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Weinstein back in court as jurors winnowed for rape trial
NEW YORK - Jury selection resumed Monday at the trial of Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of raping a woman in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 and sexually assaulting another in 2...
Jan 13, 2020
Applications open for Indian day-schools compensation
OTTAWA - A long-awaited program to provide financial compensation to survivors of Canada's Indian day schools is now open for applications. Under the terms of the settlement, survivors can apply for i...
Jan 13, 2020
Record start for Liverpool as Southampton gains redemption
By gaining redemption for one of the darkest days in its history, Southampton succeeded in pushing record-breaking Liverpool even closer to its first English league title in 30 years. A 2-1 win at Lei...
Jan 13, 2020
West Central Alberta Justice Committee seeking meeting space in Rocky
The West Central Alberta Justice Committee (WCAJC) is seeking a new location to hold its directors' meetings and youth panel hearings.The goal of the WCAJC is give youth offenders from the community a...
Jan 13, 2020
Nuclear alert investigation won't be long and drawn out, minister says
TORONTO - Ontario's solicitor general says she wants the investigation into a mistaken alert about an incident at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station to be completed fairly quickly. Sylvia Jones ...
Jan 13, 2020
Morneau says environment, protecting economy to be key focus of 2020 budget
TORONTO - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the environment will be an important focus of his upcoming federal budget. Morneau is in his downtown Toronto riding today to kick off consultations on wha...
Jan 13, 2020
Booker ends presidential bid after polling, money struggles
DES MOINES, Iowa - Democrat Cory Booker dropped out of the presidential race Monday, ending a campaign whose message of unity and love failed to resonate in a political era marked by chaos and anxiety...
Jan 13, 2020
Queen's summit: Key questions on Prince Harry's future
LONDON - The crisis gripping Britain's royal family over Prince Harry's plan to step down from royal duties moves to Queen Elizabeth II's rural retreat in eastern England Monday afternoon. The 93-year...
Jan 13, 2020
Wexit Canada now eligible to run candidates federally
EDMONTON- Elections Canada says Wexit is now eligible to register as a political party in federal elections.The federal agency's website says the western separatist group was granted eligibility statu...
Jan 13, 2020 Wexit leader Peter Downing. (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Magnitude 5.9 shock again rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing millions of dollars of damage along the island's southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes an...
Jan 13, 2020