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'Smart,' 'dynamic' Champagne set to put traits to test as foreign minister
OTTAWA - The engines were revving on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plane, warming up on a Beijing tarmac for a flight to China's southern industrial heartland, but one important passenger was conspi...
Nov 20, 2019
Crash and fuel spill from tanker carrying crude prompts B.C. ministry monitoring
VICTORIA - About three-quarters of the 40,000 litres of crude that spilled in a fiery tanker-truck crash near the B.C.-Alberta boundary burned after the accident, and crews are now working t...
Nov 20, 2019
Alberta premier ousted from legislature hasn't decided when she'll return
EDMONTON - Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says she hasn't decided when she will return to the legislature chamber. Notley was tossed out on Tuesday for refusing to apologize after accusi...
Nov 20, 2019
Western Forest Products negotiations break down with striking workers
VANCOUVER - Western Forest Products Inc. says negotiations with the United Steelworkers union in a long-running coastal B.C. strike ended without resolution on the weekend. The company ...
Nov 20, 2019
New Ottawa police chief vows vigilance on racial bias, discrimination
Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly says new traffic-stop data and the results of a diversity audit show more steps are needed to ensure bias-free law enforcement in the nation's capital. Sloly, who ...
Nov 20, 2019
Trudeau turns to B.C. MP with Saskatchewan roots to helm tricky climate ministry
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is turning to his only cabinet minister with roots in Saskatchewan to carry this country's climate action plan further down the field without tear...
Nov 20, 2019
Trudeau seeks to keep eyes on Prairies with new role for Winnipeg's Jim Carr
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau carved out a new role in his government Wednesday designed to ensure voices on the Prairies are heard in Ottawa. Former cabinet minister Jim Carr, who represents...
Nov 20, 2019
Who's who in Justin Trudeau's cabinet: some new, some old and others in new places
OTTAWA - The returning, changing and new members of Justin Trudeau's cabinet: Chrystia Freeland becomes deputy prime minister and minister of intergovernmental affairs Anita Anand becomes minister of ...
Nov 20, 2019
Capitals’ Hathaway suspended 3 games for spitting
NEW YORK - Washington Capitals forward Garnet Hathaway has been suspended three games for spitting on an opponent. The NHL announced Hathaway's suspension Wednesday after a hearing with him. He will f...
Nov 20, 2019
7-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson to retire after 2020
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Jimmie Johnson is the latest NASCAR superstar to climb out of his car, with the seven-time champion announcing Wednesday that 2020 will be his final season of full-time racing. The w...
Nov 20, 2019