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Ex-SNC-Lavalin exec Sami Bebawi gets 8.5 years for fraud, corruption
MONTREAL - Former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison on fraud and corruption charges stemming from construction deals in Libya. Bebawi wa...
Jan 10, 2020
New Argos head coach likes what he sees on tape from veteran Bethel-Thompson
New Toronto Argonauts head coach Ryan Dinwiddie likes what he's seen on tape from veteran quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Bethel-Thompson was just 4-9 as Toronto's starter last season but gui...
Jan 10, 2020
PETERS: Trudeau's beard and muskrats — the importance of the kicker
FOR MILLENNIA, the action of letting their shaving habits lapse has resulted in men growing beards.It is within that context that a news story about a man growing a beard may seem out of place. But he...
Jan 10, 2020 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
Prince Harry and Meghan to 'step back' as senior UK royals
LONDON - Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, said they are planning "to step back" as senior members of the royal family, a stunning revelation that underscores the wish of the couple to forg...
Jan 10, 2020
A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who had roots in Canada
Dozens of people with ties to Canada were among the 176 who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Prime Minister Justin Trudea...
Jan 10, 2020
Proposed cannabis store in Dallas being met with some criticism by neighbours
KAMLOOPS - A new proposed cannabis store slated for a mixed commercial-residential building in Dallas is being met with some criticism.Kamloops City Council will hear the application for the 5170 Dall...
Jan 10, 2020 Image Credit: Point 2 Homes
Impeachment standoff deepens, testing McConnell and Pelosi
WASHINGTON - The standoff over President Donald Trump's impeachment trial deepened Wednesday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said there will be "no haggling" with Democrats as House Speaker ...
Jan 10, 2020
Balance of Power — Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod and TRU Asst. Prof. of Politics Robert Hanlon
We're back for 2020! Host James Peters is joined by Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod to talk about her new position in the shadow cabinet. McLeod then speaks to her party's leadership race.Ne...
Jan 10, 2020
'Ugly Betty' co-creator Silvio Horta dies in Miami at 45
MIAMI - Award-winning producer Silvio Horta, who was acclaimed for creating the hit series "Ugly Betty" with actress Salma Hayek, has died. He was 45. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner said Wedne...
Jan 10, 2020
Iran plane crash complicating funeral plans for families in mourning
Distance, political tensions and the violent nature of the plane crash in Iran mean the victims' families won't be able to follow their traditional rituals that call for a quick burial. All 176 p...
Jan 10, 2020
