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Church leaders seek Home Depot boycott on Georgia voting law
ATLANTA - A group of religious leaders is calling for a boycott of Georgia-based Home Depot, saying the home improvement giant hasn't done enough to oppose the state's new voting laws. African Methodi...
Apr 20, 2021

Other COVID-19 cases in Nunavut linked to ongoing outbreak in Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says there's a greater risk of COVID-19 transmission in Iqaluit and other Baffin communities after cases popped up in Kinngait. Dr. Michael Pat...
Apr 20, 2021

Feds pressed to define 'free, prior and informed consent' in UNDRIP bill
OTTAWA - Federal officials are facing calls for greater clarity on how a bill to harmonize Canada's laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples could affect future dev...
Apr 20, 2021

'The time of my life': Canadian on Perseverance mission to Mars enjoying every minute
Spare a thought for the plight of Farah Alibay, a Canadian on the team that recently landed a probe on Mars and, last weekend, directed the first flight on a planet other than Earth. "In the past two ...
Apr 20, 2021

AP source: Chelsea preparing to ask out of Super League
LONDON - A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Chelsea is preparing to tell the Super League it wants out of the plan to form a breakaway competition. The person spok...
Apr 20, 2021

EXPLAINER: Conviction on lesser murder count might not stick
MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors fought hard to add a third-degree murder charge against former police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, but a conviction on that charge alone could set up a...
Apr 20, 2021

Scott Rudin says he will 'step back' from film projects also
NEW YORK - Scott Rudin says he's "stepping back" from film and streaming projects, along with his Broadway productions, as the fallout continued for one of the entertainment industry's most powerful a...
Apr 20, 2021

Experts, advocates say federal budget is hit-and-miss on housing
OTTAWA - Experts and advocates say countrywide government measures aimed at putting housing within reach of more Canadians mark a step in the right direction, despite a few misses and ham-fisted moves...
Apr 20, 2021

LLRIB supports dog control bylaw
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band has introduced a dog control bylaw. In a public notice released on April 16, officials stated the purpose of the bylaw is to provide licensing and registration for cats an...
Apr 20, 2021

UEFA president urges Super League owners to reverse decision
MONTREUX, Switzerland - Seeking a weak link in the unity of 12 rebel clubs in the Super League, UEFA on Tuesday targeted owners in England who signed up to the project that threatens to tear apart soc...
Apr 20, 2021