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Parole hearing for Calgary man who strangled wife, buried body in basement
BOWDEN, Alta. - A man who strangled his wife and concealed her body in a wall of their home after enduring what he described as years of domestic abuse is scheduled for his first parole hearing t...
Feb 19, 2019
In the news today, Feb. 19
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 19 --- SNC-LAVALIN STORM AWAITS RETURNING MPS The opposition parties are charging back into the House of Commons today, loaded with questions ...
Feb 19, 2019
After a week away, SNC-Lavalin questions await MPs returning to Parliament
OTTAWA - The opposition parties are charging back into the House of Commons today, loaded with questions for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about what his office did to try to help the embattled Montre...
Feb 19, 2019
Gatherings against Anti-Semitism to take place in France
PARIS - Marches and gatherings against anti-Semitism are taking place across France following a series of shocking anti-Semitic acts. Answering a call from political parties, thousands of protesters a...
Feb 19, 2019
Lisa Borders steps down as head of Time's Up organization
LOS ANGELES - Lisa Borders says she has resigned as president and CEO of Time's Up, the gender equality initiative formed last year in response to sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood. Borders s...
Feb 19, 2019
US Airmen saved him, now Tony Foulds wants them honoured
SHEFFIELD, England - Tony Foulds has a routine when he visits the memorial for 10 American airmen killed in World War II. First, he kisses his finger and lays it on the metal plate bearing their names...
Feb 19, 2019
Lord Mayor of London: Brexit a 'short-term' issue
HONG KONG - Brexit is a "short-term frustrating issue" that will be overcome in time, the Lord Mayor of London said Tuesday during a visit to Hong Kong to tout the British capital's attractiveness for...
Feb 19, 2019
Official: Deputy AG Rosenstein expected to depart in March
WASHINGTON - A Justice Department official says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to leave his position in the middle of next month. The official was not authorized to discuss the mov...
Feb 19, 2019
New Zealand leader says no final decision on using Huawei
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that no final decision has been made on whether Huawei equipment can be used in a planned network upgrade. New Zealand'...
Feb 19, 2019
Haitians seek water, food as businesses reopen after protest
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Businesses and government offices slowly reopened across Haiti on Monday after more than a week of violent demonstrations by hundreds of thousands of protesters demanding the r...
Feb 19, 2019