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Florida lawmakers take up condo bill in wake of Surfside
Florida would require statewide recertification of condominiums higher than three-stories tall as a response to the Surfside building collapse that killed 98 people. The issue was added to a special L...
May 24, 2022
Panel recommends new names for Fort Bragg, other Army bases
WASHINGTON (AP) - An independent commission on Tuesday recommended new names for nine Army posts that were named after Confederate officers. Among their recommendations: Fort Bragg in North Carolina w...
May 24, 2022
Mapping program Mounties struggled to open could have helped contain N.S. mass killer
HALIFAX - A report looking into a mapping program the RCMP had access to - but couldn't open - during the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia concludes it could have helped contain the killer's rampage....
May 24, 2022
Stompede returns after two year hiatus
We have been waiting since the end of their 2019 show to say this, but Stompede is officially back. Activities at Evergreen Park begin on Wednesday, but Stompede Association president Trevor Denis say...
May 24, 2022
Health Canada watching 'potential' impact of sunflower oil shortage on baby formula
Health Canada says it is preparing for the possibility that a shortage of sunflower oil could further strain baby formula supplies in Canada. The federal agency says it's "working closely with manufac...
May 24, 2022
Parti Québécois, Quebec Liberals to vote against language bill for opposite reasons
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberal Party and the Parti Qubcois say they plan to vote against the government's new language-reform bill for opposite reasons. Liberals say the bill goes too far and violates ...
May 24, 2022
Canada can do more for military members struggling to find housing: defence minister
OTTAWA - Canada's defence minister says the federal government has more to do to support military members who are struggling to find housing. Anita Anand says the government has taken several steps to...
May 24, 2022
Canada shipping 20,000 rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is shipping 20,000 rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine. Anand says the ammunition is "exactly" what Ukraine's government asked for from its alli...
May 24, 2022
Range Road 53 road closures
Expect road closures today on sections of Range Road 53 at Township Road 714. The construction is to remove the old intersection and replace it with a traffic circle. The work will be divided into two...
May 24, 2022
Infant formula crisis another symptom of North American 'managed trade,' experts say
WASHINGTON - The White House says it is treating the shortage of infant formula as a top priority - a crisis experts say is one more symptom of North America's new era of "managed trade." And there is...
May 24, 2022