 17, 2019
Leaders make for hotly contested seats in Quebec, Ontario, N.S. as clock ticks
OTTAWA - After spending Wednesday wooing voters in Quebec, the leaders of the three biggest parties are separating, only Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau staying behind. He started in Montreal yesterday ...
Oct 17, 2019
GM strike pushed US factory output down 0.5% in September
WASHINGTON - U.S. factory output slumped 0.5% in September, as a strike at General Motors caused a steep decline in auto production amid broader struggles for manufacturers. The Federal Reserve said T...
Oct 17, 2019