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Gambia plans Feb. 18 celebration as new leader arrives home
BANJUL, Gambia - Billboards across Gambia’s capital are declaring a Feb. 18 ceremony to mark the inauguration of the country’s new leader, a day after his triumphant arrival. Hundreds of t...
Jan 27, 2017
Navy kicks off long-anticipated push to replace Canada's beleaguered submarine fleet
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy is launching its long-anticipated push to replace Canada's beleaguered submarine fleet, setting the stage for what will almost certainly be an extremely controversial ...
Jul 14, 2021
Irish-born back Peter Nelson set for Canada rugby debut at Pacific Nations Cup
Some two months ahead of the Rugby World Cup, Irish-born back Peter Nelson will likely figure for Canada for the first time Saturday at the Pacific Nations Cup. The Canadian men, currently ranked 21st...
Jul 25, 2019
Canadian men prepare for Argentina and Copa opener with one eye on 2026 World Cup
Canada steps onto the world soccer stage again Thursday with new leadership and a new plan. But while top-ranked Argentina and Lionel Messi loom large in Thursday's Copa America opener in Atlanta, new...
Jun 18, 2024
N.S. Liberals to begin rollout of promised pre-primary program this September
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Liberal government announced the rollout of a key election campaign promise to provide a free pre-primary program for four-year-olds across the province Tuesday, promptin...
Jul 18, 2017
A leaner oilpatch emerges from the downturn as technology advances replace jobs
CALGARY - Tens of thousands of oil and gas workers laid off during the downturn have been waiting for the patch to get back on its feet, but many of the jobs could be gone for good. A rapid change in ...
Mar 01, 2017
Hurricane Zeta hits Louisiana with flooding, power outages
NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Zeta slammed into storm-weary Louisiana on Wednesday, pelting the New Orleans metro area with rain and howling winds that ripped apart buildings, knocked out power to thousands...
Oct 29, 2020
War epic 'Midway' bests 'Doctor Sleep' at the box office
LOS ANGELES - Despite a fresh injection of four big movies into the marketplace including a Stephen King adaptation, a World War II epic, a glossy, holiday-themed romantic comedy and a family friendly...
Nov 10, 2019
Investment, defence and inequality: how federal politics mattered this week
OTTAWA - MPs aren’t officially back in Ottawa until next week, but politics in the dwindling days of the summer reprieve gave us some heavy hints about the season to come. As interest groups and...
Sep 15, 2017
Sask. Party support below 50% after budget: Insightrix poll
The provincial budget continues to haunt the Saskatchewan Party. A new poll from Insightrix shows support for the governing party has fallen in the weeks after the budget was delivered on March 22. Th...
Apr 20, 2017