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Scheer, Harper among politicians at memorial for Calgary MP Deepak Obhrai
CALGARY - Some prominent Conservative politicians are paying their respects at a memorial for former Calgary member of Parliament Deepak Obhrai. Obhrai, who was 69, died earlier this month&n...
Aug 26, 2019

Feds amend shipyard search following complaint about bias toward Quebec's Davie
OTTAWA - The federal government is amending its search for a third shipyard to add to its multibillion-dollar national shipbuilding strategy. The move follows a complaint last week from an Ontari...
Aug 26, 2019

Bouchard out of US Open after first-round loss to 12th-seed Sevastova
NEW YORK - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is out of the U.S. Open after a first-round loss to 12th-seed Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia on Monday. Sevastova converted five of her nine break point chances ag...
Aug 26, 2019

GOP Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin resigning from Congress
MADISON, Wis. - Republican Rep. Sean Duffy, a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump who was on the cast of MTV's "The Real World" before he went into politics, announced Monday that he is resign...
Aug 26, 2019

Judge approves plea deal for 'The Bachelor' star
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa - A judge has approved a plea deal that imposes two years' probation and a suspended prison term for an Iowa farmer who appeared on "The Bachelor." Buchanan County District Court re...
Aug 26, 2019

Queen's to teach med students about historic ban on black applicants to program
When medical students begin classes at Queen's University this fall, they'll be taught for the first time about the school's decades-long ban on admitting black applicants to the program. The uni...
Aug 26, 2019

Lara Spencer apologizes for Prince George ballet comment
NEW YORK - "Good Morning America" host Lara Spencer has apologized for her "insensitive" comments about Prince George taking ballet lessons. Spencer discussed the backlash against her comments Monday,...
Aug 26, 2019

Plácido Domingo gets standing ovation at Salzburg
SALZBURG, Austria - Plcido Domingo received a standing ovation as he took to the stage at the Salzburg Festival on Sunday, a concerted show of support at his first performance since nine women accused...
Aug 26, 2019

Father of suspected B.C. killer seeks access to video taken before son's death
VANCOUVER - The father of a suspected killer of three people in northern British Columbia is trying to access a video his son took which details his last wishes before his death. A lawyer fo...
Aug 26, 2019

Mosaic Stadium ‘Certified Gold’ for accessibility prior to matchup with Ottawa
Mosaic Stadium was awarded with the highest certification for accessibility in Saskatchewan Saturday.The 'Accessibility Certified Gold' rating under the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certificat...
Aug 26, 2019 Regina Mayor Michael Fougere accepting the certification honour from Rick Hansen on August 24, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)