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GOP-led challenge to voting by mail rejected by New York's top court
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A New York law allowing any registered voter to cast a ballot by mail was upheld Tuesday by the state's highest court, which rejected a Republican challenge to the legislation. The...
Aug 20, 2024
Trevor Harris, Tyrell Ford, Blue Bombers O-line named to CFL's weekly honour roll
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris, Blue Bombers defensive back Tyrell Ford and Winnipeg's offensive line headlined the CFL's Honour Roll on Tuesday. Harris connected on 31 of 39 pass ...
Aug 20, 2024
Manitoba chiefs call for PM to rescind Charles Adler's appointment to Senate
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs in Manitoba are calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to rescind the appointment of veteran broadcaster Charles Adler to the Senate. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs s...
Aug 20, 2024
Ansari wins the Democratic nomination in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District after recount
PHOENIX (AP) - Yassamin Ansari, a former Phoenix City Council member, clinched the Democratic nomination for an open congressional district in Arizona, defeating her opponent by 39 votes after the tig...
Aug 20, 2024
Final stage of Whoop-Up Drive maintenance takes place Tuesday night
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents of west Lethbridge can breathe a sigh of relief as the work on Whoop-Up Drive is almost done.The City of Lethbridge says the final task in the bridge rehabilitation project ...
Aug 20, 2024
Parade kicks off Whoop-Up Days 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Whoop-Up Days 2024 is officially underway.On Tuesday, August 20, hundreds Lethbridge residents lined the streets to watch the event, which served as a kick-off to the annual festival....
Aug 20, 2024
'Freedom Convoy' organizers were not in criminal cahoots: defence
OTTAWA - The legal team for "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich says she wasn't part of any conspiracy to break the law when she helped organize a massive protest against pandemic restrictions in O...
Aug 20, 2024
Canada Border Services Agency says systems outage impacting airport customs kiosks
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency says it's dealing with a partial systems outage that's affecting customs processing at Canadian airports. The CBSA shared the news in a post on X today but d...
Aug 20, 2024
Argos QB Kelly to start Thursday after returning from suspension
TORONTO - Argonauts coach Ryan Dinwiddie says recently reinstated quarterback Chad Kelly will start Thursday when Toronto hosts the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The league announced Sunday that Kelly is ...
Aug 20, 2024
Canada to play soccer friendly against Panama at BMO Field in October
TORONTO - The Canadian men's soccer team will play a friendly match against Panama at Toronto's BMO Field during the upcoming FIFA window. Canada Soccer announced the Oct. 15 match in a release on Tue...
Aug 20, 2024