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Democrats struggle to save Biden $3.5T bill, no deal struck
WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite a long night of frantic negotiations, Democrats were still struggling late Thursday to reach a deal on President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion government overhaul. Late-night vot...
Sep 30, 2021
Denis Shapovalov saves 6 set points, beats Fritz at San Diego Open
SAN DIEGO - Denis Shapovalov erased a big deficit and six set points in the opener en route to a 7-6 (7), 6-2 victory over Taylor Fritz at the San Diego Open on Thursday to reach his first quarterfina...
Sep 30, 2021
Mayor apologizes for backing mask critics' Holocaust imagery
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The mayor of Alaska's largest city apologized Thursday for his comments supporting some residents' use of Holocaust imagery to liken a proposed citywide mask mandate to the op...
Sep 30, 2021
Police: Human remains could be Iowa boy who vanished in May
MONTEZUMA, Iowa (AP) - Investigators searching for an Iowa boy who vanished in May days before his 11th birthday said Thursday they have found human remains matching his description in a nearby cornfi...
Sep 30, 2021
Two arrested as academics share concerns over Indigenous artifacts at B.C. site
RCMP say they are negotiating with demonstrators who have taken control of a Coastal GasLink construction site in northern B.C. as tensions surrounding the natural gas project rise again. Protests las...
Sep 30, 2021
Alberta to receive help from Canadian Armed Forces, others to alleviate hospital strain
Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has agreed to accept support from the federal government, the Canadian Red Cross and Newfoundland and Labrador to help the province's overloaded healthcare system ami...
Sep 30, 2021
Yankees put slugger Voit on 10-day injured list before critical game against Jays
TORONTO - The New York Yankees put first baseman Luke Voit on the injured list Thursday afternoon ahead of a critical three-game series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. Voit appeared to injure hi...
Sep 30, 2021
Province implementing proof of vaccination policy for Alberta Public Service employees
The province is implementing a proof of COVID-19 vaccination policy for all Alberta Public Service employees.The announcement was made Thursday during a news conference with provincial officials, who ...
Sep 30, 2021
Trudeau flies to B.C. to be with family on first Truth and Reconciliation Day
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent part of Canada's first national day for Truth and Reconciliation flying to Tofino, B.C., where he joined his family. His office says Trudeau also spent hou...
Sep 30, 2021
Grande Prairie records 61 new COVID-19 cases, 32 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie added 61 new cases of COVID-19 along with 32 recoveries for Wednesday, September 29, bringing the total number of active cases in the city up by 29 to 507.The County of Gran...
Sep 30, 2021