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Radical or moderate? Trump paints Democratic ticket as both
WASHINGTON - An overzealous prosecutor trying to hide her crime-fighting past - who is also weak on crime. The most radical pick for vice-president ever - but too moderate to energize progressive Demo...
Aug 13, 2020
US seizes digital currency accounts used by militant groups
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has seized millions of dollars from cryptocurrency accounts that militant organization abroad, including al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, relied on to raise mo...
Aug 13, 2020
Feds earmark money to help communities adapt to realities of COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government is offering $31 million to help communities find ways to adapt to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says the money could...
Aug 13, 2020
Nipekamew Sand Cliffs River Floats
Join us to explore the Nipekamew Sand Cliffs River Floats Sunday, August 16th.Everyone is welcome!Meet Location: Air Ronge Co-opTime: 11:00amWhat to Bring: Floaty, Bug Spray, Water, Sunscreen, life ja...
Aug 13, 2020
Trappers Meeting at Montreal Lake
There will be a meeting for Trappers at the Montreal Lake Band Office Council Chambers September 15.P-36 will be at 10:00 a.m. and P-69 will be at 1:00 p.m.Due to the COVID19 Pandemic the meeting will...
Aug 13, 2020
President Trump says UAE to open diplomatic ties with Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of...
Aug 13, 2020
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard upsets Zidansek, advances to quarterfinals
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is off to the quarterfinals at the Prague Open. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia 7-6 (2), 6-7 (2), 6-2 in the second ...
Aug 13, 2020
WE Charity laying off staff, looking to sell real estate in Toronto
OTTAWA - WE Charity is scaling back its operations, making dozens of layoffs in Canada and the United Kingdom and looking to sell some of its real estate holdings in Toronto. The charity has been...
Aug 13, 2020
Budget watchdog says COVID-19 wage subsidy might cost less than predicted
OTTAWA - Canada's official fiscal watchdog says the federal wage subsidy program might cost $14 billion less than the government predicted. A new report today by Parliamentary Budget Office analy...
Aug 13, 2020
Supreme Court won't review disclosure ruling in case of alleged defamation
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a judge's decision to grant author Steven Galloway access to emails between a woman who accused him of sexual assault and staff at the University o...
Aug 13, 2020
