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Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to run for Senate against Daines
HELENA, Mont. - Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said Monday he will run against first-term Republican Sen. Steve Daines, giving Democrats a boost in their effort to take control of the Senate in November. ...
Mar 11, 2020

Iran says virus kills 63 more, death toll climbs to 354
TEHRAN, Iran - The death toll in Iran from the new coronavirus climbed for another consecutive day, killing 62 more people in the past 24 hours as the government on Wednesday raised the nationwide dea...
Mar 11, 2020

Booker endorses Biden, says he'll 'restore honour' to office
WASHINGTON - Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has endorsed former Vice-President Joe Biden. Booker announced on Twitter early Monday that Biden will "restore hon...
Mar 11, 2020

Loughlin, Giannulli lawyer is prosecutors' 'worst nightmare'
BOSTON - After winning guilty verdicts against top Enron executives in one of the most high-profile cases of corporate fraud, the lead prosecutor declared: "No matter how rich and powerful you are, yo...
Mar 11, 2020

The latest numbers of COVID-19 cases in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada: - British Columbia: 39 confirmed, including 1 death - Ontario: 37 confirmed - Alberta: 14 confirmed - Quebec: 4 conf...
Mar 11, 2020

New coronavirus outbreak affecting Canadians' March break travel plans
TORONTO - Cindy Perry was all set for a March break trip to California with her wife and their two children, but the novel coronavirus outbreak that is sweeping the globe made her reconsider...
Mar 11, 2020

Jail sentences handed out in three court cases
A man charged after a 2018 incident where a shot was fired has been given jail time.Alberta Justice says Carl Ross Yarborough was handed a three-year jail sentence after pleading guilty to charges of ...
Mar 11, 2020

Grande Prairie Rotary Club hosting Rotary Day on Saturday
Grande Prairie's Rotary Club is hosting their annual Rotary Day this Saturday at the D-Coy Armouries. The day brings together 160 club and community members from around Grande Prairie to help create m...
Mar 11, 2020 Rotary Club of Grande Prairie / Facebook

Sudan PM says he survived 'terror attack' in capital
CAIRO - Sudan's prime minister said Monday he survived a "terror attack" after an explosion and gunfire targeted his motorcade in the capital Khartoum. Abdalla Hamdok, a longtime economist, tweeted he...
Mar 11, 2020

Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024
MOSCOW - The Russian parliament approved a sweeping constitutional reform in the third and final reading Wednesday, a move that will allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power for another 12 year...
Mar 11, 2020