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Agriculture Roundup for Monday November 25, 2019
Canadian Western Agribition opens this morning with a long-standing tradition.Saskatchewan agriculture minister David Marit has been given the honour of Burning the Brand which kicks off the six-day e...
Nov 25, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Justices reject call for new trial in ‘Serial’ podcast case
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from a Maryland man who wants a new trial based on information uncovered by the hit podcast "Serial." The justices on Monday left in place a Maryl...
Nov 25, 2019

Cuba fashion show is small step for private enterprise
HAVANA - Thousands of young Cubans packed a Havana arena to witness a small step forward in the tumultuous relationship between one of the world's last communist states and its small but vibrant priva...
Nov 25, 2019

Melfort Multi-K asking for help in designing medals for 10th anniversary race
The Melfort Multi-K's 10th anniversary is in 2020, and they are holding a special contest to commemorate the occasion.They are looking for people to help design the medals for their anniversary run. T...
Nov 25, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

Pence works to reassure Kurdish allies in surprise Iraq trip
IRBIL, Iraq - Vice-President Mike Pence worked to reassure the United States' Kurdish allies in an unannounced trip to Iraq on Saturday, the highest-level American trip since President Donald Trump or...
Nov 25, 2019

Iraqi officials: 2 protesters dead amid ongoing clashes
BAGHDAD - Iraqi security forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters Saturday, killing two people in a third day of fierce clashes in central Baghdad, security and hospit...
Nov 25, 2019

French luxury group LVMH to buy Tiffany for $16.2 billion
PARIS - French luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy iconic New York jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion, adding a famed star to its portfolio that already boasts Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior a...
Nov 25, 2019

Charles Schwab buys TD Ameritrade in brokerage blockbuster
NEW YORK - Charles Schwab is buying rival TD Ameritrade for $26 billion, a blockbuster deal accelerated by massive disruption in the online brokerage industry. Competitive pressure has already forced ...
Nov 25, 2019

Growing population, declining mortgage rates speed up B.C. housing recovery
VICTORIA - Housing sales in British Columbia are climbing faster than anticipated after a downturn, but a rebound won't be as inflamed as the sellers' market two years ago, says a repor...
Nov 25, 2019

Uber loses license to operate in London over safety issues
London's transit operator says it is not renewing Uber's license to operate in the British capital. Transport for London cited "several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk." Uber'...
Nov 25, 2019