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NTSB: Child was driving truck that struck van killing 9
HOBBS, N.M. (AP) - National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg said Thursday that a 13-year-old was driving the pickup truck that struck a van in West Texas in a fiery collision...
Mar 17, 2022
Vigil for Saudi activist Raif Badawi calls for reunification with family in Quebec
MONTREAL - Nearly a week after Saudi activist Raif Badawi's release from prison, supporters in Montreal called Thursday for him to be allowed to leave Saudi Arabia and rejoin his family in Quebec. Abo...
Mar 17, 2022
MPs told of confusion, panic after Liberals vowed financial crackdown on convoy
OTTAWA - The voice of Canadian credit unions says their members watched people make significant withdrawals after the federal government vowed a financial crackdown on the so-called "freedom convoy." ...
Mar 17, 2022
Ukrainians fleeing conflict can stay in Canada for three years
OTTAWA, ON - The federal government will allow Ukrainians who have fled Russian aggression in their country to come to Canada on a temporary basis for three years while they decide their next steps.In...
Mar 17, 2022
House votes to further restrict Russian trade after invasion
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, preparing for President Joe Biden to enact higher tariffs on more products and furt...
Mar 17, 2022
Quebec to introduce bill banning cat declawing, other unneeded pet surgeries
MONTREAL - Quebec's agriculture minister plans to introduce a bill banning cat declawing and other unnecessary pet surgeries. In a recent letter to Quebec's government house leader, Andr Lamontagne sa...
Mar 17, 2022
Health and safety issues for women in agriculture
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Safety may be an afterthought when women work on a farm, but AgSafe Alberta is trying to educate people on the potential risks.AgSafe Alberta is the health and safety association for...
Mar 17, 2022
American among civilians killed in Russian attack in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department confirmed Thursday that an American citizen was killed in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. The department did not immediately confirm the ide...
Mar 17, 2022
Canucks president Rutherford tests positive for COVID-19, enters NHL's protocol
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks say Jim Rutherford, the team's president of hockey operations, has tested positive for COVID-19. He has entered the NHL's protocol and is working from home during his...
Mar 17, 2022
Province allocating smallest amount of MSI funding to municipalities in at least a decade
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Government presented its first balanced budget in several years, but that did not come without a few sacrifices.Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver issued a letter to el...
Mar 17, 2022