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Sean Spicer joining cable TV talk show fray on NewsMax
NEW YORK - While Sean Spicer says he expects his old boss, President Donald Trump, to be re-elected, he doesn't view his new television talk show as a vehicle for helping accomplish that end. Trump's ...
Mar 03, 2020
US stocks get a boost from emergency rate cut from the Fed
NEW YORK - Stocks got a boost Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made an emergency cut to interest rates in hopes of shielding the economy from the effects of the fast-spreading virus. The S&P 500 ...
Mar 03, 2020
Virus spread prompts Fed to slash rates in surprise move
WASHINGTON - In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronav...
Mar 03, 2020
'These incidents can turn sideways very quickly:' Nanaimo RCMP warn about citizen intervention
NANAIMO - Recent instances of local residents jumping in to help police nab alleged criminals in the act are being cautioned and also applauded by Nanaimo RCMP.Video surfaced on social media Tuesday, ...
Mar 03, 2020 Nanaimo RCMP dealt with two instances in February that saw Nanaimo residents intervene and help apprehend people suspected of committing a crime. (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)
PM says Canada working with international community on novel coronavirus
HALIFAX - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is working with the international community to make sure it does everything that is necessary to ensure Canadians are kept safe fr...
Mar 03, 2020
Elected Wet'suwet'en councillor calls for inclusivity in consensus building over deal
VANCOUVER - A Wet'suwet'en elected councillor says she has "high hopes" that internal conflict over governance issues and a pipeline can be resolved respectfully but she's also concerned som...
Mar 03, 2020
Canadians at forefront of COVID-19 research as SARS outbreak informs response
VANCOUVER - The potential for a worldwide pandemic has kept scientists in Canada at the ready and placed them at the forefront of the global response to the outbreak of the new coronavi...
Mar 03, 2020
Lametti sows uncertainty over meaning of foreseeable death in assisted dying bill
OTTAWA - Dr. Ellen Wiebe has helped 260 intolerably suffering Canadians end their lives over the past four years, including a few who likely would have lived up to another decade on the...
Mar 03, 2020
Elected Wet'suwet'en councillor calls for inclusivity in consensus building over deal
VANCOUVER - A Wet'suwet'en elected councillor says she has "high hopes" that internal conflict over governance issues and a pipeline can be resolved respectfully but she's also concerned som...
Mar 03, 2020
A primer on the governance system of the Wet'suwet'en Nation
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court case in 2011 explained the traditional Wet'suwet'en governance system. Here is a look at the decision and how the system works: Clans and houses: The five Wet'suw...
Mar 03, 2020