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Iceland's centre-right seeks to govern as Pirates hail gains
REYKJAVIK, Iceland - There was no Pirate takeover, but the upstart party managed to make waves in Iceland. The country’s party leaders were beginning meetings Sunday with Iceland’s preside...
Oct 30, 2016
Province tells public to keep New Year celebrations small, records 190 new COVID-19 cases
The province is urging the public to stay safe this New Year's Eve by celebrating with only your household and making virtual connections instead of in-person ones. The provincial government issued th...
Dec 31, 2020
Bitcoin tops $17,000; hack raises concerns ahead of US trade
TOKYO - Bitcoin surged past $17,000 Thursday as the frenzy surrounding the virtual currency escalated just days before it starts trading on major U.S. exchanges. Bitcoin has gained more than $5,000 in...
Dec 07, 2017
Alberta needs new operations centre to manage disasters: minister
EDMONTON - Alberta is looking at building a new operations centre to better manage how it responds to disasters such as the Fort McMurray wildfire. Municipal Affairs Minister Shaye Anderson said the n...
Apr 25, 2017
Central bank raises key metric used to determine mortgage eligibility
TORONTO - The bar is now higher for homebuyers to qualify for mortgages in Canada after the central bank raised a key metric used in stress tests that determine borrowers’ eligibility. The Bank ...
May 09, 2018
2017 budget begins approval process
After three budget deliberation sessions, North Battleford's city council will begin preliminary approvals of portions of the 2017 budget. In the final of the three deliberations ending Dec. 7, counci...
Dec 08, 2016
2017 budget begins approval process
After three budget deliberation sessions, North Battleford's city council will begin preliminary approvals of portions of the 2017 budget. In the final of the three deliberations ending Dec. 7, counci...
Dec 08, 2016
CFL hits the upright and cancels the 2020 Season
In a sense the CFL pulling the plug on the 2020 Season mirrors the 2019 Western Final when the Riders were driving at the end of the game and a pass that probably would have been caught for a tying to...
Aug 18, 2020
US, UK say support is weak for military action against Syria
LONDON - The United States and Britain are acknowledging the Western world’s weak support for any military action against Syria’s government as they seek ways to pressure President Bashar ...
Oct 17, 2016
UK's May suffers embarrassing defeat on Brexit strategy
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered an embarrassing defeat by lawmakers Thursday in a vote that left her bid to secure a European Union divorce deal stuck between an intransigent EU a...
Feb 16, 2019