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Iraqi blocs select new PM-designate after weeks of jockeying
BAGHDAD - Former communications minister Mohammed Allawi was named prime minister-designate by rival Iraqi factions Saturday after weeks of political deadlock. The choice comes as the country weathers...
Feb 03, 2020
Notorious Utah brothel owner's interview eludes historians
OGDEN, Utah - Scholars at a Utah university are trying to unlock a mystery after discovering a nearly 70-year-old transcript of an interview with a notorious brothel owner that is written in a shortha...
Feb 03, 2020
Trump trial closing arguments aim at voters, history
WASHINGTON - Closing arguments in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial are unfolding Monday as much for history as any effort to sway votes, one final chance to influence public opinion and set ...
Feb 03, 2020
Ottawa to provide update on coronavirus response at noon
OTTAWA - The federal government is to provide an update about Canada's response to the novel coronavirus today as a plane prepares to evacuate hundreds of Canadians from the locked-down Chinese city o...
Feb 03, 2020
Ontario coronavirus investigations seem to be tapering off, official says
TORONTO - Ontario's chief medical officer of health says the number of people under investigation in the province for the novel coronavirus seems to be dropping. Dr. David Williams says it has been ab...
Feb 03, 2020
With a 22-point lead, Liverpool setting new standards in EPL
Liverpool is setting standards that have never been seen in English soccer. With a 4-0 win over Southampton on Saturday, Liverpool moved a scarcely believable 22 points clear in the Premier League -- ...
Feb 03, 2020
Riders re-sign LB Judge to 1-year term
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have locked up a key piece of their defence for the 2020 season, signing Canadian linebacker Cameron Judge to a one-year contract extension.Judge, 25, is coming off of a c...
Feb 03, 2020 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Cameron Judge (4). (submitted photo/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Protect Yourself: Don't Be Scammed Twice
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is alerting the public that some individuals who have already been impacted by a scam may be targeted again. The "recovery pitch" sc...
Feb 03, 2020
'Some people were confused' about his media-licensing comment, says Guilbeault
OTTAWA - The minister responsible for overhauling Canada's broadcasting and telecommunications sectors is trying to reassure Canadians that the federal government is not preparing to license news...
Feb 03, 2020
Toronto-bound Air Canada plane to make emergency landing at Madrid airport
A Toronto-bound Air Canada plane is preparing to make an emergency landing at Madrid's international airport due to an engine problem and reported tire rupture, the airline says. T...
Feb 03, 2020