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Ottawa offers temporary debt relief for N.L.'s troubled Muskrat Falls project
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Ottawa is providing temporary debt relief to Newfoundland and Labrador for its Muskrat Falls loan payments. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement today in a video call...
Dec 17, 2020
US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the ec...
Dec 17, 2020
Forceful lyrics on domestic violence strike chord in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Quarrel, rape, adultery. Tricky, greedy, sycophantic. Chinese singer Tan Weiwei chants each word methodically in a two-line string of vulgarities and insults. The 16 words in her new ...
Dec 17, 2020
Sales top 3 million for Barack Obama's "A Promised Land'
NEW YORK - Just a month after publication, Barack Obama's "A Promised Land" is well on its way to becoming the bestselling presidential memoir in modern times. Crown announced Wednesday that sales hav...
Dec 17, 2020
Reputed mobster admits assaulting 'Real Housewives' hubby
NEWARK, N.J. - A reputed mobster admitted assaulting the then-boyfriend and now husband of a former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member in exchange for a deeply discounted lavish wedding recep...
Dec 17, 2020
Old County firetrucks bound for Honduras and Mexico
They are too old to be used here, but two former County of Grande Prairie fire trucks will get new life in fire departments in Honduras and Mexico.One of the 23-year-old machines has been given to the...
Dec 17, 2020
UPDATE: Snowfall warning ended in Grande Prairie
UPDATE (4:45 p.m.): The snowfall warning for the Grande Prairie-Beaverlodge-Valleyview forecast area has ended.A snowfall warning has been issued for the Grande Prairie area Thursday morning, as well ...
Dec 17, 2020
US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks
KABUL - The top U.S. general held unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators in the Persian Gulf to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, even as senior American officials in Kabul wa...
Dec 17, 2020
Down by the Bay: Could be tough to generate Raptors buzz in temporary Tampa home
The Toronto Blue Jays were able to fill a baseball void and pique additional team interest in Buffalo by playing so-called "home" games at Sahlen Field this year. The Toronto Raptors may have their wo...
Dec 17, 2020
French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential Elysee Palace announced on Thursday. It said the president took a test "as soon as the first symptoms appear...
Dec 17, 2020