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'Call me up!' Jill Biden tells govs' spouses in unity pitch
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jill Biden on Monday urged spouses of the nation's governors to keep working together and with her on issues she says transcend politics, such as her efforts to help military familie...
Jan 31, 2022
While Canada men leave World Cup qualification permutations to others, Qatar beckons
John Herdman said all the right things Sunday after Canada dispatched the United States at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field to move closer to qualifying for 2022 World Cup. He warned against looking too f...
Jan 31, 2022
Photo radar locations: Feb. 1-28, 2022
The City of Red Deer's Automated Traffic Enforcement Program includes photo laser, red light cameras and intersection speed cameras. These tools, along with conventional traffic enforcement and educat...
Jan 31, 2022
Liberals, industry groups look to solve supply-chain issues, and prevent future woes
OTTAWA - The federal transport minister says the government plans to create a suite of policy responses to help ease pandemic-strained supply chains and prevent future flare-ups. The problems in suppl...
Jan 31, 2022
Alberta RCMP issue road advisory
Police are cautioning against travel on some highways and roadways in north and central and eastern Alberta due to weather. Drivers should expect icy, blizzard conditions with lower visibility on road...
Jan 31, 2022
Ottawa protest gridlock sparks criticism of police as residents demand city back
OTTAWA - The ire of Ottawa residents about the downtown paralysis created by a protest against COVID-19 measures is sparking questions concerning the role of police in ensuring public order. Ottawa po...
Jan 31, 2022
California moves to dismantle nation's largest death row
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who three years ago placed a moratorium on executions, now is moving to dismantle the United States' largest death row by moving all condemned i...
Jan 31, 2022
Conservative MP supports riding association's petition against 'O'Toole carbon tax'
OTTAWA - A Conservative riding association has launched a petition against leader Erin O'Toole's decision to introduce a carbon tax. The party's electoral district for the rural Saskatchewan riding of...
Jan 31, 2022
Immigration processing times to return to standard in 2022: minister
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government will get back on track by the end of the year after COVID-19 caused a major backlog in the processing of immigration applications and long...
Jan 31, 2022
Ahmaud Arbery's parents object to DOJ's hate crime plea deal
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - The son and father convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery have reached a plea agreement that could avoid their trial on federal hate crime charges. Arbery's parents denounced the d...
Jan 31, 2022