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Minutes show Fed officials noted number of rising threats
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve policymakers last month noted greater threats to the U.S. economy, ranging from adverse effects of the government shutdown to rising trade tensions, and decided to emphasi...
Feb 22, 2019
Ahead of hosting Duke, Rautins, Ennis recall raucous games at Syracuse
Leo Rautins' ears would ring for hours after games in the Carrier Dome. "It was deafening," Rautins said. "I remember going back to my apartment after games and I couldn't hear." The famous ...
Feb 22, 2019
R. Kelly charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse
CHICAGO - R. Kelly, the R&B star who has been trailed for decades by lurid rumours that made him Public Enemy No. 1 to the #MeToo movement, was charged Friday with 10 counts of aggravated sexual a...
Feb 22, 2019
Nunavut tables near-balanced budget for 20th-anniversary year
IQALUIT, Nunavut - As Nunavut approaches the 20th anniversary of its creation, the territory has tabled a mostly stand-pat budget that plans modest spending increases to fight some of its so...
Feb 22, 2019
Canadian students urged to study in China despite Kovrig, Spavor arrests
OTTAWA - Eight days after Chinese authorities imprisoned Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, a senior Canadian foreign ministry official urged Canadian students to apply for a program to stud...
Feb 22, 2019
Quebec taken to court over cancellation of 18,000 immigration applications
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is being taken to court over its decision to cancel a backlog of more than 18,000 immigration applications as it overhauls its system for selecting newc...
Feb 22, 2019
Samsung folding phone is different - but also almost $2,000
SAN FRANCISCO - Samsung unveiled a highly anticipated smartphone with a foldable screen in an attempt to break the innovation funk that has beset the smartphone market. But it's far from clear that co...
Feb 22, 2019
Federal Liberal government to introduce pre-election budget on March 19
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the Liberal government's pre-election budget on March 19 in a document expected to touch the issues of prescription drug costs, skills t...
Feb 22, 2019
Heavy snowfall and running water pose dangers to ice travel
Despite the cold weather and excellent snowfall, it's still dangerous to ride a snowmobile over ice.Sgt. Daryl Minter, a local conservation officer, is encouraging riders to stay off the North Sask. R...
Feb 22, 2019 Caution is being urged for those travelling on ice. (File photo/paNOW staff)
Students with ADHD less likely to enrol in post-secondary education, study says
OTTAWA - Students with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are much less likely to go to college or university than those with no long-term health conditions, according to a new report ...
Feb 22, 2019
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