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Macklem, Rogers to appear before Senate banking committee Tuesday evening
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem and senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers are expected to testify before the Senate banking committee this evening. Last week, the central bank raised int...
Nov 01, 2022
Feds looked to international missing persons commission for help on unmarked graves
OTTAWA - The Canadian government approached an international commission that helped identify the remains of those killed during 9/11 and the Lac-Mgantic rail disaster to potentially aid its response t...
Nov 01, 2022
Danish elections could pave way for a center government .
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Polling stations across Denmark opened Tuesday in a national election expected to change the Scandinavian nation's political landscape, with new parties hoping to enter parl...
Nov 01, 2022
Israelis vote again, as political crisis grinds on
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israelis began voting on Tuesday in national elections that are being held for the fifth time since 2019, hoping to break the political deadlock that has paralyzed the country for the...
Oct 31, 2022
House GOP's possible newcomers include outsiders, extremists
WASHINGTON (AP) - At least three Republicans running for the U.S. House attended the "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6, 2021, and made their way toward the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection to stop ...
Oct 31, 2022
Siakam nets 31 points, 12 boards in Raptors' 139-109 rout of Atlanta Hawks
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had 31 points and 12 rebounds and the Raptors routed Atlanta 139-109 on Monday, Toronto's seventh consecutive win over the Hawks at Scotiabank Arena. Scottie Barnes was masterf...
Oct 31, 2022
World Series opener most viewed on TV since 2019
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies' 6-5, 10-inning win over the Houston Astros in the World Series opener drew 11.68 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and the Fox Sports streaming app, t...
Oct 31, 2022
'Diagolon' founder Jeremy MacKenzie expected to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - The public inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act during "Freedom Convoy" protests says it expects to call "Diagolon" founder Jeremy MacKenzie as a witness. Public O...
Oct 31, 2022
Santa Claus isn't coming to town, Vancouver parade cancelled for third year
VANCOUVER - The Santa Claus Parade in downtown Vancouver has been cancelled for a third straight year, but this time COVID-19 isn't playing the Grinch. The Vancouver Santa Claus Parade Society instead...
Oct 31, 2022
Randy Schmid, AP science writer with a whimsical touch, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Randy Schmid, a retired Associated Press science writer who seldom missed a chance to add a whimsical touch to his authoritative stories, has died. Schmid, 78, died at a nursing home...
Oct 31, 2022