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Jagmeet Singh and the NDP face daunting odds in bid for Quebec voters
MONTREAL - Jagmeet Singh likes to point out that he's a fighter. In an ad aired only in Quebec, the NDP leader can be seen wrapping his turban and then his hands before punchi...
Sep 22, 2019
Untested legal options could give feds ways to intervene on Bill 21
OTTAWA - National party leaders' reluctance to intervene in a court challenge to Quebec's controversial Bill 21 may have left the erroneous impression that there's nothing the federal g...
Sep 22, 2019
Harry and Meghan make 1st official tour as family in Africa
JOHANNESBURG - Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, along with their infant son, Archie, are set to take their first official tour as a family, starting Monday in a troubled South Africa whose president...
Sep 22, 2019
Blackface, a wounded tiny horse and a wayward walleye; In-The-News for Sept. 20
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 20. What we are watching ...
Sep 22, 2019
Trump's surprise over blackface incidents highlights global response to Trudeau
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau pushed aside Friday global mockery of his decisions years ago to dress in blackface, saying he's focused on apologizing to Canadians - including his rival, NDP Leader Jagm...
Sep 22, 2019
Canada Post releases Leonard Cohen stamp set to honour legendary singer/poet
MONTREAL - Canada Post has honoured the late, legendary singer Leonard Cohen with a set of commemorative stamps that will be released to the public on Saturday, which would have been the icon's 85th b...
Sep 22, 2019
Trump's surprise over blackface incidents highlights global response to Trudeau
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau pushed aside Friday global mockery of his decisions years ago to dress in blackface, saying he's focused on apologizing to Canadians - including his rival, NDP Leader Jagm...
Sep 22, 2019
Trudeau, Scheer hit the road again for second full week of federal campaign
OTTAWA - After a day off the campaign trail Saturday, Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer are on the road again today. Trudeau is promising a new policy announcement in the middle of a residential subdiv...
Sep 22, 2019
Trudeau, Scheer hit the road again for second full week of federal campaign
OTTAWA - After a day off the campaign trail Saturday, Justin Trudeau and Andrew Scheer are on the road again today. Trudeau is promising a new policy announcement in the middle of a residential subdiv...
Sep 22, 2019
Clippers fall behind, lose 2-1 to Bulldogs
PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers continue to battle in tight low scoring games.Nanaimo lost 2-1 to the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Saturday night despite a desperate third period comeback.The Bulldogs had a...
Sep 21, 2019 Nanaimo got down 2-0 to the Bulldogs and despite a strong push in the third lost 2-1. (Gary Dorland)