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Bank of Canada holds interest rate, underlines 'growing' trade uncertainty
OTTAWA - A cautious Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate on hold Wednesday as it bought itself more time to monitor mounting trade-related uncertainties out of the United States. In sticking with...
Mar 07, 2018

Porn actress sues to end silence on alleged Trump affair
LOS ANGELES - An adult film actress who has said she had sex with Donald Trump filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a nondisclosure agreement and “set the record straight,” her lawyer sai...
Mar 07, 2018
Author of Nixon biography wins $50,000 history book prize
NEW YORK - A New York City historical society has named the biographer of former President Richard Nixon as the winner of its annual book prize. The book, “Richard Nixon: The Life,” drew h...
Mar 07, 2018

Nomination deadline approaching for Mayor’s Recognition Awards
RED DEER- Do you know someone deserving to be recognized by the Mayor for outstanding contributions to our community? Nominate them for a Mayor's Recognition Award before time runs out. Only a week re...
Mar 07, 2018
Veteran supreme court judge named head of Nova Scotia's police watchdog agency
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has appointed retired judge Felix Cacchione as director of the province’s independent police watchdog agency. Cacchione will be heading the Serious Incident Response Team a...
Mar 07, 2018

Mother of dead infant seeking answers from New Brunswick health system
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A grieving New Brunswick mother says someone in the health care system needs to take responsibility for the death of her five-week-old daughter, and she wants answers. Tessa McAllist...
Mar 07, 2018

Red Deer building permit values double compared to last year
RED DEER- Year-to-date building permits have doubled in value over 2017 for the first two months of the year in Red Deer. So far this year, total permits have been valued at $46.7 million compared to ...
Mar 07, 2018

Analysis: Caution likely to guide next steps in Koreas talks
TOKYO - Now that North and South Korea have agreed to hold their first summit in more than a decade, here’s a word to the wise: Success isn’t always defined by quick fixes to big, fundamen...
Mar 07, 2018

As Trump weighs tariff, US steelmakers enjoy rising profits
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has chosen an odd time to offer special protection to the U.S. steel industry. As President Donald Trump prepares to impose a 25 per cent tax on imported steel, A...
Mar 07, 2018
UK police: Russian ex-spy was attacked with nerve agent
LONDON - A Russian ex-spy and his daughter fighting for their lives in an English hospital were attacked with a nerve agent in a targeted murder attempt, British police said Wednesday. The case has fu...
Mar 07, 2018