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NDP byelection victory prompts soul-searching among Greens, Liberals in B.C.
VANCOUVER - An NDP victory in a crucial byelection has prompted political soul-searching in British Columbia, with the Opposition Liberals hoping to revitalize their party while the Greens distance th...
Jan 31, 2019
Broncos crash: Cases cited for judge to consider in sentence of truck driver
A Saskatchewan court heard sentencing arguments Thursday at a hearing for the truck driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 16 people and injured 13 others. Jaskirat Sin...
Jan 31, 2019
Trump plan would channel prescription discounts to patients
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration Thursday unveiled a plan to channel now-hidden prescription drug discounts directly to patients, saying that would eventually lower prices for consumers. The prop...
Jan 31, 2019
Airbnb criticizes Hawaii attempt to subpoena host records
HONOLULU - Airbnb is pushing back against Hawaii's attempt to find tax delinquents by subpoenaing 10 years' worth of invoices, receipts and other records from the home-sharing platform's island hosts,...
Jan 31, 2019
A robust US job market likely defied shutdown during January
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers likely kept adding jobs at a healthy pace in January even in the face of threats ranging from weakening global growth to the Trump administration's trade war with China to ...
Jan 31, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW Jan. 31, 2019
Reporter Angie Rolheiser speaks about Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who adressed the families of the victims today, telling them he is "so, so, so sorry."
Jan 31, 2019
Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili hopes to have mental health strategy
Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili hopes to see a provincial strategy to help people dealing with mental health challenges.Meili visited the Battlefords Thursday. His stop coincided with the Bell Let'...
Jan 31, 2019
Montreal high school to help 'cyber-athletes' hone video game skills
MONTREAL - Teamwork, competition and the thrill of bringing home a championship are part of the high school experience for many young athletes, but for a ...
Jan 31, 2019
Montreal high school to help 'cyber-athletes' hone video game skills
MONTREAL - Teamwork, competition and the thrill of bringing home a championship are part of the high school experience for many young athletes, but for a ...
Jan 31, 2019
Passenger found guilty of 2nd-degree murder in Winnipeg bus driver's stabbing
WINNIPEG - A jury has found a passenger guilty of second-degree murder for stabbing a Winnipeg transit operator who had removed him from a bus. Irvine Jubal Fraser, who was 58,&nbs...
Jan 31, 2019