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New York court rejects congressional maps drawn by Democrats
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's highest court on Wednesday rejected the state's new congressional district maps, which had been widely seen as favoring Democrats. The state's Court of Appeals agreed in...
Apr 27, 2022
Raptors all-star guard doubtful to play in Raptors' do-or-die Game 6
Toronto Raptors all-star guard Fred VanVleet is doubtful for Thursday's playoff game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers with a strained left hip flexor. VanVleet suffered the injury in the first ...
Apr 27, 2022
Police promise heavy presence, arrests for hate as biker convoy to descend on Ottawa
Ottawa police promise a heavy presence in the capital and zero tolerance for hate as a second convoy prepares to descend on the city this weekend, this time involving hundreds of motorcycles instead o...
Apr 27, 2022
Federal government emissions dropping but reporting incomplete, audit concludes
OTTAWA - Greenhouse gas emissions produced by the federal government itself fell by more than one-fifth in the last two years and are already below the 2025 target. But Environment Commissioner Jerry ...
Apr 27, 2022
Apartment, row house growth outpaces single-detached homes: census
TORONTO - Single-detached houses are still the most plentiful type of housing in Canada, but apartments and row houses are slowly catching up, the latest census data reveals. The figures released by S...
Apr 27, 2022
Ponoka needs residents to be more mindful of what they're putting into green carts
The Town of Ponoka wants its residents to help eliminate non-compostable waste from green carts.Since the beginning of January, only one truckload of compostable waste has gone to the compost site, wh...
Apr 27, 2022
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez reacts to Facebook 'threat' over online news bill
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is hitting back at Meta, which owns Facebook, after the company did not rule out banning Canadians from viewing and sharing news on the social network. The L...
Apr 27, 2022
WATCH: Health Minister, CMOH to give COVID-19 update at 3:30
Albertans will receive their latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic Wednesday afternoon at 3:30.The province has been offering updates, verbally and statistically, on Wednesdays only since March 23.If...
Apr 27, 2022
RCMP supervisor during N.S. mass shooting took extended leave amid second-guessing
HALIFAX - One of the Mounties who oversaw the initial response to the mass shooting in Nova Scotia was off work for at least 16 months afterwards, saying he struggled with questions about his own deci...
Apr 27, 2022
Canada's Gallant, Peterman clinch world mixed doubles curling playoff berth early
GENEVA - Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant secured a playoff spot at the world mixed doubles curling championship with Wednesday's 6-2 win over England. Winnipeg's Peterman and Gallant of St...
Apr 27, 2022