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Judge extends Wisconsin absentee cutoff 6 days post election
MADISON, Wis. - A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Elec...
Sep 21, 2020

Blue Jays balance final week of season with eye on likely post-season appearance
The next week will be a balancing act for the Toronto Blue Jays as they look to close out the season strong while preparing for what will likely be a wild-card berth. With a playoff spot all but ...
Sep 21, 2020

Police cancel vacations; prepare for Breonna Taylor decision
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville, Kentucky, police said Monday that they had cancelled vacations and were setting up barricades in preparation for the state attorney general's announcement about whether h...
Sep 21, 2020

Virtual voting tests underway as House of Commons set to return for throne speech
OTTAWA - Tests of how MPs can vote virtually are underway ahead of the planned return of Parliament Wednesday. The Liberal minority government is set to deliver a speech from the throne to lay out an ...
Sep 21, 2020

Quesnel RCMP respond to series of gun calls
QUESNEL, B.C. - RCMP in Quesnel were kept busy responding to several firearm related calls including a drive by shooting.In just under a week, Quesnel RCMP have responded to three firearm related call...
Sep 21, 2020

GINTA: We ought to do screen time right because so much depends on it
CAN YOU IMAGINE TODAY'S WORLD, your world, without internet and social media? Some may not have a Facebook, Instagram or Twitter account but pretty much everyone now has an email account. To be sure, ...
Sep 21, 2020

New CPR board created in Edmonton to help with COVID-19 resuscitation
EDMONTON - A new piece of medical equipment created at the University of Alberta may help doctors find a quicker and safer way to resuscitate patients who go into cardiac arrest due to ...
Sep 21, 2020

Among multiple tournament cancellations, IIHF president puts faith in Edmonton
Hockey players crossing borders is the International Ice Hockey Federation's stock in trade. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely curtailed that business. The IIHF has cancelled 19 tourna...
Sep 21, 2020

Quesnel RCMP respond to several firearm related calls in under a week
QUESNEL- RCMP in Quesnel were kept busy responding to several firearm related calls including a drive by shooting.In just under a week, Quesnel RCMP have responded to three firearm related calls. The ...
Sep 21, 2020

Firearms report leads to arrest of pair in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A gun complaint led to the arrests of a man and a woman in Williams Lake Friday (Sept. 18).According to North District RCMP, a business person confronted a man and woman along th...
Sep 21, 2020

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