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Parties' climate platforms stepping out in midst of global climate week
OTTAWA - Some environment leaders are applauding the pledge by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to accelerate Canada's plans to cut greenhouse-gas emissions but many in the youth climate-strike move...
Sep 24, 2019
ABC's Muir hits five-year mark at 'World News' on the top
NEW YORK - David Muir is celebrating his fifth anniversary as "World News Tonight" anchor with something that's rare in television: a larger audience. The ABC newscast finished its year-long season la...
Sep 24, 2019
Severino sharp again, Yanks beat Blue Jays 8-3 for 102nd win
NEW YORK - Luis Severino pumped 98 mph heaters and sliders past batters and fooled them with changeups. "Our ace is back," Aaron Judge proclaimed. "I'm excited about it. And just at the right time." S...
Sep 24, 2019
Brady, Patriots defence shine in 30-14 win over Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots became the third team in seven months to sour on Antonio Brown's off-field problems when they released the All-Pro receiver Friday. On the field, they didn...
Sep 24, 2019
Forced sell-off of 'Codfather' assets begins
A father-and-son team from Massachusetts and other buyers are acquiring scallop fishing boats owned by a disgraced fishing magnate nicknamed the Codfather. The sale of Carlos Rafael's 11 scallop boats...
Sep 24, 2019
Trump administration to triple democracy aid to Venezuela
NEW YORK - The Trump administration is more than tripling U.S. support for pro-democracy work in Venezuela and for the first time directly funding opposition leader Juan Guaid as he attempts to set up...
Sep 24, 2019
Town hall with Chrystia Freeland cut short by protesters
TORONTO - A town hall with Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland held by the National Council of Canadian Muslims was cut short Sunday after protesters calling her a "war monger" repeatedly ...
Sep 24, 2019
Carcass of young, endangered blue whale found on Cape Breton beach
MABOU, N.S. - The death of a young blue whale off Cape Breton is drawing the attention of an expert on the species who would like to know if it's the latest cas...
Sep 24, 2019
Canucks' Boeser, Fantenberg in concussion protocol
BURNABY, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green says forward Brock Boeser and defenceman Oscar Fantenberg are both in concussion protocol. Neither player was on the ice Tuesday as the Canucks pra...
Sep 24, 2019
UNBC and CUPE 2278 ratify first collective agreement
PRINCE GEORGE-UNBC and CUPE 2278 have ratified their first collective agreement.The parties reached a tentative agreement on Sept. 13 after two months of negotiations, members of CUPE 2278 ratified th...
Sep 24, 2019