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US producer prices rise a modest 0.1% in June
WASHINGTON - U.S. producer prices rose modestly in June, another sign that inflationary pressures remain subdued. The Labor Department said Friday that its producer price index, which measures inflati...
Jul 12, 2019
Pikangikum First Nation forest fire evacuees start arriving in Saskatchewan
Residents of a First Nation threatened by a growing forest fire in northwestern Ontario began arriving in Regina on Thursday after the Saskatchewan government offered to host the evacuees. Member...
Jul 12, 2019
3 vehicles owned by Elvis Presley going up for auction
LOS ANGELES - Elvis Presley fans can take to the road in his personal stretch limousine, on his last motorcycle or in a pickup truck if they have the money, an auction house announced Wednesday. Kruse...
Jul 12, 2019
Whitecaps look to bounce back, jockey for playoff position against Sporting KC
VANCOUVER - After suffering a tough loss in Los Angeles last week, the Vancouver Whitecaps are anxious to get back on the field - and back into the race for a playoff spot. The 'Caps (4-8-8) were trou...
Jul 12, 2019
UK ambassador to US quits after leaked cables enrage Trump
LONDON - Britain's ambassador to the United States resigned Wednesday after being branded a fool and made a diplomatic nobody by President Donald Trump following the leak of the envoy's unflattering o...
Jul 12, 2019
Despite US warnings, Russian S-400 systems land in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey - The first shipment of a Russian missile defence system has arrived in Turkey, the Turkish Defence Ministry said Friday, moving the country closer to possible U.S. sanctions and a new ...
Jul 12, 2019
One of three entangled North Atlantic right whales may be on its way to freedom
One of the endangered, entangled North Atlantic right whales is partially free. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans said in a news release that on Thursday, "for the first time in several days," th...
Jul 12, 2019
Evidence to be released in Halifax man's 1999 wrongful murder conviction
HALIFAX - A federal Justice Department report that led to the release of a Halifax man wrongfully convicted of murder is expected today. Lawyers for 63-year-old Glen Assoun say the release o...
Jul 12, 2019
Trump unloads on Paul Ryan, calls him 'a lame duck failure'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump unloaded via Twitter on former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan, calling him a "lame duck failure." Ryan is very critical of Trump in the book "American Carnage" by Tim ...
Jul 12, 2019
In the news today, July 10
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, July 10 --- MILITARY'S SECOND-IN-COMMAND TO RESIGN The military's second-in-command, Lt.-Gen. Paul Wynnyk, is resigning. The move, which is effec...
Jul 12, 2019