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Honduras' ruling party candidate concedes presidential race
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - The candidate from Honduras' ruling party conceded Tuesday that opposition candidate Xiomara Castro won Sunday's presidential election. Tegucigalpa Mayor Nasry Asfura of t...
Nov 30, 2021
Two Lethbridge police officers in ‘meme gate’ controversy demoted
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A pair of police officers in Lethbridge have been sanctioned for professional misconduct.At a special hearing Tuesday, Constables Matthew Rilkoff and David Easter were temporarily dem...
Nov 30, 2021
All travellers arriving by air, except from U.S., need COVID-19 test at airport
OTTAWA - All air travellers entering Canada, except for those coming from the United States, will now need to be tested for COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport and isolate until they get their result...
Nov 30, 2021
Grande Prairie records two COVID-19 deaths, 14 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie recorded two COVID-19 deaths for Monday, November 29.The deaths reported to Alberta Health over the last 24 hours included a male in his 20s and a female in her 50s. Both ca...
Nov 30, 2021
Roller-coaster season heightens future expectations for Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - In a season full of memorable moments, the one Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini will hold onto is a celebration with the fans. The 'Caps had just battled the Seattle Sounders t...
Nov 30, 2021
Grand jury clears officer who shot Pharrell Williams' cousin
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - A special grand jury found that a Virginia Beach police officer was justified in fatally shooting a Black man armed with a gun during a chaotic night of violence on the city...
Nov 30, 2021
Norad modernization awaiting political direction as China, Russia develop new threats
OTTAWA - The commander of the North American Aerospace Defence Command says China and Russia are developing new ways to attack even as he waits for political direction to modernize the continent's out...
Nov 30, 2021
Cirque du Soleil CEO to be replaced by senior executive
MONTREAL - Cirque du Soleil says it is promoting one of its senior executives to the role of president and CEO. The Montreal-based circus said today in a statement that chief operating officer Stphane...
Nov 30, 2021
Michigan abandons Line 5 challenge to focus instead on 2019 state court lawsuit
WASHINGTON - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has abruptly abandoned her federal court case aimed at shutting down the cross-border Line 5 pipeline. Instead, Attorney General Dana Nessel says Whitmer wi...
Nov 30, 2021
'We can't be happier to move on:' Senators try to put brutal November behind them
OTTAWA - The month of November is one the Ottawa Senators would like to forget, but chances are it's going to impact them the rest of the season. After going 1-10-1 over the month, the Senators find t...
Nov 30, 2021