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Church leaders seek Home Depot boycott on Georgia voting law
ATLANTA - A group of religious leaders is calling for a boycott of Georgia-based Home Depot, saying the home improvement giant hasn't done enough to oppose the state's new voting laws. African Methodi...
Apr 20, 2021
La Glace firefighters to participate in Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge
A team of firefighters from the La Glace Fire Hall will be participating in the 2021 Firefighter Stairclimb Challenge.The six-member squad will climb 1,204 stairs in full gear with the hope of raising...
Apr 20, 2021
Other COVID-19 cases in Nunavut linked to ongoing outbreak in Iqaluit
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says there's a greater risk of COVID-19 transmission in Iqaluit and other Baffin communities after cases popped up in Kinngait. Dr. Michael Pat...
Apr 20, 2021
Feds pressed to define 'free, prior and informed consent' in UNDRIP bill
OTTAWA - Federal officials are facing calls for greater clarity on how a bill to harmonize Canada's laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples could affect future dev...
Apr 20, 2021
'The time of my life': Canadian on Perseverance mission to Mars enjoying every minute
Spare a thought for the plight of Farah Alibay, a Canadian on the team that recently landed a probe on Mars and, last weekend, directed the first flight on a planet other than Earth. "In the past two ...
Apr 20, 2021
Slave Lake doctor found guilty of unprofessional conduct
A family physician from Slave Lake has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct related inappropriate conduct and language allegedly used against a nurse.A hearing tribunal of the College of Physic...
Apr 20, 2021
AP source: Chelsea preparing to ask out of Super League
LONDON - A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that Chelsea is preparing to tell the Super League it wants out of the plan to form a breakaway competition. The person spok...
Apr 20, 2021
EXPLAINER: Conviction on lesser murder count might not stick
MINNEAPOLIS - Prosecutors fought hard to add a third-degree murder charge against former police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, but a conviction on that charge alone could set up a...
Apr 20, 2021
Scott Rudin says he will 'step back' from film projects also
NEW YORK - Scott Rudin says he's "stepping back" from film and streaming projects, along with his Broadway productions, as the fallout continued for one of the entertainment industry's most powerful a...
Apr 20, 2021
Experts, advocates say federal budget is hit-and-miss on housing
OTTAWA - Experts and advocates say countrywide government measures aimed at putting housing within reach of more Canadians mark a step in the right direction, despite a few misses and ham-fisted moves...
Apr 20, 2021