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Impaired-driving accusation as Manitoba election campaign gets personal  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Manitoba Progressive Conservatives have gone after a lawyer running for the NDP in next month's provincial election over a website that ...

Ferdinand Piech, longtime Volkswagen patriarch, dies at 82  Souris Plain DealerBERLIN — German auto industry power broker Ferdinand Piech, the longtime patriarch of Volkswagen AG and the key engineer of its takeover of Porsche, has ...

Viola Davis set to play Michelle Obama in proposed series  Souris Plain DealerLOS ANGELES — Viola Davis is set to portray Michelle Obama in a Showtime series under development about America's first ladies.Davis also is an executive ...

CFL players remind Bomber's Hecht of prior criticism following Harris suspension  Souris Plain DealerIt seems CFL players Derek Dennis and Richie Leone have long memories.Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris was suspended for two games Monday ...

Toys "R" Us Canada president resigns after two decades with retailer  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Toys "R" Us Canada's president has resigned from the top post after more than two decades with the company.A spokeswoman says Melanie ...

Liberals, Tories unveil campaign slogans and contrasting pitches to voters  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canadians will be asked this fall to choose between moving forward with the Liberals or getting ahead with the Conservatives.But while they both ...

Manitoba-to-Minnesota power line project begins ahead of schedule  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — A $453-million Manitoba-Minnesota power transmission project has started ahead of schedule.Ottawa approved in June the line stretching from a ...

Harvard librarian Hester Thursby returns in 'Missing Ones'  Souris Plain Dealer"The Missing Ones" (Kensington), by Edwin HillThe pain that remains following a traumatic event is never easy to overcome, often influencing one's behaviour ...

Oilers captain Connor McDavid 'working towards' being ready for training camp  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — The first question hurled Connor McDavid's way was always going to be about his left knee.So was the next one. And the one after that.

Plácido Domingo gets standing ovation at Salzburg  Souris Plain DealerSALZBURG, Austria — Plácido Domingo received a standing ovation as he took to the stage at the Salzburg Festival on Sunday, a concerted show of support at ...

Kimono no more: Kim Kardashian West renames shapewear line  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — Kim Kardashian West's shapewear line Kimono is no more. The new name, changed amid outcry over cultural appropriation, is SKIMS ...

Banksy's Brexit mural disappears from wall in seaside port  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — A Brexit mural by celebrated street artist Banksy appears to have been painted over.The side of a building that had borne a famous painting of a ...

US orders for long-lasting goods rises 2.1% in July  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for large manufactured goods rose for the second straight month, but the strength again came from a big increase in ...

Report: Air Force plane plunges into sea of southeast coast  Souris Plain DealerMADRID — Emergency services in southeastern Spain say they have received numerous calls saying a plane believed to belong to the Spanish Air Force has ...

World shares tumble as US-China trade war renews uncertainty  Souris Plain DealerTOKYO — Global shares fell Monday after the latest escalation in the U.S.-China trade war renewed uncertainties about global economies, as well as questions ...

In the news today, Aug. 26  Souris Plain DealerFour stories in the news for Monday, Aug. 26———LIBERALS LAUNCH "CHOOSE FORWARD" CAMPAIGNThe federal Liberals have decided on a slogan they ...

Campaign veer negative during weekend campaigning in Manitoba  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — The messages from Manitoba's political leaders at the midpoint of the provincial election campaign veered negative over the weekend, with the ...

Dave Chappelle hosts concert to honour Ohio shooting victims  Souris Plain DealerDAYTON, Ohio — Thousands turned out to a benefit hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle that honoured victims of a mass shooting in Ohio.The star-studded ...

Canada opens Softball Americas Qualifier with 17-0 win over Cuba  Souris Plain DealerSURREY, B.C. — Kaleigh Rafter had a home run and five RBIs as Canada opened the Softball Americas Qualifier tournament on Sunday with a 17-0 route of ...

Federal Liberals launch "Choose Forward" as election campaign slogan  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — The federal Liberals have decided on a slogan they hope will resonate with voters and best represent their political brand as they roll out their ...

Canadian Milos Raonic pulls out of U.S. Open with injury  Souris Plain DealerCanada's Milos Raonic has pulled out of the U.S. Open because of an injured glute muscle.The U.S. Tennis Association announced Raonic's withdrawal on ...