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Ethics law forbids ex-minister Philpott from paid work for First Nation
OTTAWA - The federal ethics law has put a crimp in Jane Philpott's plan to put her experience as a former minister of health and Indigenous services to work for the benefit of a northern Ontario&...
Dec 12, 2019
Finland gets world's youngest prime minister, a woman age 34
HELSINKI - Finland became the country with the world's youngest sitting head of government Tuesday when the Nordic country's parliament chose a 34-year-old woman who is a prolific user of social media...
Dec 12, 2019
Baloney Meter: Is Trudeau's mandate the 'weakest' in Canadian history?
OTTAWA - "The Liberal party lost votes and seats in every region of the country. It lost the popular vote and was reduced to a minority government with the weakest mandate in Canadian history." - Cons...
Dec 12, 2019
Democrats' impeachment charges say Trump betrayed the nation
WASHINGTON - House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, declaring he "betrayed the nation" with his actions toward Ukraine as they pushed toward historic pro...
Dec 12, 2019
AP Interview: Taiwan may help if Hong Kong violence expands
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's top diplomat said Tuesday that his government stands with Hong Kong citizens pushing for "freedom and democracy," and would help those displaced from the semi-autonomous Chin...
Dec 12, 2019
One year after arrests, Canadians held in China set to face trial
OTTAWA - As two imprisoned Canadians face trials in Chinese courts where convictions are virtually assured, MPs prepared Tuesday to press ahead with a parliamentary review of the Libera...
Dec 12, 2019
Questions abound In The News for Dec. 10; Is the accused a Santa or a Scrooge?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 10. What we are watching i...
Dec 12, 2019
Pricey trees and wild cats in an abandoned town; In The News for Dec. 12
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 12. What we are watching i...
Dec 12, 2019
Canadian actor aboard cruise ship saw beginning of New Zealand volcano eruption
A Canadian man says he is still "shaky" from the experience of witnessing the beginnings of a volcanic eruption in New Zealand. The volcano off the New Zealand coast erupted Monday...
Dec 12, 2019
Next few weeks a test for Alberta-Ottawa relations, Jason Kenney says
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney left a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday with no firm commitments on the five demands he put on the table but with an air of accomplishment nonet...
Dec 12, 2019
