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Scientists succeed in creating northern white rhino embryos
CREMONA, Italy - An international consortium of scientists and conservationists announced Wednesday that they have succeeded in creating two embryos of the near-extinct northern white rhino, a milesto...
Sep 11, 2019
End of an era: UK House Speaker John Bercow to step down
LONDON - A colorful era in British parliamentary history is coming to a close with Speaker of the House John Bercow's abrupt announcement Monday that he will leave his influential post by the end of O...
Sep 11, 2019
Bianca Andreescu looks to move up in rankings after U.S. Open win
TORONTO - Canada's Bianca Andreescu has bigger goals in mind after winning her first Grand Slam title on Saturday at the U.S. Open. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., says she hopes to win "as ma...
Sep 11, 2019
Israeli leader claims to find new Iranian nuke site
JERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister on Monday unveiled what he said was a previously undisclosed Iranian nuclear weapons site, further escalating a showdown between the two enemy countries. Benjamin N...
Sep 11, 2019
AFN outlines First Nations election priorities ahead of fall vote
OTTAWA - If Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer wants the support of more Indigenous voters in the federal election, he should disavow the approach of his predecessor Stephen Harper, says Asse...
Sep 11, 2019
Grits, Tories start election campaign in dead heat, NDP, Greens tied: Poll
Justin Trudeau's Liberals and Andrew Scheer's Conservatives were running neck-and-neck during warm-up laps for the start of the 40-day federal election campaign, a new poll suggests.The Leger poll - r...
Sep 11, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Federal election campaign begins today with leaders in Ontario, Quebec and B.C.
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off his bid for re-election today, heading to Rideau Hall this morning to ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament. With that will begin a 40-day ca...
Sep 11, 2019 The Canadian Press
Federal party leaders kick off election campaign
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is taking aim at Justin Trudeau over the SNC-Lavalin affair ahead of the prime minister's visit to Rideau Hall to officially launch the federal election campaign.Sche...
Sep 11, 2019
Andreescu rises 10 spots to No. 5 in world rankings after US Open victory
The queen of Canadian tennis is on top of the mountain after her first Grand Slam title. Bianca Andreescu's next challenge is staying there. Riding high from her U.S. Open final victory over...
Sep 11, 2019
The Latest: Federal party leaders kick off election campaign
OTTAWA - The latest developments as federal party leaders officially kick off campaigning for the Oct. 21 election (all times Eastern):9:30 a.m.Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is taking aim at Justi...
Sep 11, 2019