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Maine to allow ranked votes in general presidential election  Souris Plain DealerPORTLAND, Maine — Maine moved ahead Friday with plans to become the first state to allow voters to rank candidates in a general presidential election.Gov.

Canadian hurdler Sage Watson captures Diamond League gold  Souris Plain DealerBRUSSELS — Canada's Sage Watson won the women's 400-metre hurdles on Friday at the Diamond League finals.The native of Medicine Hat, Alta., finished in ...

Eskimos host Stampeders looking to avoid another loss to provincial rivals  Souris Plain DealerEDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos can take a big step toward silencing critics who say they haven't beaten anybody of significance with a win over the ...

Union, federal government under pressure to reach a deal before election  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — The country's biggest public-sector union says it's prepared to stay at the bargaining table with the federal government to reach a new contract for ...

Female directors hope to write a new script for Oscar season  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — As another awards season kicks into high gear at the Toronto International Film Festival, one disappointment of last year's Oscar campaign is still ...

Batman walks bullied Florida toddler to school  Souris Plain DealerCRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — It wasn't Gotham City, but Batman descended on a Florida preschool to help a 3-year-old girl who was being bullied.When Erica ...

Struggling Redblacks look to turn struggling season around against Argos  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — With eight games remaining, the struggling Ottawa Redblacks know time is running short to turn the season around and make a run at the playoffs.

Romanian Canadians proudly chart Andreescu's meteoric rise to stardom  Souris Plain DealerMembers of the Romanian-Canadian community proudly charting Bianca Andreescu's meteoric rise to sports stardom say the tennis phenom has earned her ...

Scheer promises to create 'Canada Cyber Safe' certification for digital products  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Conservative party Leader Andrew Scheer says if elected his government would create a certification system to let consumers know if certain ...

Carolina signs former Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner to 4-year deal  Souris Plain DealerRALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have signed former Toronto defenceman Jake Gardiner to a four-year contract.Under terms of the deal announced ...

Huawei debuts latest advanced chipset for smartphone  Souris Plain DealerBERLIN — Chinese tech giant Huawei unveiled its latest advanced chipset Friday ahead of the upcoming launch of its latest flagship smartphone, even as ...

Fed Chairman Powell says he doesn't expect recession  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that the Fed is not expecting a U.S. or global recession. But it is monitoring a number of ...

Health Canada eyes private-sector cash to fund opioids solution  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Health Canada is hoping to use private-sector dollars to fight opioid addiction because "conventional efforts are not enough" to address the national ...

Review: Tinariwen embodies the desert blues on 'Amadjar'  Souris Plain DealerTinariwen, "Amadjar" (ANTI-)Tinariwen don't need to create a mythology for or about themselves. The story of this Western African band of nomadic Tuaregs ...

Conservatives finishing up candidate harassment policy promised this year  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — The Conservative Party of Canada is putting the final touches on an anti-harassment policy that's to apply to candidates in the October election.

Pharma industry launches court challenge of federal regulatory changes  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — A Canadian pharmaceutical lobby group and 16 of its members have filed a lawsuit against Ottawa's overhaul to how it regulates the costs of ...

Music: The Highwomen flip country narrative with new album  Souris Plain DealerThe Highwomen, "The Highwomen" (Low Country Sound/Elektra Records)Throughout history, certain narratives have been silenced — those of women, queer ...

Manitoba Liberals promise to invest in French education, child-care spaces  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — The Manitoba Liberals are promising to invest in French-language education and services if elected Tuesday.Leader Dougald Lamont says ...

Paperwork keeping us from helping veterans, case workers complain  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Case managers assigned to assist Canada's most severely disabled veterans say they are being forced to spend more time filling out paperwork ...

Manitoba NDP promise to keep health lab public if elected Tuesday  Souris Plain DealerWINNIPEG — Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew has pledged to keep the province's main health lab public if his party is elected Tuesday.Staff at the Cadham ...

Kennedy Center looks to the future with opening of The Reach  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center is unveiling a massive new expansion designed to transform the relationship between audience and artist while ...

Review: Chrissie Hynde takes jazz turn on 'Valve Bone Woe'  Souris Plain DealerChrissie Hynde, "Valve Bone Woe" (BMG)Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde brings much of the same qualities to "Valve Bone Woe" — her latest collection ...

Dalhousie apologizes for racist actions, views of university's founder  Souris Plain DealerHALIFAX — Dalhousie University is apologizing to the African Nova Scotian community following the publication of a report examining the racist views of the ...

Late arrivals Klassen, Morgan cherishing the chance to play for Canada  Souris Plain DealerSHANGHAI — Owen Klassen had just touched down in Belgium and was going through the entrance protocol with his new pro team when he got the call from ...

Fatal accident in P.E.I.'s Souris area under investigation  The GuardianAn investigation is underway into a workplace fatality on Monday in the Souris area. Kevin Dwayne Robertson, 59, of Souris died in the accident. Occupational ...

Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by province  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.7 per cent in August. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous ...

Canadian economy's job gains driven by part-time work, youth employment  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canada's economy posted a job surge last month of 81100 net new positions, the bulk of which were part time, in the services sector and picked up ...

Analysis: Storm spat underscores Mr. Never Wrong's mindset  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — President Donald Trump doesn't make mistakes. At least according to him.Trump's relentless justifications of his erroneous warnings that ...

Mugabe dies; liberated Zimbabwe, then held it for 37 years  Souris Plain DealerHARARE, Zimbabwe — Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, an ex-guerrilla chief who took power when the African country shook off white minority rule ...

Intoxicated Utah woman called police to report drunk driver  Souris Plain DealerWOODS CROSS, Utah — A Utah woman has been sentenced to jail time after calling 911 to report a possible drunk driver while she was intoxicated.

Packers' D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10-3 in opener  Souris Plain DealerCHICAGO — Aaron Rodgers doesn't have to lay waste to a defence to enjoy Packers football.He sure had a good time seeing what his guys on the other side of ...

Meadows helps wild card-leading Rays beat Blue Jays 6-4  Souris Plain DealerST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Austin Meadows is getting key hits in Tampa Bay's post-season drive.The All-Star hit his 27th homer, leading Tampa Bay over the ...

James Atlas, author and editor of biographies, dies at 70  Souris Plain DealerNEW YORK — James Atlas, an acclaimed author and editor of biographies, has died.Fellow biographer Anne C. Heller says that Atlas had been ill and died ...

Opposition campaign launched to fight Quebec's religious symbols law  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — People from various faiths gathered in a downtown Montreal church Thursday to declare their intention to keep battling the province's secularism ...

Longtime McGill men's hockey coach Kelly Nobes dies at 45  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Kelly Nobes, the longtime McGill men's hockey coach who was named U Sports' coach of the year for the 2017-18 season, has died at age 45.