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Military hopes for post-Norman stability as new army commander installed

August 20, 2019

OTTAWA — The Canadian Army is receiving a new commander as the military tries to turn the page on years upheaval caused by the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark ...

Ethics committee to decide whether to dig deeper into SNC-Lavalin report

August 20, 2019

OTTAWA — A handful of MPs will be back on Parliament Hill on Wednesday to decide whether to dig more deeply into the federal ethics watchdog's scathing report on how Prime ...

Grassy Narrows chief, NDP candidate urges Ottawa to talk turkey on mercury

August 20, 2019

OTTAWA — The chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation, an NDP candidate in this fall's federal election, wants to sit down with Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan to ...

Area 51 events in Nevada prompt emergency crowd planning

August 20, 2019

LAS VEGAS — Fearing they could be overwhelmed with visitors, officials in the remote Nevada county that's home to the Area 51 military base have drafted an emergency ...

Coroner: Leader of large organic food scheme dies by suicide

August 20, 2019

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A Missouri farmer blamed for running the largest organic food fraud scheme in U.S. history has died by suicide, weeks before he was to report to federal ...

Scheer promises EI tax credit for new parents if Conservatives form government

August 20, 2019

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising to provide a tax credit for new parents receiving federal benefits.Scheer is reviving an idea he first unveiled in ...

New explosion rocks arms depot north of Iraqi capital

August 20, 2019

BAGHDAD — A large explosion hit an arms depot belonging to an Iranian-backed militia faction north of Baghdad on Tuesday, the latest in a series of mysterious blasts at ...

Liberals granting more leeway to would-be Venezuelan immigrants, refugees

August 20, 2019

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are easing immigration and refugee rules for Venezuelans amid the deepening political and economic crisis in that country.Failed asylum ...

Italian premier to quit, blaming deputy for political crisis

August 20, 2019

ROME — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation Tuesday, blaming the collapse of his 14-month-old populist government on his rebellious and politically ...

Earth's future is being written in fast-melting Greenland

August 20, 2019

HELHEIM GLACIER, Greenland — This is where Earth's refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise.New York University air and ocean scientist ...

Armed man holds 37 people on bus hostage in Rio de Janeiro

August 20, 2019

RIO DE JANEIRO — An armed man was holding dozens of people hostage on a public bus Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro and threatening to set the vehicle on fire, Brazilian police ...

Judge to rule on tossing suit against Smollett in October

August 20, 2019

CHICAGO — A federal judge hearing the city of Chicago's lawsuit against Jussie Smollett says she'll rule on the actor's request to toss the suit in October.The 10-minute ...

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August 20, 2019

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Huawei expects no relief from US sanctions but is confident

August 20, 2019

SHENZHEN, China — The founder of Chinese tech ...

Militants leave key rebel town as Syrian troops push in

August 20, 2019

BEIRUT — The main insurgent group in the Syrian ...

Pell's appeal pitted word of former choirboy against priest

August 19, 2019

CANBERRA, Australia — Cardinal George Pell's appeal against his convictions for child molestation was largely a question of who the jury should have believed, his accuser or ...

13 Chinese killed as tour bus crashes in Laos

August 19, 2019

BANGKOK — A tour bus carrying dozens of Chinese passengers crashed in Laos, killing at least 13, officials said Tuesday.The bus was carrying 44 Chinese when it careened off a...

Florida battery charge dropped against singer Chris Brown

August 19, 2019

TAMPA, Fla. — A felony battery charge has been dropped against singer Chris Brown, who had been accused of attacking a nightclub photographer in Florida two years ...

It's official: Publisher announces Mark Halperin book

August 19, 2019

NEW YORK — Mark Halperin's planned book about the 2020 election has been officially announced amid protests that the "Game Change" co-author hasn't earned a second chance ...

Kenney says Legault has shaky grasp of history when it comes to equalization

August 19, 2019

QUEBEC — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney shot back at his Quebec counterpart Monday, saying Francois Legault does not understand the history of equalization.On Sunday, Legault ...

Federal Court approves settlement agreement for Indian Day Schools

August 19, 2019

OTTAWA — The Federal Court has approved a settlement agreement for survivors of so-called Indian day schools.Under the terms of the settlement, survivors will be able to ...

U.S. secretary of state to meet with Trudeau, Freeland ahead of G7 summit

August 19, 2019

OTTAWA — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Canada later this week to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. ...

Conservative Leader Scheer won't 'lift finger' to bring 'Jihadi Jack' to Canada

August 19, 2019

OTTAWA — Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservatives expressed enthusiasm Monday for trying to secure the release of the overseas prisoner dubbed "Jihadi ...

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Service rig death on Crescent Point site near Stoughton

August 19, 2019

Just $1.5 million in August Crown land sales

August 16, 2019
Military hopes for post-Norman stability as new army commander installed

August 20, 2019
New explosion rocks arms depot north of Iraqi capital

August 20, 2019
Injury from pipe leads to fine

August 9, 2019

Service rig death on Crescent Point site near Stoughton

August 19, 2019

Just $1.5 million in August Crown land sales

August 16, 2019
Injury from pipe leads to fine

August 9, 2019
Government announces new incentive program for the oil and gas industry

August 1, 2019
PSAC lowers its drilling forecast for Western Canada

August 1, 2019