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McAleenan, acting Homeland Security secretary, stepping down
WASHINGTON - Kevin McAleenan, a career civil servant who became the unlikely point man for President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies, is stepping down as acting Homeland Security secretar...
Oct 13, 2019
'It's a symbol of our strength': Heiltsuk open first Big House in 120 years
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - Chief Coun. Marilyn Slett of the Heiltsuk Nation says it's hard to put into words the excitement and emotion she feels at the opening today of the first Big House in the territory ...
Oct 13, 2019
Olivia Howe enters uncharted territory, joining Moose Jaw WHL coaching staff
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - The Moose Jaw Warriors are believed to have hired the first female coach in Western Hockey League history. Olivia Howe, a native of Moose Jaw, Sask., has been named a coaching assis...
Oct 13, 2019
Singh says NDP would form coalition with the Liberals to stop Tories
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Sunday he will do "whatever it takes" to keep the Conservatives from assuming power, including forming a coalition government with Justin Trudeau's Liberals...
Oct 13, 2019
Singh says NDP would form coalition with the Liberals to stop Tories
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Sunday he will do "whatever it takes" to keep the Conservatives from assuming power, including forming a coalition government with Justin Trudeau's Liberals...
Oct 13, 2019
Trudeau says threat to his safety grows from online polarization and hate
TORONTO - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said the security threat that forced him to wear a bulletproof vest at a Saturday rally is an unfortunate consequence of the polarization of politics in Ca...
Oct 13, 2019
Singh says strategic voting makes people settle for less, counters Liberal push
BURNABY, B.C. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is working hard to dissuade Canadians from voting strategically with a message that encourages voters not to settle for less, but instead to "dream b...
Oct 13, 2019
Family Affair: Leafs lick their wounds after 'unacceptable' loss to Lightning
TORONTO - Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock gathered his players at Toronto's practice facility Friday morning. That part shouldn't come as a surprise - teams usually meet before hitting t...
Oct 13, 2019
Climate activist Greta Thunberg tweets that she plans to visit Alberta
EDMONTON - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has announced that's she's going to Alberta. The 16-year-old tweeted that she'll be heading north following "a few days of well needed rest...
Oct 13, 2019
Shepard Smith leaves Fox News Channel
NEW YORK - Shepard Smith, whose newscast on Fox News Channel seemed increasingly an outlier on an outlet dominated by supporters of President Donald Trump, abruptly quit after signing off his final ne...
Oct 13, 2019

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