VANCOUVER — Polls have closed in Vancouver's civic election, which threatens to unseat the current mayor over complaints he has moved too aggressively on issues such as bike lanes and social housing without listening to the public.
The Surrey First candidate pulled a decisively victory against main challengers, Doug McCallum (Safe Surrey Coalition) and Barinder Rasode (One Surrey).
BRISBANE, Australia - Stephen Harper had a showdown with Vladimir Putin on Saturday, telling the Russian leader to "get out of Ukraine" in a dustup at the Group of 20 summit in Australia.
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's embattled premier, Greg Selinger, has won a round in the battle over his leadership.
PARIS - Hassan Diab was charged with first-degree murder and other offences in France on Saturday after being extradited in connection with a decades-old terrorism case, and his lawyer says the former Ottawa sociology professor is ready to prove in court there is no real evidence against him.
VANCOUVER — Residents in Vancouver vote today in an election that has turned out to be a tight race between the city's current mayor and an opponent who had little public profile before the campaign.