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Advocates want governments to better support youth leaving foster care amid pandemic
Advocates for youth in government care are calling on the provinces and territories to continue supporting those who are aging out of the child welfare system and trying to make it on their own during...
Mar 10, 2021
Roger Mudd, longtime network TV newsman, dies at 93
Roger Mudd, the longtime political correspondent and anchor for NBC and CBS who once stumped Sen. Edward Kennedy by simply asking why he wanted to be president, has died. He was 93. CBS News says Mudd...
Mar 9, 2021
Biden administration won't defend Trump immigration rule
CHICAGO - A Trump-era immigration rule denying green cards to immigrants who use public benefits like food stamps was dealt likely fatal blows Tuesday after the Biden administration dropped legal chal...
Mar 9, 2021
Bangladesh TV hires country's 1st transgender news anchor
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A Bangladeshi satellite television station has hired the country's first transgender news anchor, saying it hopes the appointment will help change society. Tashnuva Anan Shishir, w...
Mar 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. There are 893,518 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 893,518 confirmed cases (30,179 active, 84...
Mar 9, 2021
Connor Hellebuyck makes 36 saves as Jets down Maple Leafs 4-3
TORONTO - Connor Hellebuyck made 36 saves as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the North Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday. Andrew Copp, with a goal and an...
Mar 9, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 77,818 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,543,25...
Mar 9, 2021
Records show Dallas officer was under investigation in 2017
DALLAS - A Dallas police officer charged in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme was being investigated for longer than authorities have previously acknowledged, sharpening questions about why he continu...
Mar 9, 2021
City Council looks to create a "more diverse and inclusive workforce"
LETHBRIDGE, AB- At Lethbridge's City Council meeting Tuesday, councillors voted unanimously to direct the City Manager to look at creating a municipal workforce that looks at its hiring practices and ...
Mar 9, 2021
No guarantee of third trial for Stephans; law professor
CALGARY - A Calgary law professor says there is no guarantee the Crown will move ahead with a third trial for a Southern Alberta couple first convicted and then found not guilty in their ill son's dea...
Mar 9, 2021