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Interior proposes coveted deal to ex-client of agency head
WASHINGTON - The Interior Department is proposing to award one of the first contracts for federal water in perpetuity to a powerful rural California water district that had long employed Secretary Dav...
Nov 09, 2019
Manafort's former son-in-law sentenced for multiple scams
LOS ANGELES - The former son-in-law of Paul Manafort has been sentenced in Los Angeles to nine years in prison for a series of schemes, including one that bilked $3 million from actor Dustin Hoffman. ...
Nov 09, 2019
Sounders coach plans a pre-game glass of wine amidst some last-minute film work
Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer was looking forward to a little pleasure with work Saturday on the eve of the MLS Cup final against Toronto FC. The Sounders planned to spend the night in a hot...
Nov 09, 2019
Raptors: Lowry, Ibaka "out indefinitely after injuries Friday night
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors say point guard Kyle Lowry and centre Serge Ibaka will be out indefinitely after both sustained injuries Friday night during a game against New Orleans. The Rap...
Nov 09, 2019
Bloomberg opens door to 2020 Democratic run for president
WASHINGTON - Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, is opening the door to a 2020 Democratic presidential campaign, warning that the current field of candidates is ill equip...
Nov 09, 2019
Wexit Alberta leader to attend meeting in the Hat on Sunday
Medicine Hat, AB - Whether you agree with the Wexit movement or not, there is no denying the nascent political movement is grabbing attention and on Sunday the group will be hosting a meeting in Medic...
Nov 09, 2019 Peter Downing, founder of Wexit Alberta. The political group advocating for Western Canadian separation will be hosting a meeting in Medicine Hat on Sunday. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Liberal winners, losers gather in Ottawa after disappointing election result
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says his new government has a lot of work to do to ensure it is governing for the entire country, but his MPs are warning the prime minister not to go too far to plac...
Nov 09, 2019
Unattended cigarette may be cause of Montreal fatal fire that left mom, daughter dead
MONTREAL - An unattended cigarette may be behind a fire inside a west-end Montreal apartment late Friday that left a woman and her eight-year-old daughter dead and her five-year-ol...
Nov 09, 2019
Quebec, swimming in cash, plans $850 million in new spending aimed at families
Quebec's economy is humming, allowing the government to shower Quebecers with more than $850 million in extra spending this fiscal year - mostly on families with children - and pay...
Nov 09, 2019
Quebec politician denied access to legislature over hoodie in latest fashion spat
QUEBEC - The provincial legislature refused access Thursday to Quebec solidaire member Catherine Dorion after she showed up for work wearing a hoodie. The legislature's deputy speaker, Chantal Soucy, ...
Nov 09, 2019