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Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floor
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Attorneys for Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr filed a lawsuit Monday in which they asked a court to allow for her return to the House floor after she was silenced and barred for c...
May 01, 2023
Maryland Democratic Sen. Cardin to announce retirement
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland is expected to announce his retirement Monday after serving three terms, opening a rare vacancy in the Senate ahead of the 2024 election, accor...
May 01, 2023
Sudan crisis: Canadians attempt land evacuations as calls for mediation continue
OTTAWA - Canada is encouraging Sudan's neighbours to help the country find a mediated end to recent violence, as it attempts to continue getting Canadians to safety via perilous land evacuations. Prim...
May 01, 2023
Water pressure: Indigenous leaders from U.S., Canada still demanding pollution probe
WASHINGTON - Indigenous and tribal leaders from Canada and the U.S. are keeping up the pressure on both countries to investigate toxic mining runoff from British Columbia. They want Prime Minister Jus...
May 01, 2023
Remote Leafs radio setup proves costly on call of OT goal that gave team series win
TORONTO - Sports broadcasters usually get only a handful of opportunities in their career to put their stamp on a team's most memorable moments. When John Tavares scored an OT winner to give Toronto i...
May 01, 2023
Vancouver port traffic dips in 2022, hinting at economic slowdown to come
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says overall cargo volumes fell by three per cent last year, as the global economy began to show signs of a slowdown. The authority, which overseas Cana...
May 01, 2023
Panthers restrict ticket sales to U.S. residents for home games against Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs fans planning to attend the team's road games in the upcoming second-round NHL playoff series against Florida may find themselves shut out of ticket options. The Panthers are restricting t...
May 01, 2023
Blazers can't hang on to lead, fall to Thunderbirds 4-3 OT in game two
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers were unable to take home ice advantage away from the Seattle Thunderbirds over the weekend.After a 5-1 loss in game one of the Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Confe...
May 01, 2023
Connor McDavid, Rick Mercer, 'Degrassi' among inductees to Canada’s Walk of Fame
TORONTO - Hockey superstar Connor McDavid and the "Degrassi" franchise are among this year's inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame. Political commentator and satirist Rick Mercer and retired Supreme Cour...
May 01, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Why we need to blame ourselves more for the havoc of wildfires
HOW QUICKLY fire season comes around. No sooner has the chilly weather of winter and early spring vacated the premises, than wildfires are upon us and the first evacuation alerts have been issued in r...
May 01, 2023
