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Biden 'surprised' government records at old office
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he was "surprised' when he was informed that government records were found by his attorneys at a former office space in Washington, after the to...
Jan 10, 2023
Cardinal Pell, whose convictions were overturned, dies at 81
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Cardinal George Pell, who was the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sex abuse before his convictions were later overturned, has died in Rome at age 81. Va...
Jan 10, 2023
Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate Tuesday, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whethe...
Jan 10, 2023
Alberta premier won't commit to sovereignty act to rebut feds' 'just transition' plan
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith won't commit to using Alberta's controversial sovereignty act to rebut looming federal "just transition" legislation, which she calls an existential threat to her pro...
Jan 10, 2023
Dozens of rescuers scrambled to save officers in deadly B.C. avalanche: official
NELSON, B.C. - A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson, B.C., police officers swept up in a deadly avalanche Monday, while dozens of trained search and rescue volunteers scrambled to ge...
Jan 10, 2023
Canadian defensive back signs contract with NFL's Green Bay Packers
Canadian defensive back Tyrell Ford has signed a deal with the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Ford, 24, spent last season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who made the native of Niagara Falls, Ont., their fi...
Jan 10, 2023
Indigenous-owned Internet provider brings high-speed service to Sask. First Nations
It's something many people living in Saskatchewan cities take for granted: high-speed Internet service.But while high-speed browsing is easy to access in large cities, many northwestern Saskatchewan F...
Jan 10, 2023
La Ronge RCMP seeking break-and-enter suspect
La Ronge RCMP is requesting the public's assistance to identify a male that was captured on security video.The individual was recorded breaking into a residence in the 500 block of of Diefenbaker Cres...
Jan 10, 2023
Conservative leader calls for probe into federal contracts awarded to McKinsey
OTTAWA - Conservative party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into federal contracts awarded to consulting firm McKinsey & Company. His comments come after Radio-Canad...
Jan 10, 2023
Several teams make big deals ahead of Canadian Hockey League trade deadlines
When Windsor Spitfires general manager Bill Bower learned that Shane Wright might be coming back to the Ontario Hockey League, he knew he had to start making some inquiries. Wright, who had been draft...
Jan 10, 2023