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Democrats retain majority in the Pennsylvania House with a 102-100 partisan divide
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democrats retained their slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday after voters elected a former school board member to represent them in a Philadelp...
Feb 13, 2024

House votes to impeach Mayorkas, a historic rebuke of sitting Cabinet member by Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish the Biden administration over its handling o...
Feb 13, 2024

Alberta Mountie accused of accessing police records for ‘foreign actor’
CALGARY, AB - The RCMP's national security team says a front-line Alberta Mountie has been arrested for allegedly accessing police record systems to assist a "foreign actor."The force says in a news r...
Feb 13, 2024

Alberta NDP announces changes to caucus leadership team and critic roles
The Alberta NDP Caucus announced on Monday interim changes to its Caucus Leadership Team and critic roles over the next few months:CAUCUS LEADERSHIP TEAMChristina Gray - Deputy LeaderHeather Sweet - D...
Feb 13, 2024

Ken Ploen, two-way star who led Winnipeg to four Grey Cups, dead at 88
WINNIPEG - Ken Ploen, a two-way star who led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to four Grey Cup titles, has died at 88. The Blue Bombers confirmed Ploen's death in a statement Tuesday. A cause of death was no...
Feb 13, 2024

One person taken to hospital after cougar attack in Banff National Park
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - A cougar attack in a wilderness area of Banff National Park has left one person with minor injuries.Alberta Health Services says its EMS crews responded to the Rockbound Lake trai...
Feb 13, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Leafs defenceman Rielly suspended five games for cross-checking Greig
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly five games for his cross-check to the head of Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig. More coming. The Canadian Press
Feb 13, 2024

Local hockey Tuesday
There are three games in the North Peace Hockey League playoffs Tuesday night.Grande Prairie will be in Spirit River and Valleyview is in Manning. Both series are tied 1-1.Fort St. John travels to Daw...
Feb 13, 2024

Police confirm identity of 101st victim of huge Maui wildfire
HONOLULU (AP) - The death toll from the wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, in August rose to 101 on Tuesday after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-...
Feb 13, 2024

Ottawa and Northwest Territories sign $36-million health care deal
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has signed deals with the federal government that earmark $36 million for the territory's health system. Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says one deal will...
Feb 13, 2024