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Bloc election strategy struck chord with appeal to Quebec pride, not sovereignty
MONTREAL - Elyse Bodnar, a long-time Liberal voter, says she thinks Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet is just "terrific." Bodnar, who was in the audience when Blanchet visite...
Oct 19, 2019
UK's Prince William, Kate tour Pakistani cultural hub Lahore
LAHORE, Pakistan - Britain's Prince William and wife Kate toured Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Thursday, where they undertook an emotional visit to a cancer hospital previously visited by Willi...
Oct 19, 2019
Attention everyone: Something's fishy with In-The-News for Oct. 17
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 17. What we are watching i...
Oct 19, 2019
Farrow books sells across Australia despite legal threat
CANBERRA, Australia - Ronan Farrow's new book is being sold in Australia despite threats of defamation lawsuits that the Pulitzer-winning journalist believes led some Australian retailers to drop the ...
Oct 19, 2019
Scheer, Trudeau, Singh haggle over potential minority government outcome
OTTAWA - Four days before Canadians go to the polls, the leaders of Canada's three largest federal parties argued Thursday over how the country will be governed if there is no clear win...
Oct 19, 2019
Scheer, Trudeau, Singh haggle over potential minority government outcome
OTTAWA - Four days before Canadians go to the polls, the leaders of Canada's three largest federal parties argued Thursday over how the country will be governed if there is no clear win...
Oct 19, 2019
Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament
BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he and the bloc's leaders celebrated their long-sought Brexit deal. He...
Oct 19, 2019
QB Cody Fajardo helps Saskatchewan Roughriders top B.C. Lions 27-19
VANCOUVER - Quarterback Cody Fajardo threw for 224 yards and the Saskatchewan Roughriders downed the B.C. Lions 27-19 on Friday night in Vancouver. Fajardo completed 21-of-27 attempts for th...
Oct 18, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Stars clip Hawks in comeback win, improve to 14-1
Following a successful 12-game stint on the road that saw the team go 11-1 in the process, the Battlefords North Stars returned to the Civic Centre Friday night and gave the fans what they came to see...
Oct 18, 2019 The Battlefords North Stars salute the hometown crowd after staying hot in their return to the Civic Centre following a lengthy road swing. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
McDavid, Oilers trounce Flyers 6-3, extend Philadelphia's losing skid
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers were clinging on to a one-goal lead in the second period and hanging on tight against the Philadelphia Flyers, but then their dynamic duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Drai...
Oct 18, 2019