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South Korea confirms first five cases of omicron variant
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea has confirmed its first five cases of the new omicron coronavirus variant in people linked to arrivals from Nigeria. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agen...
Dec 01, 2021
LPS Victim Services resuming in-person calls Dec. 1, gearing up to train new recruits
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Those needing the support of victim services volunteers in Lethbridge are now able to meet them in person once again.The Victim Services Unit (VSU) of Lethbridge Police Service is res...
Dec 01, 2021
Conversion therapy bill, another storm for BC: In The News for Dec. 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Dec 01, 2021
Supreme Court ruling could change how human rights law is applied in Quebec
MONTREAL - After Marco Ayotte's uncle used a homophobic slur toward him in July 2018 and said he should kill himself, Ayotte didn't just fume about a vulgar, insensitive relative. He filed a complaint...
Dec 01, 2021
O'Toole to allow free vote for Conservative MPs on new conversion therapy ban
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will once again allow his caucus to have a free vote on a government bill seeking to ban conversion therapy. The so-called therapy is widely discredited as a ...
Dec 01, 2021
Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's NHK national television said the country's transport ministry on Wednesday requested international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in Japan until...
Dec 01, 2021
LA Kings' Lemieux suspended 5 games for biting Tkachuk
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Kings forward Brendan Lemieux has been suspended for five games for biting Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk last weekend. The NHL announced the discipline Monday night for Lemieux...
Nov 30, 2021
Councilman Andre Dickens wins Atlanta mayor race over Moore
ATLANTA (AP) - City Council member Andre Dickens has won the runoff to become Atlanta's next mayor. Dickens on Tuesday powered past current City Council President Felicia Moore, who had been the leadi...
Nov 30, 2021
Kings forward Lemieux suspended five games for biting Senators captain Tkachuk
Kings forward Brendan Lemieux will be punished for biting another player. The NHL announced on Tuesday that Lemieux has been suspended for five games after biting Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk...
Nov 30, 2021
Short-handed Raptors drop ugly 98-91 decision to Memphis Grizzlies
TORONTO - Jaren Jackson Jr., scored 25 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 98-91 victory over the Raptors on Tuesday, giving short-handed Toronto its third consecutive loss. Pascal Siakam had 20...
Nov 30, 2021