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Canadians and close relatives in Lebanon offered help to travel to Canada
OTTAWA - Canada is waiving some immigration fees for Lebanese-Canadians and their close relatives affected by last month's explosions in Beirut if they want to come to Canada. The Immigration Departme...
Sep 04, 2020
IAEA: Iran continues to expand stockpile of enriched uranium
VIENNA - Iran continues to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of limitations set in the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, but has begun providing access to sites where...
Sep 04, 2020
Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump is angrily denying a report that he made disparaging remarks about U.S. service members who have been captured or killed, including that he described Americ...
Sep 04, 2020
US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed, with employers adding the fewest jobs since the pandemic began. Employers added 1.4 million job...
Sep 04, 2020
Football Leaks trial: Hacker 'disgusted' at what he found
LISBON, Portugal - A Portuguese hacker whose explosive revelations rattled European soccer told judges at the start of his trial Friday that he was "disgusted" by what he uncovered and had acted in th...
Sep 04, 2020
Harvest begins early for Southern Alberta's sweetest crop
TABER, AB. - With the memory of Southern Alberta's early start to winter last fall still upper-most in the minds of sugar beet growers, they've decided to move up the harvest this season.The 2019 harv...
Sep 04, 2020
Fake mask exemption cards being sold in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The City of Lethbridge is warning citizens to be aware of fake "Mask Exemption Cards" being sold online and on Facebook.As it stands there is no card to tell someone why they would be ...
Sep 04, 2020
Phew! Revolting spit and poo brews shown in Swedish exhibit
MALMO, Sweden - Desperate for a drink? There is spit-fermented wine, liquor fermented in prison toilets, and a strong Scottish brew served from the mouth of a taxidermied squirrel. The Disgusting Food...
Sep 04, 2020
Sudden lane change sends moped driver to hospital with life threatening injury
MEDICINE HAT - A 35 year old Medicine Hat woman was sent to Calgary hospital with life threatening injuries, after crashing her mo-ped early yesterday afternoon.City police say the woman suddenly chan...
Sep 04, 2020
Prague, Taipei deepen ties as controversial Czech visit ends
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The mayors of Prague and Taipei announced new areas of co-operation for the two sister cities, including orchestra tours, on Friday as a Czech delegation concluded a weeklong visit to...
Sep 04, 2020