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Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news
CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's laws forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news are ready to take effect, though the laws' architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media de...
Feb 24, 2021
Biden revokes Trump orders on 'anarchist' cities and more
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally revoked a series of presidential orders and memorandum signed by Donald Trump, including one that sought to cut funding from several cities the 45th president...
Feb 24, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. There are 855,126 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 855,126 confirmed cases (30,393 active, ...
Feb 24, 2021
Vaccines for seniors 75+ administered in Grande Prairie as appointment system sees issues
As of 8 a.m. February 24, all seniors in Alberta aged 75 or older are able to book appointments to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.By Wednesday afternoon, many seniors across the prov...
Feb 24, 2021
Search of Montrose home leads drug trafficking charges for Grande Prairie man
A 57-year-old Grande Prairie man is facing drug trafficking charges, following an investigation that led to the seizure of meth, crack cocaine and fentanyl at a Montrose neighbourhood home earlier thi...
Feb 24, 2021
'The Tiger I know is a survivor and a fighter,' Bill Paul weighs in on Tiger Woods
Longtime Canadian Open tournament director Bill Paul remembers the summer of 2000 well. He learned in early July of that year that Tiger Woods - already a phenom just a few years into his pro career -...
Feb 24, 2021
Canadian women exit SheBelieves Cup on losing note, blanked 2-0 by Brazil
ORLANDO - Canada paid for some slack defending in the first half Wednesday, beaten 2-0 by Brazil in the SheBelieves Cup. The Canadian women were second-best for much of the game at Exploria Stadium. D...
Feb 24, 2021
Man charged with child rape volunteered with senior college
PORTLAND, Maine - A retired drama teacher accused of sexually assaulting boys in Massachusetts and New York was allowed to teach in a program for senior citizens that's affiliated with the University ...
Feb 24, 2021
Hunters and trappers blow past Wisconsin's wolf kill target
MADISON, Wis. - Hunters and trappers blew past Wisconsin's wolf kill target in less than 72 hours, forcing a premature end to a hunt that initially wasn't supposed to happen for another nine months an...
Feb 24, 2021
White nationalist gets prison over rape threat, extortion
A self-proclaimed white nationalist was sentenced Wednesday to nearly three-and-a-half years in federal prison for threatening to rape the wife of a man who was part of a separate racist group that he...
Feb 24, 2021