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Warren raises $19.1M, tops Sanders during second quarter
WASHINGTON - Elizabeth Warren raised $19.1 million in the second quarter, her campaign said Monday, cementing her status in the top tier of Democratic presidential contenders and a leading voice of th...
Jul 08, 2019
GINTA: Stereotyping does everyone a disservice — more so when applied to our teenagers
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN, down Fourth Avenue when I got startled by yelling and hand-waving coming out of a car parked on the side of the street. A bunch of teenage girls in an SUV were tryi...
Jul 08, 2019 Image Credit: Vadimgozhda / Dreamstime.com
P.E.I., Quebec intervene in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of carbon tax
OTTAWA - Prince Edward Island and Quebec have petitioned to become interveners in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of the federal carbon tax. P.E.I.'s Progressive Conservative Premie...
Jul 08, 2019
Vancouver Canucks sign forward Francis Perron to one-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have inked a one-year, two-way deal with forward Francis Perron. The club acquired the 23-year-old left-winger from the San Jose Sharks at last month's NHL ...
Jul 08, 2019
Sweden beats England 2-1 to take third at Women's World Cup
NICE, France - Kosovare Asllani set Sweden on its way to a 2-1 victory over England for third place in the Women's World Cup on Saturday night but the midfielder almost didn't play in the bronze medal...
Jul 08, 2019
Weather conditions pose challenges for officials working on Big Bar slide
BIG BAR, B.C. - Field staff working to create a safe site for potential operations on the Big Bar landslide on the Fraser River are facing weather challenges.In a news release, the Forests, Lands, Nat...
Jul 08, 2019 Image Credit: Submitted / BC Government
21 hurt in shopping plaza blast: Gas lines found ruptured
PLANTATION, Fla. - A vacant pizza restaurant exploded Saturday in a thundering roar at a South Florida shopping plaza, injuring more than 20 people as large chunks of concrete flew through the air. Th...
Jul 08, 2019
Scheer flips pancakes, appeals for votes on Calgary Stampede circuit
CALGARY - Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer made the rounds on the Calgary Stampede circuit on Saturday, with the aim of strengthening voter support in the traditional party stronghold ah...
Jul 08, 2019
Toronto FC GM ready to make roster moves as MLS transfer window opens
TORONTO - Reinforcements are on the way for Toronto FC. And not just in the form of captain Michael Bradley, star striker Jozy Altidore and newly signed centre back Omar Gonzalez now that the Gol...
Jul 08, 2019
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Settlement reached in harassment case against RCMP
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for women who worked or volunteered for the RCMP who experienced gender or sexual harassment may be eligible for compensation under the settlement of a class-action ...
Jul 08, 2019
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