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Canada launches legal challenges of U.S. softwood lumber duty increases
OTTAWA - The federal government says Canada will challenge recent increases to softwood lumber duties by the United States. International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada has taken steps to launch t...
Sep 09, 2024
Experts say Harris-Trump debate will be 'most consequential 90 minutes' of campaign
WASHINGTON - Kamala Harris will bring her message of joy directly to Donald Trump during a debate that experts say is shaping up to be a critical moment ahead of the November U.S. election. "This is p...
Sep 09, 2024
Man accused of shooting 5 on Kentucky interstate vowed to 'kill a lot of people,' warrant says
LONDON, Ky. (AP) - The man suspected of opening fire on a highway in Kentucky sent a text message vowing to "kill a lot of people" less than 30 minutes before he shot and wounded five people on Inters...
Sep 09, 2024
Woman charged in weekend home invasion, stabbing in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - A 24-year-old woman faces a charge for what RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say was a home invasion where another woman was repeatedly stabbed. Officers responded to the call on Saturday and fo...
Sep 09, 2024
Chabot, Giroux, Stutzle excited for new-look Senators after Ottawa's busy off-season
OTTAWA - Thomas Chabot's golf swing seemingly wasn't impacted by off-season wrist surgery or the addition of a wedding ring. He's sure the operation will improve his on-ice performance when the Ottawa...
Sep 09, 2024
Girl set on fire in Saskatoon school faces long recovery, says grandmother
SASKATOON, Sask. - The grandmother of a 15-year-old student who was set on fire at a Saskatoon high school says she has a long recovery ahead. She says the teen is in an Edmonton hospital but declined...
Sep 09, 2024
Trainer Kevin Attard to run four horses in $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes event
It's not as prestigious as the real thing but an unofficial Canadian Triple Crown would still be a significant accomplishment for Kevin Attard. Attard will send four horses postward Tuesday in the $40...
Sep 09, 2024
Coroner issues report into 'avoidable' killings of Quebec police officer, assailant
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner has concluded that the deaths of a provincial police sergeant and the mentally ill man who fatally stabbed her were avoidable. In her report released today, Ghane Kamel iss...
Sep 09, 2024
Air quality advisory issued in central, northeastern B.C. as wildfires persist
Wildfire smoke has prompted Environment Canada to issue an air-quality advisory for several regions in central and northeastern British Columbia. The weather office says pollution levels are either ex...
Sep 09, 2024
The UN chief calls the death and destruction in Gaza the worst he's seen
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. chief said Monday that the United Nations has offered to monitor any cease-fire in Gaza and demanded an end to the worst death and destruction he has seen in his more th...
Sep 09, 2024
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COLLINS: Sometimes you have to abandon your principles and yield to your natural instinct
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