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Ending showdown with Pelosi, Trump postpones State of Union
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said he is postponing his State of the Union address until the partial government shutdown ends, yielding after a weeklong showdown with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi....
Jan 24, 2019
Pope in Panama blasts corruption, walls, prays for Venezuela
PANAMA CITY - Pope Francis insisted Thursday that public officials live simply, honestly and transparently as he opened a visit to a Central America that has been rife with corruption scandals and is ...
Jan 24, 2019
Maduro foe's next step awaited as power crisis deepens
CARACAS, Venezuela - All eyes were on Juan Guaido’s next step after the popular Venezuelan opposition leader declared he was temporarily assuming presidential powers in a high-stakes bid to unse...
Jan 24, 2019
Parks Canada puts brakes on Icefields Parkway bike trail in Alberta
EDMONTON — Parks Canada says it won’t go ahead with a controversial plan to build a bike trail along the scenic Icefields Parkway between Banff and Jasper National Parks. The agency had bu...
Jan 24, 2019
Food agency expands recall of noodle dishes over undeclared egg ingredient
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expanding a recall of noodle dishes that may contain egg and could cause life-threatening allergic reactions. It says a warning issued on Jan. 11 for ce...
Jan 24, 2019
Province creates program at Calgary Library to preserve Indigenous languages
CALGARY — The province has announced a new program at the Central Library in Calgary aimed at preserving Indigenous languages. The Alberta government will be investing $1 million to create Calga...
Jan 24, 2019
European Central Bank holds firm despite weaker growth
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank kept its level of support for the eurozone’s slowing economy unchanged Thursday despite worries about Brexit, trade wars and weaker global growth. The bank&...
Jan 24, 2019
Baloney Meter: Is NDP housing plan 'a recipe to bankrupt' housing providers?
OTTAWA - “Their front-end loading plan is a recipe to bankrupt housing providers right across the country.” - Liberal MP Adam Vaughan Toronto Liberal MP and long-time social housing advoca...
Jan 24, 2019
CARTOON 01-24-2019
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 01-24-2019
Jan 24, 2019
In the news today, Jan. 24
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 24 --- TRUDEAU CONTINUES PRE-ELECTION MARITIMES TRIP Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spending a second day in New Brunswick today as he continues a cross-C...
Jan 24, 2019