Trump signs agreement to begin formal transition with Biden White House – National

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden’s White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on Jan. 20. The congressionally mandated agreement allows transition aides to work with federal agencies and access non-public information and gives a green light to…

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More storms forecast in U.S. ahead of Thanksgiving after west coast soaked – National

Forecasters through the U.S. issued warnings that another round of winter weather could complicate travel leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, while California and Washington state continue to recover from storm damage and power outages. In California, where a person was found dead in a vehicle submerged in floodwaters on Saturday, authorities braced for more…

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Canada’s military head defends women’s role in combat against U.S. comments – National

Canada’s top general firmly rejected the notion of dropping women from combat roles — a position promoted by president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary — at a security forum underway in Halifax on Saturday. Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of the defence staff, was responding to Republican Senator James Risch’s comments on Friday at the…

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Former Quebec pension fund workers charged in U.S. in Indian government bribery case – Montreal

Quebec’s pension fund manager says it is co-operating with United States authorities after three former employees were indicted in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., in an alleged scheme to give hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes to the Indian government. The former employees of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec have been charged with…

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Trudeau floats ‘other options’ if Mexico won’t address China trade concerns – National

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he would prefer Mexico remain a North American free trade partner but “we may have to look at other options” if the country doesn’t address concerns about Chinese manufacturers working to wedge into the market. Trudeau said he raised the “real and genuine concerns about Chinese investment into Mexico”…

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