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Duchess of Sussex calls 1st year of marriage difficult
LONDON - The Duchess of Sussex says her first year of marriage to Britain's Prince Harry has been difficult because of the pressure from Britain's tabloid press. The former Meghan Markle told ITV in a...
Oct 21, 2019
Canadians cast their ballots after divisive campaign, and amid tight polls
OTTAWA - Now it's time for what politicians always say is the only poll that really matters. Canadians will cast their ballots today in the country's 43rd general election after what federal lead...
Oct 21, 2019
Scheer won't say if Conservatives hired consultant to 'destroy' People's party
TORONTO - With election day less than 48 hours away, Andrew Scheer suddenly found himself in the hot seat Saturday as reports linked the Conservative party to a co-ordinated effort to s...
Oct 21, 2019
Scheer won't say if Conservatives hired consultant to 'destroy' People's party
TORONTO - With election day less than 48 hours away, Andrew Scheer suddenly found himself in the hot seat Saturday as reports linked the Conservative party to a co-ordinated effort to s...
Oct 21, 2019
E-bikes pick up speed on mountain trails in Sea-to-Sky region of B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - On a sunny September weekend in Squamish, B.C., about half a dozen tourism and rental companies say they're out of electric-assist mountain bike rentals. The rugged and varied te...
Oct 21, 2019
Liberals bracing for losses in Atlantic Canada as polls open on the East Coast
HALIFAX - Four years after Atlantic Canadians gave Justin Trudeau a sweeping electoral endorsement - handing his Liberals all 32 of the region's seats - the party is bracing for lo...
Oct 21, 2019
UN report highlights 'abhorrent' housing conditions for Indigenous people
A United Nations report is highlighting the role "abhorrent" housing conditions play in the poverty and exploitation that Indigenous people face in Canada and around the world. The report, presen...
Oct 21, 2019
QB Cody Fajardo helps Saskatchewan Roughriders top B.C. Lions 27-19
VANCOUVER - The Saskatchewan Roughriders got back in the win column Friday night, but quarterback Cody Fajardo still wasn't happy after the game. "I'm a little frustrated right now because I don't thi...
Oct 20, 2019
Clippers end road trip with 2-0 loss in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM - The Clippers dropped a 2-0 decision to the Silverbacks to wrap up their Interior road trip.A first period power play goal by Salmon Arm's Daniel Rybarik and a tally 19 seconds into the th...
Oct 20, 2019 The Clippers couldn't beat goalie Ethan Langenegger in a 2-0 defeat in Salmon Arm. Nanaimo's streak of six straight road games has come to an end with the team winning four of those contests. (Gary Dorland)
Neal keeps scoring as Oilers top Red Wings 2-1; Edmonton back in first in NHL
EDMONTON - James Neal may be leading the NHL in scoring, but it's Ethan Bear that impressed Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett on Friday night. Neal and Bear both scored as the Oilers moved back ...
Oct 20, 2019