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Panda pregnancy goal of Calgary Zoo's artificial insemination of star attraction
CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo is hoping for a furry bundle of joy in about four months after artificially inseminating its female giant panda earlier this week. Officials say keepers noted that ...
Apr 04, 2019

Baloney Meter: Liberal claim 8 in 10 better off with carbon tax partly accurate
OTTAWA - "Climate change is real and it requires real solutions. It's a fact that pricing pollution is the most cost-effective way to cut pollution. Our plan will also leave 8 out of 10 families bette...
Apr 04, 2019

Liberals signal intent to impose deadlines on 11 bills sitting in the Senate
OTTAWA - Tempers are flaring in Canada's chamber of sober second thought, triggered by a government move to impose deadlines on almost a dozen bills to ensure they pass before Parliament ris...
Apr 04, 2019

'Bit of a lark:' Canadian miner files claim on disputed Arctic island
A longtime mining geologist and developer has come up with his own solution to Canada's long-running Arctic sovereignty dispute with Denmark. John Robins has filed and been granted a mineral expl...
Apr 04, 2019

Canada opens women's world hockey championship with 6-0 win over Switzerland
ESPOO, Finland - Emily Clark scored a pair of goals for Canada in a 6-0 win over Switzerland to open the women's world hockey championship Thursday. Natalie Spooner had a goal and an assist ...
Apr 04, 2019

Ohio Rep Tim Ryan latest Democrat to seek White House
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio congressman Tim Ryan says he's running for president. The 45-year-old announced his 2020 Democratic primary bid Thursday on ABC's "The View." He plans an official kickoff rally i...
Apr 04, 2019

Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Crosses
Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert hosts the Good Friday Outdoor Way of the Cross When: Good Friday, April 19, 2019 Where: Downtown Prince Albert (beginning at City Hall and ending at the Cenotaph-the ...
Apr 04, 2019

University of Guelph study proves NBA player salaries affect playing time
Watching the NBA playoffs, Alexander Hinton had the same frustration a lot of fans do: the coach of his favourite team was keeping big-name players on the floor and unheralded bench players with a hot...
Apr 04, 2019

Cost of giving ill workers extra EI sickness benefits? $1.1 billion, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary spending watchdog says covering benefits for people who are too sick to work for up to a year would cost the federal government $1 billion more than its current program. As ...
Apr 04, 2019

Veteran Canadian hooker Ray Barkwill retires due to medical reasons
Veteran Canada hooker Ray Barkwill, who had hoped to make a second Rugby World Cup appearance this fall at age 39, has announced his retirement due to medical reasons. Barkwill suffered a brachial ple...
Apr 04, 2019