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House speaker's office invader to be put under house arrest
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week was put under house arrest Friday as he awaits t...
Jan 15, 2021
NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas - The National Rifle Association announced Friday it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek to incorporate the nation's most politically influential gun-rights group in Texas ...
Jan 15, 2021
Trump gives award to Morocco's king in private ceremony
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has awarded a top U.S. honour to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, citing his decision to begin normalization of relations with Israel. The Legion of Merit is a rarely a...
Jan 15, 2021
Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts
Major social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories in the leadup to the presidential election, and expanded their efforts in the wake of the Jan. 6 ...
Jan 15, 2021
B.C. hospice refusing to provide medically assisted dying must vacate premises
DELTA, B.C. - A hospice that has refused to provide medical assistance in dying based on religious objections will have to vacate a facility in Delta, B.C., by the end of March.Health Minister Adrian ...
Jan 15, 2021
UNA urges AHS to provide transparency in vaccine rollout
United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) President Heather Smith is urging Alberta Health Services (AHS) President and CEO Dr. Verna Yiu to provide immediate transparency on their vaccine rollout plan for healt...
Jan 15, 2021
Easing of restrictions good news for some, frustrating for others
The easing of some of Alberta's public health restrictions comes as good news for some business owners and frustration for others. The Alberta government announced Thursday that starting this Monday, ...
Jan 15, 2021
Being unable to attend Bills playoff games due to pandemic pains Canadian fans
Once again, Jason Tangorra, Bill Kretz and Leslie Churchill will be glued to their respective television sets watching the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night. And once again, their hearts will be in Orch...
Jan 15, 2021
Red Deer with 201 active COVID-19 cases
Alberta reported another 785 cases of COVID-19 on Friday.That's out of 13,575 test results over the past 24 hours for a positivity rate of about 5.8 per cent.There are now 12,189 active cases in Alber...
Jan 15, 2021
Pence speaks at memorial service for Yeager in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager was remembered at a memorial service Friday as a hero, legend and friend who would go out of his way to help others. Vice-President Mike P...
Jan 15, 2021