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Republican Sears becomes 1st female lieutenant governor
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - Republican Winsome Sears will become the first female lieutenant governor and the first woman of color to hold statewide office in Virginia. Sears defeated Democrat Hala Ayala...
Nov 03, 2021
Desmond inquiry: expert says red flags for domestic violence were ignored, overlooked
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A domestic violence expert says the tragic case of a former soldier in Nova Scotia who killed his family and himself in 2017 was predictable and preventable, based on a review ...
Nov 03, 2021
Reports: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVID
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday's game at Kansas City, according to published reports. NFL Network was first to report th...
Nov 03, 2021
Province tables new trails management and preservation act
EDMONTON, AB - The province has introduced legislation that aims to protect and preserve trails in Alberta.The Alberta Trails Act will strive to make sure more trails and adjacent areas are conserved ...
Nov 03, 2021
Former Canadian internationals relish chance to grow the game as Pacific FC co-owners
TORONTO - Rob Friend is no stranger to big games, having played in them on both sides of the Atlantic. But the former striker is still getting used to them as an owner. Friend and fellow former Canadi...
Nov 03, 2021
Despite hot summer, Alberta posts below average wildfire season
October 31 officially marked the end of the wildfire season across Alberta.Despite the above-average temperatures throughout the province this summer, officials say Alberta's 2021 wildfire season saw ...
Nov 03, 2021
Prosecutors show Rittenhouse trial jurors video of protests
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Prosecutors at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial Wednesday played video for the jury that captured scenes of protesters and the sound of gunfire in the street as they began detailin...
Nov 03, 2021
MLA Tracy Allard responds to weekend protest outside residence
Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard says some rather disturbing remnants were left behind by protestors who demonstrated outside of her private residence in Grande Prairie on Sunday.In a Facebook post fro...
Nov 03, 2021
Man accused of killing doctor dies in hospital weeks before Alberta murder trial
CALGARY - A man who was to face trial later this month in the slaying of a family doctor at a central Alberta medical clinic has died. Deng Mabiour, 54, was charged with first-degree murder in last ye...
Nov 03, 2021
Supreme Court hears arguments in major gun rights case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Several Supreme Court justices appear concerned that a broad ruling in favor of gun rights could threaten restrictions on firearms in subways, bars, stadiums and other places where p...
Nov 03, 2021