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B.C. throne speech says NDP will focus on immediate action in COVID-19 battle
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is promising to immediately fight the spread of COVID-19 while…
Alaska officials say landslide danger remains after storm
HAINES, Alaska – The search has been suspended for two people missing after a landslide…
As virus spreads, Kansas hospital runs out of staff
The radiology technician slept in an RV in the parking lot of his rural Kansas…
Pandemic financial pressures deplete finances, spirits as festive season approaches
TORONTO – Pandemic restrictions and financial strain mean Christmas will look different than past years…
US schools go back and forth on in-person learning
New York City reopened classrooms to many of its youngest students Monday in what has…
Lawyers seek bail for British socialite and ex-Epstein pal
NEW YORK – A lawyer for the onetime girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein said Monday that…
Judge won’t appoint receiver in Saudi royal divorce feud
DOVER, Del. – A Delaware judge has refused to appoint a receiver to manage and…
Taylor’s family praises Virginia ban on no-knock warrants
RICHMOND, Va. – Two of Breonna Taylor’s aunts watched Monday as Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam…
Missouri referendum petition laws ruled unconstitutional
LIBERTY, Mo. – Laws used by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft last year to…
Does Trump have power to pardon himself? It’s complicated
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has declared that he has “absolute right” to issue a…
Nor’easter leaves tens of thousands without electricity
PORTLAND, Maine – Utility workers restored power to more than 150,000 homes and businesses in…
Nobel ceremonies go low-key this year because of coronavirus
STOCKHOLM – The pomp and ceremony of the Nobel prize ceremonies have been reined in…
5,800 years of droppings: Unique approach yields first long-term seabird trend data
Scientists have sifted through nearly 6,000 years of seabird droppings to get what they say…
Perry Bellegarde won’t seek re-election as head of Assembly of First Nations
OTTAWA – National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations said he won’t…
Layoffs at Husky worksite announced after company gets $41.5 million in public cash
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The head of a Newfoundland and Labrador labour organization says there…
Speakers’ Spotlight threatened after being caught up in WE affair: co-founder
OTTAWA – A small business that used to book speaking engagements for Justin Trudeau and…
Police testify at coroner’s inquest into 2018 murder of Quebec toddler
QUEBEC – A coroner’s inquest into the brutal 2018 murder of a two-year-old girl whose…
Trump adviser broke law with Biden criticism, watchdog says
WASHINGTON – A federal watchdog agency on Monday reported that one of President Donald Trump’s…
New Los Angeles prosecutor ends cash bail for many offences
LOS ANGELES – New Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, seeking to revamp the…
Canada’s Olympic, Paralympic swim trials will be invitation only
TORONTO – Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic swim trials will be contracted to reduce the risk…
Northern Ontario to use previous results to determine entries for nationals
The weekend did little to settle the uneasiness that executive director Bobby Ray was feeling…
US senator seeks update on contractor taken in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON – A Democratic senator is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return…
Montreal authorities clear out east-end homeless camp over safety concerns
MONTREAL – City officials continued dismantling a homeless camp in a park along Notre-Dame Street…
Cardinal Energy jumps on billionaire Murray Edwards’ increased investment
CALGARY – Shares in junior oil and gas producer Cardinal Energy Ltd. rose eight cents…