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Experts call on Canada to take harder line with U.S. at Three Amigos summit Thursday
WASHINGTON - Business leaders in Canada are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to show some tough love when he visits the White House this week. Trudeau is scheduled to meet face-to-face Thursday wi...
Nov 15, 2021
Judge dismisses weapons charge at Rittenhouse murder trial
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The judge at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial has dismissed a count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18. The charge is only a misdemeanor, but it had appeared ...
Nov 15, 2021
Djokovic beats Ruud at ATP Finals for 6th straight win
TURIN, Italy (AP) - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to six matches with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over Casper Ruud on Monday to open his campaign at the ATP Finals. Following a two-...
Nov 15, 2021
Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy won’t seek reelection
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the most senior member of the Senate, said Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022 to the seat he has held for eight terms. Leahy, 8...
Nov 15, 2021
Unvaccinated federal employees not granted exemptions to be put on unpaid leave today
OTTAWA - Employees in the core federal public sector who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on unpaid leave today, unless they were already granted an accommodation. The polic...
Nov 15, 2021
Trump ally Bannon taken into custody on contempt charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, surrendered to federal authorities on Monday to face contempt charges after defying a subpoena from a House committee ...
Nov 15, 2021
Democrat Beto O'Rourke running for Texas governor in 2022
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Democrat Beto O'Rourke is running for governor of Texas, pursuing a blue breakthrough in America's biggest red state after his star-making U.S. Senate campaign in 2018 put him clo...
Nov 15, 2021
Special weather statement issued with gusty winds forecast for South Thompson
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the South Thompson region today (Nov. 15), with gusting winds on the way. The forecaster says wind gusting up to 50-70 km/h is ...
Nov 15, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: More ‘blah, blah, blah’ in the fight to control climate change
I'VE HAD THIS VISION in my head all weekend of City councillors Kathy Sinclair and Arjun Singh peddling around town on their e-bikes, doing their part to save the world.Don't get me wrong - I admire t...
Nov 15, 2021
Pope honors Catholic priests, nuns who cared for HIV victims
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has paid tribute to Catholic priests, nuns and laypeople who helped care for people with HIV and AIDS during the early period of the epidemic in the U.S. "at great risk to the...
Nov 15, 2021
