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Alison Coffin, Newfoundland and Labrador's NDP Leader, is an economist and athlete
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A look at Alison Coffin, leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party. Age: 50 Early years: Born in Corner Brook, she grew up in Joe Batt's Arm. Her father was a sch...
Jan 15, 2021
QuickSketch: N.L. Liberal Leader Andrew Furey is a surgeon and political rookie
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A look at Andrew Furey, leader of the Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal party. Age: 45. Early years: Born in St. John's, Furey was involved in Liberal politics from a young age. His...
Jan 15, 2021
QuickSketch: Progressive Conservative Leader Ches Crosbie says charisma is overrated
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A look at Ches Crosbie, leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's Progressive Conservative party. Age: 67. Early years: Born in St. John's, N.L., and raised in a political household. Hi...
Jan 15, 2021
A look at other Canadian elections that took place during the COVID-19 pandemic
Voters in Newfoundland and Labrador learned today they will be heading to the polls on Feb. 13. They're not the first to be asked to choose their next government in the middle of a global pandemic. A ...
Jan 15, 2021
NY prosecutors interview Michael Cohen about Trump finances
New York prosecutors conducted an hourslong interview Thursday of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, asking a range of questions about Trump's business dealings, accordi...
Jan 15, 2021
Vaccines to stimulus checks: Here's what's in Biden plan
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, help individuals and jump-start the economy. The plan, which would require congressio...
Jan 15, 2021
Businessman Frank Giustra's lawsuit against Twitter can proceed in B.C. court: judge
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled that businessman Frank Giustra's lawsuit against Twitter Inc. over alleged "false and defamatory" tweets can proceed in the province. Giust...
Jan 15, 2021
Biden's virus plan: 100 million shots just the start
WILMINGTON, Del. - ATTN DESK: WIRE EMBARGO 3:45 PM Getting 100 million shots in Americans' arms in his first 100 days is only the beginning of his coronavirus plan, President-elect Joe Biden declared ...
Jan 15, 2021
Pompeo offers burst of actions, attacks before leaving State
WASHINGTON - Mike Pompeo isn't quietly fading away. In his final days as secretary of state, he's issuing orders that have caused international consternation and tweeting up a storm on his official an...
Jan 15, 2021
Abbas decrees first Palestinian elections in 15 years
GAZA, Palestinian Territory - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday decreed parliamentary and presidential elections for later this year in what would be the first vote of its kind since 2006,...
Jan 15, 2021