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Ex-Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh faces fraud, tax charges
BALTIMORE - The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore has been charged with fraud and tax evasion involving sales of her self-published children's books. An 11-count federal indictment unsealed Wednesda...
Nov 20, 2019
Grammys announce nominees, contenders include Taylor Swift
NEW YORK - The Grammys have announced the first nominees for its 2020 show, and contenders include Beyonc and Taylor Swift. Recording Academy President and CEO Deborah Dugan, who started the job earli...
Nov 20, 2019
Government conflict of interest a threat to fish biodiversity: scientists
Canada has made disappointingly little progress in preserving the variety of life in its oceans largely because of a contradiction in the federal department that's supposed to protect it, says a&...
Nov 20, 2019
The big chill and a royal visitor; In-The-News for Nov. 18
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. 18. What we are watching in Canada ... Th...
Nov 20, 2019
Trudeau builds a cabinet and hockey stops using 'midget'; In-The-News Nov. 20
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. 20. What we are watching i...
Nov 20, 2019
Cold, stormy winter forecast across much of Canada, The Weather Network predicts
It's going to be a long, cold and messy winter across much of Canada, according to the seasonal forecast released Monday by the Weather Network. November has already brought historically early snowfal...
Nov 20, 2019
Trudeau, king of Jordan meet to talk refugee issues, security concerns
OTTAWA - As they met in his Parliament Hill office Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lauded the king of Jordan for his leadership in the Middle East during troubled times. Trudea...
Nov 20, 2019
Inquiry into deaths of Lionel Desmond and his family delayed after lawyer switch
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - Frustration and anger erupted on the first day of an inquiry into the tragic case of Lionel Desmond, an Afghan war veteran with PTSD who fatally shot his mother, wif...
Nov 20, 2019
Bitfarms still betting on Quebec despite growing pains in cryptocurrency field
MONTREAL - Bitfarms marketed itself last spring as a socially conscious company, harnessing unused, sustainable hydroelectricity to help power Quebec's digital economy while also provid...
Nov 20, 2019
Thai court removes maverick politician from Parliament
BANGKOK - Thailand's constitutional Court has ruled that the maverick leader of a new political party that finished third in a general election in March violated election laws and cannot keep his seat...
Nov 20, 2019