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B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, whose party recorded a historic election breakthrough two years ago, is stepping aside and will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. W...
Oct 09, 2019

Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies in Syria
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump cast his decision to abandon Kurdish fighters in Syria as fulfilling a campaign promise to withdraw from "endless war" in the Middle East, even as Republican critic...
Oct 09, 2019

Trudeau targeted in English leaders' debate
OTTAWA - The only English-language debate to feature all six federal party leaders devolved Monday into crosstalk and mudslinging as the leaders tried to break the impasse in voting intentions that&nb...
Oct 09, 2019

Quebec backs down on banning retail workers from using 'bonjour-hi' greeting
MONTREAL - Quebec won't legislate to prevent retail workers from welcoming their customers with "bonjour-hi," Quebec's immigration minister said Monday - three days after he raised the possibilit...
Oct 09, 2019

Canadian forward Josh Larsen apologizes to Springboks for rugby red card
KOBE, Japan - Canadian forward Josh Larsen visited the South African dressing room after Canada's Rugby World Cup loss to apologize for his red card. Larsen, who came on in the 12th minute as an ...
Oct 09, 2019

First lady calls for end of e-cigarette marketing to youth
ARLINGTON, Va. - Melania Trump said Monday that companies "must stop" marketing e-cigarettes to children, saying they are addictive and dangerous. Marketing tobacco products to kids is already prohibi...
Oct 09, 2019

Former Portugal under-21 midfielder Stephen Eustaquio back in Canada fold
TORONTO - Stephen Eustaquio was seven when he left Canada for Portugal with his family. Fifteen years later, the Cruz Azul defensive midfielder is back - looking to make his debut for Canada. Coach Jo...
Oct 09, 2019

Sherman plans to apologize to Mayfield over handshake flap
BEREA, Ohio - San Francisco cornerback Richard Sherman says he'll apologize to Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield for accusing him of not shaking his hand before Monday night's game. Sherman initially ...
Oct 09, 2019

Canada's Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime drop second-round matches in Shanghai
SHANGHAI - Canada's Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime lost second-round singles matches Wednesday at the Shanghai Masters. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., dropped a 6-3, 6-3 decision to...
Oct 09, 2019

Two-day bail hearing in RCMP secrets case set for next week
OTTAWA - An RCMP employee charged with breaching the official-secrets law will get a chance next week to argue he should be released on bail. A bail hearing is set for Oct. 17 and 18 for Cameron Jay O...
Oct 09, 2019

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