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Passenger train derails in Manitoba with 12 on board, no serious injuries
MACGREGOR, Man. - RCMP say a Via Rail passenger train has derailed west of Winnipeg with a dozen people on board. They say passengers and crew are being assessed but do not appear to be seriously inju...
Jan 02, 2020
Bye-bye buoy: Large beacon removed from Florida beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A large red navigation buoy that bobbed around the Atlantic Ocean for two years was removed Thursday from a Florida beach where it had become something of a tourist attraction...
Jan 02, 2020
Sour notes for Macron from striking Paris Opera musicians
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a compromise between his government and unions over plans to change the pension system that have led to sustained strikes - including from Paris...
Jan 02, 2020
Poll on best prime ministers of the 20th century suggests regional divide
OTTAWA - There appears to be a regional divide in how fondly Canadians view prime ministers past, according to a poll that might shed light on today's politics. The survey from the ...
Jan 02, 2020
Alberta justice minister says province will 'fight back' against carbon tax
CALGARY - Alberta is promising to continue its fight against the federal consumer carbon tax as the price of gasoline in the province is set to jump. Starting Wednesday, a litre of gas is expecte...
Jan 02, 2020
Popular program to sponsor parents, grandparents postponed by Liberals
OTTAWA - The federal government has hit pause on a popular immigration program that allows people to sponsor their parents or grandparents to come to Canada. The parents and grandparents program norma...
Jan 02, 2020
Rain, snow, freezing rain set B.C. up for soggy, sloppy, slippery start to 2020
VANCOUVER - Rain, snowfall and even freezing rain warnings cover many parts of British Columbia as the province prepares to welcome 2020 with some nasty weather. Environment Canada is calling for as m...
Jan 02, 2020
Rain, snow, freezing rain set B.C. up for soggy, sloppy, slippery start to 2020
VANCOUVER - Rain, snowfall and even freezing rain warnings cover many parts of British Columbia as the province prepares to welcome 2020 with some nasty weather. Environment Canada is calling for as m...
Jan 02, 2020
Cricketers, tennis players turn attention to wildfires
With the three-test series between Australia and New Zealand decided, players from both teams will momentarily turn their attention away from the pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground and to the deadly w...
Jan 02, 2020
World junior roundup: Russia knocks off Switzerland to advance to semis
TRINEC, Czech Republic - Dmitri Voronkov scored two goals as Russia beat Switzerland 3-1 in quarterfinal action on Thursday at the world junior hockey championship. Russia needs one more win to captur...
Jan 02, 2020