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Powell says Fed likely to end bond trimming by end of 2019
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the Fed is close to announcing a plan to end the reduction of the size of its massive bond portfolio, which looks likely by the ...
Feb 27, 2019
Alaska governor removes French as oil, gas commission chair
JUNEAU, Alaska - Gov. Mike Dunleavy has fired the chair of a state commission tasked with overseeing oil and gas drilling in Alaska, saying Hollis French was neglectful in his duties. French argues hi...
Feb 27, 2019
Whitmer will use current incentives to aid Fiat Chrysler
LANSING, Mich. - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that Michigan's incentives for Fiat Chrysler to add 6,500 jobs in the state will not require legislative approval. She said the state will use exi...
Feb 27, 2019
Arbitrator orders Fox to pay $179M in "Bones" profit dispute
LOS ANGELES - An arbitrator has ordered 21st Century Fox to pay $179 million in a dispute over profits with the stars of the long-running Fox TV show "Bones." The decision revealed in a court filing F...
Feb 27, 2019
Muskoday candidate promises responsible financial management
A woman who has helped manage Muskoday First Nation for the better part of seven years, has decided to run for chief.Sandy Burns is one of three candidates vying for the position on the March 21 elect...
Feb 27, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Canadian speedskater Bloemen feeling good after coming back downtime, injuries
CALGARY - Canadian speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen admits he has had trouble finding his stride this season after taking some time away from competition, then dealing with back injuries on his return to t...
Feb 27, 2019
Overhauled Vancouver Whitecaps 'hungry' going into new MLS season
VANCOUVER - Marc Dos Santos has been scouring the globe for talent and crafting a new style of play as he worked to rebuild the Vancouver Whitecaps this off-season. Now, the new head coach's work is g...
Feb 27, 2019
Iran's foreign minister resigns as his nuclear deal teeters
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif resigned without warning late Monday, offering an "apology" to the nation as the nuclear deal he negotiated with world powers is on the ver...
Feb 27, 2019
Wilson-Raybould says she was pushed, got veiled threats on SNC-Lavalin
OTTAWA - Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she came under "consistent and sustained" pressure - including veiled threats - from the Prime Minister's Office, the Privy Council Office an...
Feb 27, 2019 (Submitted photo/Canadian Press)
Clark Davey, longtime reporter, editor and publisher, dies
OTTAWA - A former publisher of newspapers in Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal and a driving force behind one of the most prestigious journalism awards in Canada has died. Born in Chatham, Ont., Clark Da...
Feb 27, 2019
