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Parties' climate platforms stepping out in midst of global climate week
OTTAWA - Some environment leaders are applauding the pledge by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to accelerate Canada's plans to cut greenhouse-gas emissions but many in the youth climate-strike move...
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

ABC's Muir hits five-year mark at 'World News' on the top
NEW YORK - David Muir is celebrating his fifth anniversary as "World News Tonight" anchor with something that's rare in television: a larger audience. The ABC newscast finished its year-long season la...
Sep 24, 2019

Severino sharp again, Yanks beat Blue Jays 8-3 for 102nd win
NEW YORK - Luis Severino pumped 98 mph heaters and sliders past batters and fooled them with changeups. "Our ace is back," Aaron Judge proclaimed. "I'm excited about it. And just at the right time." S...
Sep 24, 2019

Brady, Patriots defence shine in 30-14 win over Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - The New England Patriots became the third team in seven months to sour on Antonio Brown's off-field problems when they released the All-Pro receiver Friday. On the field, they didn...
Sep 24, 2019

Forced sell-off of 'Codfather' assets begins
A father-and-son team from Massachusetts and other buyers are acquiring scallop fishing boats owned by a disgraced fishing magnate nicknamed the Codfather. The sale of Carlos Rafael's 11 scallop boats...
Sep 24, 2019

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

Area around the Battlefords, Meadow Lake targeted for CWD testing
Several wildlife management zones along the boreal forest in Saskatchewan are designated a priority by the province for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. The Ministry of Environment and the Saska...
Sep 24, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

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