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Military hopes for post-Norman stability as new army commander installed
OTTAWA - Cannons boomed on Parliament Hill Tuesday as the military installed a new Canadian Army commander, hoping to march past years of instability in the most senior ranks ...
Aug 22, 2019
Vipers trim roster after Blue/White game
To the fans it was just another scrimmage, but to many Vernon Vipers prospects, it was their last chance to make a name for themselves and get a spot on the team.The annual Blue/White game on Wednesda...
Aug 22, 2019
Grassy Narrows chief, NDP candidate urges Ottawa to talk turkey on mercury
OTTAWA - The chief of a northwestern Ontario reserve -and an NDP candidate in this fall's federal election - is calling on Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan to sit d...
Aug 22, 2019
Fear mounting that changes to drug pricing in Canada could stifle innovation
OTTAWA - Canadian patients and groups that advocate on their behalf are sounding the alarm about the federal government's recent changes to the way it regulates the cost of patented medicines. Toronto...
Aug 22, 2019
'We're going to act:' Military investigating reservist for hate group link
WINNIPEG - The commander of the Canadian Army says the military will take action if an investigation finds that a reserve member in Manitoba participated in a hate group. Master Cpl. Patrik Mathews, w...
Aug 22, 2019
Putrid stench envelops Cape Breton town known as premier golf destination
INVERNESS, N.S. - Known for its two world-class golf resorts, a former coal mining town in Cape Breton is quickly gaining a reputation for something other than spectacular seaside fairways. In re...
Aug 22, 2019
Area 51 events in Nevada prompt emergency crowd planning
LAS VEGAS - Fearing they could be overwhelmed with visitors, officials in the remote Nevada county that's home to the Area 51 military base have drafted an emergency declaration and a plan to team res...
Aug 22, 2019
Canada's climate plan not enough, entire G7 must do more report says
OTTAWA - A report card on the climate action plans of the world's wealthiest nations suggests not one of them is on track to meet even their own stated climate goals. The Climate Action Network, an in...
Aug 22, 2019
Patriots safety Chung indicted on cocaine possession charge
LACONIA, N.H. - New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has been indicted in New Hampshire on a charge of cocaine possession, according to court paperwork released Thursday. A Belknap County grand j...
Aug 22, 2019
Scheer promises EI tax credit for new parents if Conservatives form government
OTTAWA - Andrew Scheer made a pre-campaign play for parental votes Tuesday as he promised that a Conservative government would introduce a tax credit for new mothers and fathers receiving sp...
Aug 22, 2019

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