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Coal policy decisions belong with politicians, not courts, Alberta lawyer argues
CALGARY - An Alberta government lawyer says decisions about environmental policy should be made by elected officials, not the courts. Melissa Burkett is speaking at a court hearing that is to decide w...
Jan 19, 2021
Woman investigated for theft of Pelosi computer due in court
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Federal authorities arrested a woman whose former romantic partner says she took a laptop from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this mo...
Jan 19, 2021
Jazmine Sullivan, Eric Church, H.E.R. to sing at Super Bowl
NEW YORK - R&B star Jazmine Sullivan and country singer Eric Church will join forces to sing the national anthem at the next month's Super Bowl, where Grammy-winning singer H.E.R. will perform "Am...
Jan 19, 2021
CPL targets season kickoff on Victoria Day Weekend, providing authorities agree
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League is targeting the Victoria Day long weekend in May as the kickoff for its third season. However, the league acknowledges that will ultimately depend on local gover...
Jan 19, 2021
Ombudsman slams new restrictions on mental-health support for veterans' families
OTTAWA - Canada's veterans ombudsman is calling on the federal government to reverse restrictions on mental-health services for veterans' families. Ombudsman Nishika Jardine's demand is in a scathing ...
Jan 19, 2021
RCMP remind Kamloops drivers to slow down in school zones, watch for icy patches
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say, with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark recently, the importance of being cautious around school zones is heightened.In a release, Cpl. Dana Napier says ice a...
Jan 19, 2021
'Very mesmerizing': Canadians eye Biden inauguration with relief, anxiety
Katie Thompson noticed a pattern emerging with appointments made at her chiropractic clinic for Wednesday afternoon that's usually typical of big sporting events: patients wanted to schedule sessions ...
Jan 19, 2021
Slowing vaccine delivery concerns Merritt-area MP Albas
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Last week it was announced that the delivery of the Pfizer vaccine to Canada would be dramatically slowed over the coming weeks.The reduction of vaccines coming into Canada and Br...
Jan 19, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines: Canadians torn between helping the world and helping themselves
MONTREAL - The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is highlighting the disconnect between the way Canadians see their role in the world and reality, according to international affairs experts. Ottawa is facing p...
Jan 19, 2021
Georgia certifies Democrats Warnock and Ossoff's Senate wins
ATLANTA - Georgia's secretary of state has certified the results of the two U.S. Senate runoff elections, paving the way for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to be sworn in and for Democrats to take con...
Jan 19, 2021
