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IMF downgrades outlook for world economy; 2019 estimate for Canada unchanged
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is further downgrading its outlook for the world economy, predicting that growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily be...
Oct 15, 2019
Farrow details lack of enthusiasm at NBC for Weinstein story
NEW YORK - In reporter Ronan Farrow's account of his contentious divorce from NBC News, the more evidence he gathered on Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, the less enthusia...
Oct 15, 2019
Former WH aide: John Bolton called Giuliani a 'hand grenade'
WASHINGTON - Former national security adviser John Bolton was so alarmed by Rudy Giuliani's back-channel activities in Ukraine that he described President Donald Trump's personal lawyer as a "hand gre...
Oct 15, 2019
Trudeau plays defence in Maritimes today while Scheer fights for seats in Quebec
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is barnstorming New Brunwick and Nova Scotia today, while his Conservative rival Andrew Scheer does the same in Quebec. The difference is that Trudeau is spendin...
Oct 15, 2019
US pulling out of northern Syria; full withdrawal possible
WASHINGTON - The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos , cries of betrayal and signs that Turkey's invasion could fuel a broader war. Defe...
Oct 15, 2019
ROTHENBURGER: Modern version of advance voting does no good for democracy
KAMLOOPS - VOTING IS WELL UNDERWAY in the federal election, thanks to four days of advance voting over the long weekend.Turnout in the advance vote was trending higher than in 2015, which means well o...
Oct 15, 2019 Image Credit: Mel Rothenburger
Hunter Biden denies doing anything wrong in Ukraine, China
WASHINGTON - Former Vice-President Joe Biden's son Hunter is rejecting assertions by President Donald Trump and his Republican allies that he did anything wrong in engaging in foreign work in Ukraine ...
Oct 15, 2019
Pope canonizes John Henry Newman, 19th-century theologian
VATICAN CITY - With Prince Charles looking on, Pope Francis on Sunday canonized Cardinal John Henry Newman, praising the 19th-century Anglican convert who became an influential, unifying figure in bot...
Oct 15, 2019
IS members escape as Turkish forces approach key Syrian town
AKCAKALE, Turkey - Turkish forces approached a key Kurdish-held town in northern Syria on Sunday, setting off clashes that allowed hundreds of Islamic State supporters to escape from a camp for displa...
Oct 15, 2019
Typhoon leaves as many as 33 dead as Japan continues rescue
TOKYO - Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday, as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to as high as 33. On...
Oct 15, 2019
