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Former Supreme Court justice Beverley McLachlin leads B.C. investigation
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says the appointment of a retired Supreme Court of Canada chief justice to investigate allegations of spending abuses at British Columbia’s legislature ensures the...
Mar 07, 2019

Cohen's lawyer says Trump advisers were 'dangling' pardons
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump’s advisers dangled the possibility of a pardon for his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen last year, Cohen’s attorney said Thursday, as congressional ...
Mar 07, 2019

Lagarde: IMF ready to help rescue Venezuelan economy
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is ready to rescue Venezuela’s economy, but the task will be so huge that it will require financial help from other international players, the head o...
Mar 07, 2019
Former Equifax executive pleads guilty to insider trading
ATLANTA - A former Equifax executive who sold shares for nearly $1 million a week and a half before the company announced a massive data breach pleaded guilty Thursday in Atlanta to a federal insider ...
Mar 07, 2019
Apple CEO trumps Trump, reframing his name game
SAN FRANCISCO - To President Donald Trump, it was an awkward slip of the lip. To Apple CEO Tim Cook, it was an opportunity to poke some sly fun at a president who has often clashed with the tech indus...
Mar 07, 2019

Arizona Coyotes remain in playoff picture despite long list of injuries
BOCA RATON, Fla. - John Chayka has a depth chart in his office to help him plan for when the injury bug inevitably bites. The general manager of the Arizona Coyotes just never expected to have this ma...
Mar 07, 2019

Wilson-Raybould could have effected change in Indigenous Services: leaders
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould would have brought a wealth of experience to the Indigenous services portfolio, including first-hand knowledge from the world of First Nations politics, some Indigenous l...
Mar 07, 2019

Cohen sues Trump Organization, wants it to pay legal bills
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen filed a lawsuit Thursday claiming the Trump Organization broke a promise to pay his legal bills and owes at least $1.9 million to ...
Mar 07, 2019

Northern Ontario, Alberta stay unbeaten at Canadian men's curling championship
BRANDON, Man. - Northern Ontario’s Brad Jacobs and Alberta’s Kevin Koe stayed unbeaten at the Canadian men’s curling championship Thursday. Both teams won their first games of the ch...
Mar 07, 2019

Nearly 40,000 veterans waiting for disability benefits as backlog keeps growing
OTTAWA - Despite repeated promises to fix the mess, the number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits has continued to grow, and there are fears the turmoil will ...
Mar 07, 2019