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US construction spending dips 0.2% in December
WASHINGTON - Spending on U.S. construction projects edged down a slight 0.2% in December, closing out a year when total construction registered its first annual decline in eight years. The Commerce De...
Feb 03, 2020
Second WolfPack swimmer qualifies for Olympic trials.
KAMLOOP --- The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack will have two swimmers competing at the Olympic Trials later this Spring in Toronto, Ontario.Matthew Gauthier (3rd year, Sylvan Lake, AB) reached a ...
Feb 03, 2020 Image credit: TRU WolfPack
Winnipeg Blue Bombers release quarterback Chris Streveler
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers released American quarterback Chris Streveler on Monday so he can pursue NFL opportunities. Streveler, 25, was scheduled to become a free agent Feb. 11. Strev...
Feb 03, 2020
Mother, son charged in theft of Formula 1 heiress' jewelry
LONDON - A mother and son from Romania made their first court appearance Saturday after being charged in the December theft of millions of pounds' (dollars') worth of jewelry from the home of heiress ...
Feb 03, 2020
UK's Johnson talks tough on trade; EU demands fishing rights
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Union negotiator Michel Barnier set out tough opening gambits Monday in negotiating a future trade deal, making it clear that each side is wi...
Feb 03, 2020
China opens virus hospital, market plunges as toll grows
BEIJING - China opened a new hospital built in 10 days, infused cash into tumbling financial markets and further restricted people's movement in sweeping new steps Monday to contain a rapidly spreadin...
Feb 03, 2020
Trump bashes Democratic rivals during pre-Super Bowl show
PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump used a Super Bowl pregame interview to rail against Democrats, accusing them of hatred and offering schoolyard insults about his potential 2020 rivals. "I see...
Feb 03, 2020
Drone sighting disrupts air traffic at Madrid airport
Madrid's international airport was closed for over one hour on Monday due to the reported sighting of drones, authorities in Spain said. The airport manager, AENA, tweeted that 26 flights had been div...
Feb 03, 2020
Green party sets leadership contest rules to elect new leader in October
OTTAWA - The Green Party of Canada will officially open the contest to choose their next leader tomorrow. Interim party leader Jo-Ann Roberts is unveiling the race's rules in Prince Edward Island toda...
Feb 03, 2020
Super Bowl ads dialed up fun as an antidote to politics
NEW YORK - In the real world, political primaries are looming, impeachment is ongoing and heavy news never seems to stop. But during commercial breaks in the Super Bowl, advertisers did their best to ...
Feb 03, 2020
