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Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned from using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities under a...
Nov 27, 2024

Ukrainian girls' team finds hockey haven at Wickenheiser festival
CALGARY - A Ukrainian girls' hockey team is in Canada for a few days of peace and hockey in an arena that doesn't have a missile-sized hole in its roof. After a 56 hours of travel to Calgary, includin...
Nov 27, 2024

Intact Financial signs partnership deal with women's pro hockey league
TORONTO - Property and casualty insurance company Intact Financial Corp. has signed a multi-year partnership deal with the Professional Women's Hockey League. Under the agreement, Intact will be the o...
Nov 27, 2024

3 Americans held for years in China have been released, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released, the White House said Wednesday. The three are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. "Soon they will return and...
Nov 27, 2024

County clearing snow in Westlake and Whispering Ridge
County of Grande Prairie crews will continue snow removal operations in the Westlake and Whispering Ridge neighbourhoods Wednesday, November 27.When the digital "No Parking" signs are flashing/visible...
Nov 27, 2024

After record-breaking warmth, winter to 'salvage its reputation': Weather Network
Canada's warmest winter on record is unlikely to make a repeat performance this year, The Weather Network's chief meteorologist says, as a new seasonal forecast suggests the season will try to "salvag...
Nov 27, 2024

In the news today: Trudeau to meet premiers after Trump tariff threat
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trudeau to meet with premiers today following Trump tariff threat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet...
Nov 27, 2024

ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar's military regime
THE HAGUE (AP) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar's military regime for crimes committed against the cou...
Nov 27, 2024

One small step for Alberta town: Residents hope to share name with lunar rover
ATHABASCA, Alta. - Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it could share its name with the first Canadian rover set to explore the dark, cold terrain of Earth's closest celestial ...
Nov 27, 2024

Trudeau to meet with premiers today following Trump tariff threat
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with the country's premiers this afternoon, after they asked for an urgent meeting on U.S.-Canada relations ahead of the incoming Donald Trump adm...
Nov 27, 2024