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ROTHENBURGER: Perpetual Black Friday isn’t as bad as we make it out to be
KAMLOOPS - IS IT OVER YET?A lot of exhausted shoppers must be asking that question after more than two weeks of pre-Christmas sales. There was Black Friday, but before Black Friday there was pre-Black...
Dec 10, 2019 Image Credit: Mel Rothenburger
Anti-money laundering agency flags bank drafts in shady casino dealings
OTTAWA - Canada's anti-money laundering agency is warning casinos to carefully eye customers who pay for their gaming with bank drafts - the latest method of choice for criminals trying to disguise di...
Dec 10, 2019
China hints at national security trials for 2 Canadians
BEIJING - China is hinting at upcoming trials for two Canadian citizens held for a year on vague national security charges in what is widely believed to be an attempt to pressure Canada to release Men...
Dec 10, 2019
Finland's parliament picks world’s youngest sitting premier
HELSINKI - Finland's parliament chose Sanna Marin as the country's new prime minister Tuesday, making the 34-year-old the world's youngest sitting head of government. Marin is heading a five-party, ce...
Dec 10, 2019
Democrats poised to unveil 2 impeachment articles vs. Trump
WASHINGTON - House Democrats are poised to unveil two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress - with an announcement expected early Tuesday....
Dec 10, 2019
AP Interview: Taiwan may help if Hong Kong violence expands
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's top diplomat says his government stands with Hong Kong citizens pushing for "freedom and democracy," and would help those displaced from the semi-autonomous Chinese city if B...
Dec 10, 2019
Algerian court convicts 2 ex-prime ministers of corruption
ALGIERS, Algeria - Two former prime ministers of Algeria were convicted and sentenced to prison Tuesday for corruption-related charges in a landmark trial, unleashing cheers of joy from pro-democracy ...
Dec 10, 2019
Questions abound In The News for Dec. 10; Is the accused a Santa or a Scrooge?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 10. What we are watching i...
Dec 10, 2019
Canadian actor aboard cruise ship saw beginning of New Zealand volcano eruption
A Canadian man says he is still "shaky" from the experience of witnessing the beginnings of a volcanic eruption in New Zealand. The volcano off the New Zealand coast erupted Monday...
Dec 10, 2019
At least 4 dead in Czech hospital shooting; shooter at large
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Police and officials say at least four people have been killed in a shooting in a hospital in the eastern Czech Republic. Two others are seriously wounded. Officials say the s...
Dec 10, 2019
