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Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million
NEW DELHI - The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 1 million on Tuesday, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, tested world leaders' resolve, pitted science...
Sep 28, 2020
US official: 2020 census to end Oct. 5 despite court order
ORLANDO, Fla. - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross says the 2020 census will end Oct. 5, despite a federal judge's ruling last week allowing the head count of every U.S. resident to continue throu...
Sep 28, 2020
Border services seize guns, other weapons at North Portal crossing
The Canada Border Services Agency says its officers seized 18 undeclared guns at the North Portal border crossing this summer - many of which belonged to American citizens on their way to Alaska.In a ...
Sep 28, 2020
Doc Rivers out as Clippers' coach, after seven seasons
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Doc Rivers would easily be considered the best coach in Los Angeles Clippers history. Most wins. Most playoff appearances. Top winning percentage. And now he's out. Rivers ann...
Sep 28, 2020
Second degree murder charges laid for the death of Stanley Mission man
A 45-year-old man from Stanley Mission is dead and another is facing second-degree murder charges after a standoff in the community. According to an RCMP media release, Stanley Mission RCMP received a...
Sep 28, 2020
Bumper season for chanterelles, wild rice decimated due to high water
It's been a bumper crop for chanterelle mushrooms and the season isn't over yet.Keewatin Community Development Association CEO Randy Johns, who operates Air Ronge's Boreal Heartland Herbal Products, b...
Sep 28, 2020
No safe mask option for bearded members, RCMP says, but force is exploring solutions
OTTAWA - The RCMP says there is no safe and proven face covering for officers with beards, but it is working to find one for Sikh members temporarily sidelined from front-line policing. Prime Minister...
Sep 28, 2020
Roberts seeks second term as chief of MLCN
Frank Roberts believes he has a lot of unfinished business and that's one of the main reasons he says he is seeking to be re-elected Chief of Montreal Lake Cree Nation.The band's election will take pl...
Sep 28, 2020
Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes
WASHINGTON - The tax-avoidance strategies that President Donald Trump capitalized on to shrink his tax bill to essentially zero are surprisingly common among major real estate developers and other ube...
Sep 28, 2020
Trump, Biden prepare to debate at a time of mounting crises
CLEVELAND - In an election year like no other, the first debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, could be a pivotal moment in a race that has remained stubbornl...
Sep 28, 2020