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Former Ohio prisons chief top contender to run US prisons
WASHINGTON (AP) - The former director of the Ohio state prison system has emerged as a leading contender to run the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons, three people familiar with the matter told...
May 20, 2022
Not much wind and a lot of Will as Zalatoris leads at PGA
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - The wind finally relented Friday in the PGA Championship. Will Zalatoris never did. From the fairway or the rough, Zalatoris kept hitting the golf ball on the button at Southern Hi...
May 20, 2022
Canola seeds planted for local charity growing project
The canola seeds have been planted for the Central Alberta Foodgrains Growing Project (CAFGP), geared towards addressing international food insecurity and assistance."It's really important that those ...
May 20, 2022
Lee wins Democratic primary in historic bid for Congress
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Summer Lee has won a five-way Democratic primary for a Pittsburgh-based U.S. House seat, making her the favorite in the heavily Democratic district to win the fall general elect...
May 20, 2022
Blood donations urgently needed across Canada as summer looms
Did you know that half of Canadians are eligible to donate blood, yet only 1-in-81 actually do?The slow return to pre-pandemic life is hampering the efforts of Canadian Blood Services to procure enoug...
May 20, 2022
About 60 per cent of acres now seeded in central Alberta
Officials with Alberta Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Economic Development (AFRED) say seeding throughout central Alberta has progressed an additional 36 per cent over the past week and is still unde...
May 20, 2022
Tornado wreaks havoc in northern Michigan community
GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) - A tornado tore through a small community in Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula on Friday, flipping vehicles, tearing the roofs off buildings and causing other damage. There were...
May 20, 2022
Alberta RCMP warn businesses of bitcoin scam
Alberta RCMP have received a number of complaints from businesses who have fallen victim to the Head Office Bitcoin scam. Over the past several months, fraudsters have been targeting businesses throug...
May 20, 2022
Edmonton men charged after police stop drug trafficking network into Maskwacis
Two Edmonton men in their thirties have been charged after RCMP recovered illicit cigarettes and cannabis from six search warrants recently executed in Maskwacis.Investigation began in June 2021 when ...
May 20, 2022
Fresh off first loss in nine games, CF Montréal looks to get back on winning track
MONTREAL - It was fun while it lasted, but the streak has come to an end. CF Montral's club-record eight game unbeaten run was ended on Wednesday in a 2-1 loss at Nashville. The club will be looking t...
May 20, 2022