Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Schools, businesses closed: Nunavut goes into territorywide lockdown today
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is shutting down for two weeks starting today to try to get cases of COVID-19 under control. All schools and non-essential businesses are closed, as are libraries, fitness c...
Nov 18, 2020
Pandemic underscores importance of financial intelligence, federal centre says
OTTAWA - The federal anti-money laundering agency says it gave more than 2,000 intelligence leads to partners in the last fiscal year despite the havoc the COVID-19 pandemic created for the business w...
Nov 18, 2020
Loeffler, Warnock set for head-to-head debate in Georgia
ATLANTA - Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock will face off in a televised debate on Dec. 6, the Atlanta Press Club announced Tuesday. It's the first head-to-head ...
Nov 17, 2020
Trump ally McCarthy is reelected leader of House Republicans
WASHINGTON - Rep. Kevin McCarthy easily won reelection as House Republican leader Tuesday, a stunning turnaround as the entire GOP leadership team was rewarded by their colleagues for reducing the Dem...
Nov 17, 2020
Army secretary says wreath-laying event at Arlington back on
WASHINGTON - Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy has reversed the COVID-related cancellation of an annual wreath-laying event at Arlington National Cemetery next month, following criticism on social media an...
Nov 17, 2020
Michigan GOP backtracks after blocking vote certification
DETROIT - In an abrupt about-face, Michigan's largest county on Tuesday night unanimously certified election results showing Democrat Joe Biden defeating President Donald Trump, hours after Republican...
Nov 17, 2020
Biden's DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistance
WILMINGTON, Del. - President Donald Trump's refusal to co-operate with his successor is forcing President-elect Joe Biden to seek unusual workarounds to prepare for the exploding public health threat ...
Nov 17, 2020
In court, Giuliani argues to block Biden win in Pennsylvania
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, returned to federal court Tuesday after a long hiatus to accuse Democrats in control of big cities of hatching a nationwi...
Nov 17, 2020
As virus cases spiral, Los Angeles readies plan for curfew
Los Angeles County imposed new restrictions on businesses Tuesday and is readying plans for a mandatory curfew for all but essential workers if coronavirus cases keep spiking. The county of 10 million...
Nov 17, 2020
Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 vote security
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the nation's top election security official, a widely respected member of his administration who had dared to refute the president's unsubstantiate...
Nov 17, 2020
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