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Ex-Hasidic couple lose case against Quebec government over inadequate education
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled against a former Hasidic couple who took the Quebec government to court for failing to ensure they received the education to which they were entitled...
Dec 03, 2020
Senate confirms Christopher Waller to serve on Fed's board
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed the nomination of Christopher Waller for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, placing another of President Donald Trump's picks on the Fed's...
Dec 03, 2020
OPEC, Russia agree to nudge up oil output gradually from Jan
VIENNA - OPEC and a group of allied countries including Russia have agreed to increase their oil production by 500,000 barrels per day from January. Alexander Novak, deputy prime minister of Russia, a...
Dec 03, 2020
Cause of slide near Fort St. John may never be determined
VICTORIA - A report from British Columbia's chief inspector of mines says the cause of a slow-moving landslide that has threatened a tiny B.C. community may never be determined.The steep slope above O...
Dec 03, 2020
Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear President Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state, saying the cas...
Dec 03, 2020
Gaining trust: History of Indigenous experiments [poses challenge in COVID health
WINNIPEG - Some leaders and health professionals say they are facing a challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic of persuading Indigenous people to trust a health system that has a history of experimenti...
Dec 03, 2020
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital officially selected as new hospital's name
The Government of Alberta has announced that the new Grande Prairie hospital will officially be called the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. The Ministry of Health chose the name following various in-...
Dec 03, 2020
Canadians Jeff Smith, Matt Campbell learn draw at World Darts Championship
TORONTO - Jeff (The Silencer) Smith will face Keane Barry while fellow Canadian Matt (Ginga Ninja) Campbell takes on Scott Waites in the first round of the William Hill World Darts Championship. The 2...
Dec 03, 2020
California monolith emerges after Utah, Romania works exit
LOS ANGELES - Days after the discovery and swift disappearance of two shining metal monoliths spotted half a world away from each other, another towering structure has popped up, this time at the pinn...
Dec 03, 2020
Head of regional health authority where Indigenous woman died removed from post
MONTREAL - Two months after the death of Joyce Echaquan in a Quebec hospital, the head of the regional health authority that runs the hospital has been removed from his post. The departure of Daniel C...
Dec 03, 2020