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Whitehorse bans online voting for local elections over risk of foreign interference
WHITEHORSE - There will be no internet voting for Whitehorse council this year, after a concern of foreign interference prompted a 6-to-1 vote to remove the idea from the city's proposed election byla...
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Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, pleads not guilty as a formality
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he's negotiated with federal pro...
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Tavares scores in OT, rescues Canada from potential upset in 7-6 win over Austria
PRAGUE, Czechia - Captain John Tavares scored 15 seconds into overtime and saved his teammates some embarrassment as Canada held on for a 6-5 win over Austria on Tuesday at the world hockey championsh...
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Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for MLB star Shohei Ohtani, pleads not guilty as a formality
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to bank and tax fraud, a formality ahead of a plea deal he's negotiated with federal pro...
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Alberta introduces legislation to break up AHS, establish new health agencies
The Government of Alberta has taken a major step in its efforts to restructure the health care system.The Health Statutes Amendment Act has been introduced into the legislature, which, if passed, woul...
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Spy agency CSIS reveals 24 harassment investigations in annual report
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency says in its annual public report that it dealt with 24 harassment investigations last year involving complaints by its staff. But the chief human resources officer for the...
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Property tax hikes approved in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Property owners in Lethbridge will find themselves paying a bit more in taxes this year.City Council voted during the Tuesday, May 14, 2024 meeting to approve its 2024 Property Tax an...
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Fort McMurray, Alta., wildfire forces out hundreds of residents in 4 neighbourhoods
FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA - Hundreds of residents in four neighbourhoods in the southern end of Fort McMurray have been ordered out as a wildfire threatens the community. The Rural Municipality of Wood B...
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Whitecaps look to become road warriors again after disappointing loss at LAFC
VANCOUVER - Four days after their first road loss of the year, the Vancouver Whitecaps will get a chance at redemption. The Whitecaps (5-3-3) face the Colorado Rapids (5-4-3) on Wednesday in the secon...
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City of Lethbridge approves changes to encampment strategy
LETHBRIDGE, AB - There will be a few key differences in how the City of Lethbridge approaches encampments this year.At the Tuesday, May 14, 2024 meeting of city council, members voted to approve a ser...
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