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Parties shop for housing ideas for platforms with issue high on voters' lists
OTTAWA - Federal parties are preparing to chase voters with ideas for dealing with what a new survey suggests is a major concern across the country: Housing affordability. The ideas being shopped...
May 25, 2019
Clean energy one of Canada's fastest-growing industries
OTTAWA - Canada's clean-energy sector is growing faster than the economy as a whole and is rivalling some of the better-known industries for jobs, a new report shows. Clean Energy Canada, a think...
May 25, 2019
'We recognize the truth:' Trudeau exonerates Cree chief of historic conviction
CUT KNIFE, Sask. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians need to learn the real story of a prominent Saskatchewan chief who was a peacemaker, not a criminal. Trudeau set the...
May 25, 2019
Strong showing for pro-EU parties in Dutch EU vote
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Pro-European Dutch parties were predicted Thursday to win most of the country's seats in the European Parliament, with right-wing populist opponents of the European Union mana...
May 24, 2019
Vela has goal, 2 assists as LAFC tops Montreal 4-2
LOS ANGELES - Carlos Vela scored his league-leading 15th goal and Tristan Blackmon got the first of his career as the Los Angeles Football Club beat the Montreal Impact 4-2 on Friday night. Vela's goa...
May 24, 2019
'No questions asked:' Winnipeg parish prays statue's head is returned
WINNIPEG - Members of a Winnipeg church are praying that the head of a bronze statue created by a well-known sculptor and blessed by a pope will be returned. The work depicting St. Volodymyr was decap...
May 24, 2019
Celebrity chef Mario Batali facing assault charge in Boston
BOSTON - Celebrity chef Mario Batali is facing a criminal charge on allegations that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017. Batali, who recently gave up financial stakes...
May 24, 2019
Huskies beat Mooseheads 4-3 on late goal from Lauko; Halifax still goes to final
HALIFAX - Not every victory brings joy. At least in a four-team, round-robin tournament. Jakub Lauko scored the winner with 54 seconds to go in regulation as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies beat the Halifax...
May 24, 2019
Felix Bibeau scores twice in third to lead Huskies into Memorial Cup final
HALIFAX - The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies will face the host Halifax Mooseheads in the Memorial Cup final. Felix Bibeau scored two third-period goals as Rouyn-Noranda beat the Guelph Storm 6-4 on ...
May 24, 2019
Youth Movement: Toronto Blue Jays prospect Cavan Biggio gets called up
TORONTO - Two teams with their eyes on the future showcased a couple of top prospects in the opener of an interleague series on Friday night at Rogers Centre. The Toronto Blue Jays called up Cava...
May 24, 2019