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South Dakota, ACLU settle lawsuit over 'riot-boosting' laws
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - South Dakota's governor said Thursday that the state has agreed not to enforce aspects of laws that critics say were meant to suppress expected protests against the Keystone XL pip...
Oct 24, 2019
Ad-tech problems, weak revenue eclipse Twitter user growth
SAN FRANCISCO - Bugs in Twitter's advertising technology dragged on revenue, overshadowing a surprisingly strong quarter of user growth. The issue caught Wall Street off guard Thursday and shares plun...
Oct 24, 2019
AP source: DOJ review of Russia probe now a criminal inquiry
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has shifted its review of the Russia investigation to a formal criminal inquiry. That's according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Assoc...
Oct 24, 2019
Japan's Trade Minister Sugawara resigns 1 month into job
TOKYO - Japan's trade minister has resigned just a month after being appointed to the job. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday he had accepted the resignation offer by Isshu Sugawara and apologized ...
Oct 24, 2019
Singh calls for reform of 'broken' voting system after NDP falls short in Quebec
BURNABY, B.C. - If there's any election that has highlighted how "broken" Canada's electoral system is, it's this one, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said in his morning-after assessment. Monday's...
Oct 24, 2019
Longtime Liberal MLA Linda Reid won't run in next election B.C. election
VICTORIA - A Liberal member of the legislature has decided not to seek re-election after 28 years in British Columbia politics. Linda Reid says she is stepping aside because she wants t...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. court tosses limit on medical expert reports in auto claim court cases
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court says Attorney General David Eby acted outside his authority by imposing restrictions on the number of medical expert reports that can be used in aut...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. introduces law to implement United Nations declaration on Indigenous rights
VICTORIA - British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to introduce legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, mandating the governm...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. businessman David Sidoo faces new allegations in college bribery scandal
VANCOUVER - A well-known businessman and philanthropist from British Columbia faces fresh allegations in a new indictment filed in a college bribery scandal unfolding in the United States. David ...
Oct 24, 2019
Next election could be some time away, predicts Green Leader Elizabeth May
SIDNEY, B.C. - Elizabeth May isn't expecting another federal election any time soon, but she's already telling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau what will keep the Greens from voting against his gove...
Oct 24, 2019

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