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Tuesday, November 20, 2018 3:00:00 PM
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Skyscraper elevator plunges 84 floors — and everyone survives

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 12:42:02 PM
Six people, including a pregnant woman, survived an elevator plunge of 84 floors, after a cable in the shaft of one of Chicago's tallest buildings snapped early Friday morning.

Andrew Scheer pushes lifetime firearms ban for criminals, calls Liberal policies 'lazy'

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 11:54:02 AM
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer unveiled a series of firearms policies Tuesday aimed at curbing gun violence - while slamming the Liberal government's plan to study a national hand gun ban as a lazy effort that will punish lawful gun...

Don't eat romaine lettuce in Ontario and Quebec until source of E. coli outbreak determined, officials say

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 9:54:07 AM
The E. coli strain currently suspected of making people sick in both Canada and the U.S. is the same one that caused a similar outbreak last year, prompting questions about why regulators aren't issuing a mandatory recall.

Police officer denied promotion because of race, hearing told

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 9:37:43 AM
The lawyer for a veteran Ottawa police officer who claims he's been repeatedly passed over for promotion because of his ethnicity says it's "not acceptable" that there are so few visible minorities among the force's highest ranks.

Sergeant-at-arms, clerk at B.C. Legislature on leave amid criminal probe

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 8:40:41 AM
Two key officials at the British Columbia Legislature have been placed on indefinite leave over what an official says is a criminal investigation.

U.S. stands by Saudi Arabia as purported transcript of Khashoggi killing goes public

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 8:20:45 AM
A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Trump voices support for Saudi Arabia despite Khashoggi killing; too many Canadians aren't taking influenza seriously; preparing for Crown Prince...

Trump says U.S. won't punish Saudis for role in Khashoggi killing

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 7:25:19 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States intends to remain a "steadfast partner" of Saudi Arabia even though "it could very well be" that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had knowledge of the killing of journalist Jamal...

Ottawa ready to order Canada Post back to work

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 6:50:23 AM
The federal government is reappointing a special mediator to help end the Canada Post strike and says it will table back-to-work legislation if an agreement isn't reached in the next few days.

Worst may be yet to come for cannabis execs, pot users looking to cross Canada-U.S. border, experts say

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 5:55:50 AM
Marijuana has been legal in Canada for a month already but immigration lawyers and cannabis executives say when it comes to getting into the United States, the worst may be yet to come.