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Chicago priest Pfleger `devastated' by sex-abuse allegations
CHICAGO - An activist Chicago Catholic priest who has garnered attention for taking on everyone from drug dealers to Jerry Springer said Wednesday that he is "devastated" by allegations that he sexual...
Jan 06, 2021
Alberta premier working in politically toxic 'Sky Palace' due to legislature renos
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's office has confirmed he is working out of a penthouse known infamously as the "Sky Palace" because of exterior renovations at the legislature. Christine Myatt...
Jan 06, 2021
Trump tells backers to 'go home' after Capitol stormed
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump told his supporters on Wednesday to "go home" after they stormed the Capitol in protest of his reelection defeat and he urged them to stay peaceful, but he also pra...
Jan 06, 2021
Pound thinks support would be high for making Olympians more of a vaccine priority
Canadian lawyer and long-standing IOC member Dick Pound said he thinks there would be strong worldwide support in making Olympians more of a priority for COVID-19 vaccinations. In a phone interview fr...
Jan 06, 2021
Construction of new fire hall coming to an end
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George residents have been watching the new $17 million fire hall emerge on Massey Drive for months. Some staff are already settled in while others will be moving in stages. "Th...
Jan 06, 2021
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Quebec to impose 8 p.m. provincewide curfew until Feb. 8
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault is imposing a provincewide 8 p.m. curfew beginning Saturday as a way to halt surging COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations. The province will become the f...
Jan 06, 2021
Statehouses evacuate amid protests in support of Trump
Protesters who back President Donald Trump massed outside statehouses from Georgia to New Mexico on Wednesday, leading to some evacuations as cheers rang out in reaction to the news that pro-Trump dem...
Jan 06, 2021
Torstar takes a swing at golf by partnering with Golf Town to buy ScoreGolf magazine
TORONTO - Torstar Corp. is entering into a partnership with retailer Golf Town to acquire ScoreGolf Magazine and related content.The recently privatized owner of the Toronto Star says it has joined wi...
Jan 06, 2021
Fed supported advance notice before changing bond purchases
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve officials last month supported providing advance notice before the central bank makes changes to its $120 billion in monthly bond purchases. The minutes of those discussio...
Jan 06, 2021
Justice Department, federal court system hit by Russian hack
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department and the federal court system disclosed on Wednesday that they were among the dozens of U.S. government agencies and private businesses compromised by a massive cybe...
Jan 06, 2021