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North American trade pact could be passed before year's end, Pelosi says
WASHINGTON - The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes members of Congress could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of the ye...
Nov 14, 2019
N.B. moves toward privatization of cannabis sales following losses in first year
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick has issued a request for proposals for a single private operator to take over the government's operation, distribution and sales of recreational cannabis in the province. F...
Nov 14, 2019
Singer Andrea Bocelli: 'Absurd' to shun opera legend Domingo
MIAMI - Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli is staunchly defending opera legend Placido Domingo, calling it "absurd" that opera houses have cancelled the star's performances over sexual harassment allegation...
Nov 14, 2019
B.C. Chief Ed John faces historic sex charges: prosecution service
VANCOUVER - Ed John, a leader of the First Nations Summit and former British Columbia cabinet minister, is accused of four counts of sexual assault dating back to 1974. The B.C. Prosecution ...
Nov 14, 2019
Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. Chief Ed John faces historic sex charges
VANCOUVER - Ed John, a leader of the First Nations Summit and former British Columbia cabinet minister, is accused of four counts of sexual assault dating back to 1974. The B.C. Prosecution ...
Nov 14, 2019
Father fights with private school over alleged bullying among 7-year-old girls
TORONTO - A Toronto father alleges in a lawsuit filed against Havergal College that the prestigious girls private school expelled his seven-year-old daughter be...
Nov 14, 2019
Suspect arrested after documents stolen from Quebec immigration minister's car
QUEBEC - A rough stretch for Quebec immigration minister's continues with news that documents he left in his government vehicle were stolen this week. Simon Jolin-Barrette told reporters today th...
Nov 14, 2019
China lifts ban on US poultry after 5 years
WASHINGTON - China is reopening its market to U.S. poultry, ending a five-year ban. China had blocked U.S. poultry imports after an outbreak of avian influenza in December 2014, closing off a market t...
Nov 14, 2019
Sanford suspends GOP presidential primary challenge to Trump
CONCORD, N.H. - Mark Sanford dropped his challenge to President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday, saying the focus on impeachment has made it difficult for his campai...
Nov 14, 2019
Correction: Jamaican Lottery Scam story
HARVEY, N.D. - In a story Nov. 10 about a North Dakota woman's hopes of recovering money lost in a Jamaican lottery scam, The Associated Press reported erroneously that University of Utah law professo...
Nov 14, 2019
