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Tories Want Probe Into Leaks About Jody Wilson-Raybould’s Supreme Court Pick

OTTAWA — The Conservatives have asked the federal judicial affairs commissioner to investigate leaks of confidential information about Jody Wilson-Raybould’s controversial choice for chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada — and the former justice minister is echoing their call for an inquiry. “This has to stop,” Wilson-Raybould said of the leaks in an […]

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China’s new Silk Road to link Africa’s huge market to the rest of the world – official

Bejing’s multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will complement the growth of Africa’s continental free trade, according to Aboubaker Omar Hadi, chairman of Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority. “I am expecting more movements of goods, infrastructure development from the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation slated for April in Beijing, as well […]

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Rock Valley, Herkimer County headline 2018 NFCA NJCAA DIII All-Americans

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sixteen players from eight schools in three-member regions have garnered 2018 NFCA National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III All-America Team recognition, the Association revealed on Wednesday. Additionally, Rebekah Ludden of North Dakota State College of Science was selected the New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award recipient, while Central Lakes College-Brainerd’s Kaye […]

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First Putin-Trump meeting of 2019? Russian president may attend World Economic Forum in Davos

Click:無頁扇 Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland, the Kremlin has hinted on Wednesday. Putin has not attended the prestigious business and political meeting since 2009. “There is an old, constantly renewed invitation for Putin to come to Davos,” presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists. He added that the […]

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Trudeau: Canadians Should ‘Pay Close Heed’ To Top Civil Servant’s Words On SNC-Lavalin Affair

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians to take “heed” of the words of Canada’s top public servant on the SNC-Lavalin affair that has rocked his government. Speaking in St. John’s, N.L. Friday, Trudeau touted Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick as an “extraordinary” public servant who has served governments of different political stripes with “integrity […]

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Forty-eight student-athletes named NFCA NJCAA DI All-Americans

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Forty-eight student-athletes from 24 different institutions garnered 2018 NFCA NJCAA Division I All-America honors, the Association announced on Wednesday morning. College of Central Florida, national runner-up Chipola College and Florida SouthWestern State College led the way with four NFCA All-Americans. National champions Temple College, and Tyler Junior College each had three selections. […]

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Mike Dagenais Proposes To 'Soulmate' Laurie Moring Via Edmonton Billboard

EDMONTON — Laurie Moring had an inkling something was up by the time she and her boyfriend were on their way to a Valentine’s Day lunch. Her suspicions grew stronger when Mike Dagenais unexpectedly turned off a busy Edmonton thoroughfare to where news cameras were waiting. Just ahead was a digital billboard emblazoned with Moring’s […]

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Post-war Iraq wants to resume imports of Russian wheat – agriculture watchdog

Iraq, a major Middle East grain importer, is interested in purchasing Russia’s durum wheat, agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said in a statement following talks with officials from the Iraqi Trade Ministry. According to the statement, the officials were asked to provide the Iraqi side with data on production volumes in different regions of Russia, as well […]

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Barnhill, Otto garner 2019 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II weekly honors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –Angelo State’s Courtney Barnhill and Texas A&M University-Commerce’s Emily Otto were named 2019 Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the Week honorees for games played Feb. 11-17. Barnhill, a Lubbock, Texas native, was 11-for-16 (.686) at the plate with five doubles, two home runs, 16 RBI and nine runs scored […]

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NDP Affordable Housing Motion Swiftly Defeated By Liberal, Tory MPs

OTTAWA — An NDP motion calling on the federal government to build 500,000 affordable housing units over the next 10 years was defeated soundly Tuesday by Liberals and Conservatives. The motion, moved last week by NDP MP Sheri Benson, asked the federal government to commit in its upcoming 2019 budget to complete 250,000 of those […]

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