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Many B.C. liquor branch contracts don't comply with government standards: audit
VICTORIA - Staff at British Columbia's liquor distribution branch should receive contract management training, says an audit that revealed contracts totalling millions of dollars were awarde...
Jul 10, 2019
Trudeau names Quebec judge Nicholas Kasirer to Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated Nicholas Kasirer, a Quebec judge and former professor with a passion for civil law, to the Supreme Court of Canada. Kasirer has served on...
Jul 10, 2019
AP Exclusive: Officer accuses general of sexual misconduct
WASHINGTON - A senior military officer has accused the Air Force general tapped to be the next vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual misconduct, potentially jeopardizing his nomination....
Jul 10, 2019
Divisive telescope to restart building next week in Hawaii
HONOLULU - Construction on a giant telescope will start again next week after lengthy court battles over building it on a mountain that some Native Hawaiians consider sacred. State officials announced...
Jul 10, 2019
Fox News viewers flock to Trump's holiday speech
NEW YORK - The Fourth of July meant hot dogs, fireworks and President Donald Trump for many Fox News viewers. Fox News reached an average of 4.09 million viewers between 6 and 8 p.m. EDT last Thursday...
Jul 10, 2019
As Beetle ends, iconic original thrives in Mexico City hills
MEXICO CITY - The Beetle is dead. Long live the Beetle. The modern edition of the iconic Volkswagen model ceased production Wednesday, but people in Cuautepec on the outskirts of Mexico City still rel...
Jul 10, 2019
Ottawa city council gives controversial Chateau Laurier addition go-ahead
Ottawa city council has approved a controversial addition to the historic Chateau Laurier but is going to meet again Thursday to discuss it one more time. In a 14-9 split Wednesday, councill...
Jul 10, 2019
Alaska legislature falls short in vote to override vetoes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Alaska Legislature has failed to override vetoes by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. State lawmakers needed 45 votes, which represents a three-fourths majority of the 60 members of the Sena...
Jul 10, 2019
New measures announced to protect North Atlantic right whales
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced new measures to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that have been dying from ship strikes and getting caught in fishing ...
Jul 10, 2019
B.C. mother recalls last words of love for two girls found dead Christmas 2017
VANCOUVER - A mother says she "screamed like never before" when police told her that her two young daughters had been found dead in their father's apartment in Oak Bay, B.C., in December 2017. Sarah C...
Jul 10, 2019