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By Rod Nickel and Randall Palmer CALGARY/MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canadians look set for political change on Monday as polls showed a strong prospect that Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government will be ousted, or reduced to a minority, amid a late surge by Liberal rival Justin Trudeau. The 11-week campaign was considered too close to call for nearly two months, a virtual tie between the Conservatives, Liberals and left-leaning New
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Blame the weather. Blame the referee. Blame injuries. Blame, blame, blame.
Canadians voted Monday in general elections marked by a strong desire for change with the liberal son of a former prime minister well placed to end nine years of Tory rule. Public opinion has swung wildly during the campaign, but final polling showed rookie leader Justin Trudeau’s Liberals now eight points ahead of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. The 43-year-old, who made a late surge from third place, is the
NEW DELHI (AP) — The International Cricket Council on Monday withdrew umpire Aleem Dar of Pakistan from the remainder of the limited-overs series between India and South Africa after a group it described as “extremist” threatened to prevent him from officiating in the last game in Mumbai.
TRNOVEC, Croatia (AP) — The latest news as migrants fleeing war or seeking a better life make their way across Europe by the tens of thousands. All times local.
Valeant CEO J. Michael Pearson told investors the company’s 2016 outlook is based on expectations for a new pricing environment where none of its drugs have an actual price increase of more than 10 percent. Valeant shares fell 7.5 percent, or $13.18, to $164.38 on the New York Stock Exchange, while the broader Arca pharmaceutical index was off 0.56 percent . “The pharmaceutical industry is being aggressively sort of attacked
