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BP sheds Alaska assets, sells to Hilcorp Alaska for $5.6B
JUNEAU, Alaska - BP, a major player on Alaska's North Slope for decades, is selling all of its assets in the state, the company announced Tuesday. Hilcorp Alaska is purchasing BP interests in both the...
Aug 27, 2019
Ex-Google worker charged with stealing secrets sold to Uber
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A former Google engineer was charged Tuesday with stealing closely guarded secrets that he later sold to Uber as the ride-hailing service scrambled to catch up in the high-stakes ra...
Aug 27, 2019
New trial ordered for men convicted of terror charges in plot to derail train
TORONTO - Two men found guilty of terrorism charges in connection with a plot to derail a passenger train between Canada and the U.S. were granted a new trial Tuesday after Ontario's hi...
Aug 27, 2019
Federal judge blocks Missouri's 8-week abortion ban
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A new Missouri ban on abortions at or after eight weeks of pregnancy won't take effect Wednesday after a federal judge temporarily blocked it from being implemented. U.S. District J...
Aug 27, 2019
Quebec designer and partner say they were victims of homophobic attack
MONTREAL - A Quebec fashion designer said Sunday that an alleged violent attack against him and his partner over the weekend is proof that homophobia remains a problem in Canada. Markantoine Lync...
Aug 27, 2019
New curriculum for kids heading back to school
VICTORIA-Students going back to school this September will benefit from the new K-12 curriculum redesign.According to a media release from the Ministry of Education the new curriculum is personalized ...
Aug 27, 2019
Company to remove pro-Maxime Bernier billboards that criticize 'mass immigration'
OTTAWA - The owner of billboards currently showcasing ads that seek to promote the People's Party of Canada's controversial stance on immigration reversed course on Sunday, saying the company wou...
Aug 27, 2019
Brazil, Bolivia assessing needs after Canada offers $15M aid for Amazon fires
OTTAWA - A Canadian official says Brazil and other Amazon-basin countries are considering Canada's offer of $15 million and equipment to help fight the fires destroying the South American rainforest. ...
Aug 27, 2019
Trudeau not expected to meet with Iranian foreign minister on G7 sidelines
BIARRITZ, France - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not expected to meet with a top Iranian official who dropped in to the G7 summit unannounced Sunday, even as other Group of Seven leaders and offici...
Aug 27, 2019
EU, conservationists face off over trade in live elephants
GENEVA - The European Union is squaring off against conservationists like Jane Goodall and celebrities like actress Judi Dench over efforts by some African and Middle Eastern countries to limit trade ...
Aug 27, 2019