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McConnell says he'd support Trump if he wins 2024 nomination
WASHINGTON - Less than a month after excoriating Donald Trump in a blistering floor speech, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he would "absolutely" support the former president...
Feb 25, 2021
Facebook signs pay deals with 3 Australian news publishers
CANBERRA, Australia - Facebook announced on Friday preliminary agreements with three Australian publishers, a day after the Parliament passed a law that would make the digital giants pay for news. Fac...
Feb 25, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 55,116 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,707,3...
Feb 25, 2021
Conservatives authorized Chinese police-owned company to run visa centre: Blair
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says he assumes security authorities signed off on an arrangement to allow a company owned by a Chinese police force to run Canada's visa application centre ...
Feb 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. There are 858,217 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 858,217 confirmed cases (30,335 active, 8...
Feb 25, 2021
US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia
WASHINGTON - The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliatio...
Feb 25, 2021
The Daily with LNN – February 25, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Feb 25, 2021
Avalanche Warning for north and south Rockies
REVELSTOKE, B.C. -- Avalanche Canada has issued a Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users who may venture into the North Rockies, South Rockies, the Lizard, Flathead, and Waterton ...
Feb 25, 2021
Monarch butterflies down 26% in Mexico wintering grounds
MEXICO CITY - The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds in central Mexico decreased by about 26% this year, and four times as many trees were lost to illegal log...
Feb 25, 2021
Canadian fighter Alexis Davis returns to action Saturday on UFC card in Las Vegas
Canadian Alexis Davis returns to action Saturday with a surgically repaired shoulder and a renewed zest for fighting. The 36-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont. who now makes her home in California, ste...
Feb 25, 2021