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Trump says he will tap economists for 2 key Fed vacancies
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, who has criticized the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates, said Tuesday that he intends to nominate two economists to fill influential positions on the...
Jul 04, 2019
Shuswap elementary school wins $30K to upgrade kitchen
An elementary school in the Shuswap will have $30,000 to upgrade its kitchen after earning a runner-up spot in BCAA's Play Here contest.Three winners from across the province were awarded $100,000 eac...
Jul 04, 2019 Image Credit: BCAA
Some fish getting through Fraser River rockslide, but DFO looking at options to help the rest
BIG BAR, B.C. - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) says it appears at least some salmon are getting past the obstruction created by a major rockslide in the Fraser River.The slide, which hap...
Jul 04, 2019 Image Credit: Global News
Gibraltar detains Syria-bound supertanker with Iranian oil
MADRID - Authorities in Gibraltar said they intercepted an Iranian supertanker Thursday that was believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Tehran's crude oil to war-r...
Jul 04, 2019
EU chief struggles to sell job winners to hostile lawmakers
BRUSSELS - European Council President Donald Tusk appealed Thursday to hostile lawmakers to endorse a raft of nominees for some of the EU's most coveted jobs amid accusations that he and the bloc's le...
Jul 04, 2019
2020 Census to be printed without citizenship question
WASHINGTON - Days after the U.S. Supreme Court halted the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau has started the process of printing the questionnaire without th...
Jul 04, 2019
Alberta to hold $2.5-million public inquiry into funding for oilsands foes
CALGARY - The Alberta government is holding a public inquiry into funding of environmental campaigns it says have prevented the province's resources from getting to new customers. Premier Jason K...
Jul 04, 2019
French Michael Jackson fans sue 'Leaving Neverland' accusers
PARIS - Three Michael Jackson fan clubs in France are suing two men who accused the singer of sexual abuse in the HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland." The lawsuit accuses Wade Robson and James Safechu...
Jul 04, 2019
Blue Jays ace Marcus Stroman misses start, day-to-day with shoulder cramp
TORONTO - Marcus Stroman isn't going to pitch again until his non-throwing shoulder is ready. Stroman was scheduled to start for the Blue Jays against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Thursday night but...
Jul 04, 2019
Quebec invests $47 million in youth protection to cut down wait lists
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is investing $47 million in the province's maligned youth protection system, in an effort to add more staff and cut down on lengthy wait lists. Junior health minister ...
Jul 04, 2019
