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You're out! A list of federal election candidates forced to step down, resign
OTTAWA - A list of candidates forced to step down, or resigned since the start of the campaign on Sept. 11, which doesn't include, for instance, the Liberal decision to oust candidate Hassan Guil...
Sep 15, 2019
Randal Grichuk's two home runs lift Toronto Blue Jays over New York Yankees 6-4
TORONTO - Randal Grichuk snapped a tie with a three-run blast in the fifth inning for his second homer of the game to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-4 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday. The...
Sep 15, 2019
Pettersen wins dramatic Solheim Cup for Europe then retires
GLENEAGLES, Scotland - Suzann Pettersen stood over the final shot of her golfing career, not quite realizing it also was the last shot of the most dramatic Solheim Cup ever played. Europe's players ha...
Sep 15, 2019
Huffman gets 14 days behind bars in college admissions scam
BOSTON - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's SAT scores, tearfully apologizing to the teenager for not trust...
Sep 15, 2019
Algeria announces Dec. 12 date for presidential vote
ALGIERS, Algeria - Algeria's interim leader has announced Dec. 12 as the date for the presidential election, in line with the army chief's demand to fill the vacancy left when Abdelaziz Bouteflika was...
Sep 15, 2019
Angels' Mike Trout to have season-ending foot surgery
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mike Trout's season is over. The Los Angeles Angels say the eight-time All-Star will have surgery on his right foot this week because of Morton's neuroma, a thickening of tissue arou...
Sep 15, 2019
Bruins sign D McAvoy to 3-year, $14.7 million deal
BOSTON - The Boston Bruins have signed defenceman Charlie McAvoy to a three-year contract that will pay him $14.7 million. The deal was announced Sunday by general manager Don Sweeney. The 21-year-old...
Sep 15, 2019
Conservatives promise tax cut that they say will address Liberal increases
SURREY, B.C. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer continued making a pitch to voters via their pocketbooks Sunday with the promise of a new tax cut. Scheer says the cut would apply to the lowest income...
Sep 15, 2019
Conservatives promise tax cut that they say will address Liberal increases
SURREY, B.C. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer continued making a pitch to voters via their pocketbooks Sunday with the promise of a new tax cut. Scheer says the cut would apply to the lowest income...
Sep 15, 2019
Vancouver library loans out dogs in poetry promotion for 15-minute outings
VANCOUVER - You can take out almost anything from libraries these days, but this one requires a leash. Eight therapy dogs will be available to borrow from the Canine Library on Saturday for ...
Sep 15, 2019
