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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
Blues acquire defenceman Justin Faulk in trade with 'Canes
ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues acquired All-Star defenceman Justin Faulk from the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday in exchange for defenceman Joel Edmundson and a prospect. The Blues also announced Fau...
Sep 24, 2019
Modi is India's prime minister, but to Trump he's the 'king'
Narendra Modi may be prime minister of India. But to Donald Trump, Modi is "the King." Trump on Tuesday compared Modi to Elvis Presley, the late American singer often referred to as the king of rock a...
Sep 24, 2019
Pelosi expected to announce impeachment probe into Trump
WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to announce a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers following repo...
Sep 24, 2019
Former NHL enforcer Tom Laidlaw billed as first Canadian castaway on 'Survivor'
TORONTO - Former NHL defenceman Tom Laidlaw is among the 20 castaways facing off in the new edition of "Survivor." Global says the 61-year-old athlete is the first Canadian to ever appear on the ...
Sep 24, 2019
"Asbestos is the number one killer," WorkSafeBC warns homeowners about deadly fibres
RICHMOND-WorkSafeBC is reminding homeowners about the dangers of asbestos in homes built before the 1990's.Asbestos if disturbed, can release easy to inhale fibres into the air, which can potentially ...
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