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5 dead, 3 hurt in ‘devastating’ Minneapolis high-rise fire
MINNEAPOLIS - Five people died and three were injured when a fire broke out on the 14th floor of a public housing high-rise in a heavily immigrant neighbourhood of Minneapolis early Wednesday. While t...
Nov 29, 2019
US economy looking durable despite risks from trade conflict
WASHINGTON - A series of government reports Wednesday cast a picture of a steadily growing U.S. economy, fueled by solid consumer spending and defying threats - at least for now - from a U.S.-China tr...
Nov 29, 2019
Trump knew of whistleblower before releasing Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was briefed on the whistleblower complaint about his dealings with Ukraine before the White House released nearly $400 million in military aid to Kyiv, officials sa...
Nov 29, 2019
Rod Stewart: Rocker turned model railroad builder
LONDON - Rod Stewart, known for decades as a consummate crooner, rocker, fashion plate and tongue-in-cheek sex symbol, is adding a new element to his image: serious model railroad builder. The former ...
Nov 29, 2019
Former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan dead at 91
HALIFAX - Former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan, whose political accomplishments were later overshadowed by a sexual assault trial that resulted in an acquittal, died Tuesday at the age of 91. Regan...
Nov 29, 2019
Police checks apology and Black Friday upstages Boxing Day; In-The-News Nov. 29
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 Nov. 29. What we are watching i...
Nov 29, 2019
You may be a millionaire in Quebec and budgeting for bling; In-The-News Nov. 27
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 Nov. 27. What we are watching i...
Nov 29, 2019
Cellphones, radio, TV stations to broadcast emergency alert system test today
OTTAWA - Police are warning Canadians against abusing the 911 emergency number in connection with the testing of the national alert system. The warnings came Wednesday as wireless devices, radio ...
Nov 29, 2019
Back on schedule: Three-day transit strike in Vancouver averted at last minute
VANCOUVER - About 350,000 commuters in Metro Vancouver were spared the inconvenience of a full bus strike Wednesday after a month-long transit dispute ended with a tentative agreement. The propos...
Nov 29, 2019
Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland to meet Mexico’s USMCA point man in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland are to meet a top Mexican diplomat in Ottawa today as efforts intensify to get the new North American free-trade agreement approved. The prime minister an...
Nov 29, 2019