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Liberals continue filibuster over WE affair at Commons finance committee
OTTAWA - The House of Commons finance committee - which could be holding consultations on an upcoming federal budget that is expected to contain historic deficits and unprecedented spending to deal wi...
Oct 28, 2020
Judge allows John Hinckley to publicly display his artwork
The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan can now publicly display his writings, artwork and music, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. John Hinckley has long considered himself to be a mu...
Oct 28, 2020
FBI says extremist threatened Trump, Obama in online posts
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A man charged in an alleged conspiracy to kidnap Michigan's governor also made threatening online comments about President Donald Trump, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill ...
Oct 28, 2020
Hurricane Zeta hits Louisiana with flooding, power outages
NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Zeta slammed into storm-weary Louisiana on Wednesday, pelting the New Orleans metro area with rain and howling winds that ripped apart buildings, knocked out power to thousands...
Oct 28, 2020
Developer tied to Texas AG accused judge, others of fraud
DALLAS - An Austin real estate developer at the centre of recent allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked for an investigation into his uncorroborated claims that other businessmen ...
Oct 28, 2020
Supreme Court leaves NC absentee ballot deadline at Nov. 12
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court will allow absentee ballots in North Carolina to be received and counted up to 9 days after Election Day, in a win for Democrats. The justices on Wednesday refused to di...
Oct 28, 2020
RCMP lacked dedicated team to investigate illegal activities at casino, inquiry hears
VANCOUVER - The inquiry into money laundering in B.C. has heard the RCMP didn't have the resources to investigate illegal activities at the province's largest casino, while the B.C. Lottery Corp. didn...
Oct 28, 2020
Inquiry into Alberta oil and gas critics extended to Jan. 31
EDMONTON - A public inquiry into who is funding environmental opposition to Alberta's oil and gas industry has been granted an extension until the end of January.Alberta's United Conservative governme...
Oct 28, 2020
ICE settles lawsuit filed by immigrant activists in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. - The federal government has agreed not to deport three immigrant activists in Vermont who sued two years ago after they were arrested, saying they were targeted in retaliation for the...
Oct 28, 2020
The Hub on Ross closes permanently
After having their doors shut since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Hub on Ross announced Wednesday morning they are closing for good. A post on their Facebook page says that after careful con...
Oct 28, 2020