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Trudeau tells U.S. lawmakers he's confident USMCA bill will pass Commons
MUNICH - The federal Liberal government will "have the votes" to ensure North America's new trade deal becomes the law of the land, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday before championi...
Feb 16, 2020

Vlhova wins slalom to overtake absent Shiffrin in standings
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia - Petra Vlhova won her third straight women's World Cup slalom Sunday to overtake the absent Mikaela Shiffrin on the top of the discipline standings. Vlhova was more than nine-...
Feb 16, 2020

The latest on protests across Canada in support of anti-pipeline demonstrators
Here is the latest news on protests across Canada over a natural-gas pipeline project in British Columbia: Edmonton police say two people were taken into custody during a protest at 109th Street ...
Feb 16, 2020

Bloemen wins 5,000 gold at single distance speedskating championships
SALT LAKE CITY - Calgary's Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold in the men's 5,000-metres Thursday at the world single distance speedskating championships. Bloemen finished in a time of six minutes 4.375 seconds ...
Feb 16, 2020

Virus cases rise as experts question China's numbers
BEIJING - Infections and deaths from the new virus in China ballooned for a second straight day Friday, on paper at least, as officials near the epicenter of the outbreak struggled to keep up with a b...
Feb 16, 2020

Murder of sex worker exposes Canada's hypocrisy on prostitution: advocate
MONTREAL - The recent killing of a 22-year-old woman in Quebec has focused renewed attention on Canada's prostitution laws, which critics say are applied irregularly across the country ...
Feb 16, 2020

'Valuable life lesson:' Woman arrested for anti-Indigenous comments apologizes
THE PAS, Man. - A woman arrested in northern Manitoba for online comments threatening violence against Indigenous people has asked for forgiveness and says she has learned valuable lessons. Destine Sp...
Feb 16, 2020

Trudeau pushing for new rules to make air travel safer near conflict zones
MUNICH - Canada is pushing for new international rules to protect civilian airliners flying near conflict zones, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday at an major security conference in Munich, Ge...
Feb 16, 2020

Canada doesn't tell police what to do, Trudeau says of rail blockades
Amid pressure to end Indigenous protest blockades of vital Canadian rail links, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the disruptions must be resolved through dialogue, not by ordering in the p...
Feb 16, 2020

Scardina nets OT winner in Clippers 2-1 over Kings
NANAIMO - Ethan Scardina saved his best for last.The Clippers captain had the overtime winner plus an assist in the Clippers 2-1 victory over Powell River.The game was scoreless through the the first ...
Feb 15, 2020 Ethan Scardina had a goal and an assist in the Clippers 2-1 victory over Powell River. The win keeps Nanaimo's hopes of first place in the Island Division alive. (Gary Dorland)