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Volcano erupts on Atlantic island; lava threatens some homes
MADRID (AP) - A volcano on Spain's Atlantic Ocean island of La Palma erupted Sunday after a weeklong buildup of seismic activity, prompting authorities to speed up evacuations for 1,000 people as lava...
Sep 19, 2021
Imams ask Conservative candidate to quit over poor follow-up on apology for posts
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - The Canadian Council of Imams says the Conservative candidate in Nova Scotia's Central Nova riding must resign because his apology for Islamophobic media posts was an insincere atte...
Sep 19, 2021
Imams ask Conservative candidate to quit over poor follow-up on apology for posts
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - The Canadian Council of Imams says the Conservative candidate in Nova Scotia's Central Nova riding must resign because his apology for Islamophobic media posts was an insincere atte...
Sep 19, 2021
US begins flying Haitian migrants home from Texas
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) - The United States began flying some of the thousands of Haitian migrants who have crossed from Mexico into a Texas border camp back to their poverty-stricken homeland on Sunday, ...
Sep 19, 2021
Trudeau makes last-minute appeal to progressive voters on final campaign day
MONTREAL - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau kicked off the final day of the federal election campaign by telling progressive voters that his party is the best option to stop Erin O'Toole's Conservatives ...
Sep 19, 2021
Witnesses say explosion targets Taliban, 2nd in as many days
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Witnesses say an explosion targeted a Taliban vehicle in the provincial city of Jalalabad, the second such deadly blast in as many days in an Islamic State stronghold. The Ta...
Sep 19, 2021
Snowbird season: Canadian retirees hope for prompt COVID booster shots in U.S. south
WASHINGTON - Canadian snowbirds will be watching closely this week, suitcases at the ready and RVs full of fuel, to see if the United States finally eases the travel restrictions preventing them from ...
Sep 19, 2021
Party leaders to make final appeals to voters ahead of tomorrow's election
OTTAWA - Candidates are making their final appeals to voters today ahead of tomorrow's federal election. The three main party leaders have packed schedules as they try to reach as much of the electora...
Sep 19, 2021
New trail camera project to study wildlife activity in southern Alberta
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - A project to monitor wildlife movement across Highway 3 in the Crowsnest Pass has been announced.It's an initiative between the Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Miistakis Institu...
Sep 19, 2021
Ryan Parker running for re-election in October’s municipal election
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Ryan Parker wants to be a city councillor again.He's announced his candidacy for Lethbridge City Council in October's municipal election. Parker told LNN he did a lot of "soul searchi...
Sep 19, 2021