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Welch moves from House to Senate to succeed Leahy in Vermont
Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter Welch easily defeated a little-known Republican challenger to win the Senate seat being vacated by Patrick Leahy, the longest-serving member of the upper chamber. Welch, who...
Nov 08, 2022
Control of Congress, governorships at stake; polls closing
WASHINGTON (AP) - A fierce competition for control of Congress along with dozens of governors' mansions and key election posts was unfolding Tuesday as polls began closing in several closely watched s...
Nov 08, 2022
Tim Scott heading back to US Senate as bigger ambitions loom
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Tim Scott won reelection Tuesday to what he said will be his last term serving S...
Nov 08, 2022
B.C. agriculture minister says sector is recovering well on flooding anniversary
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - British Columbia's agriculture minister says farmers had "an emotional year" as they worked to recover from catastrophic flooding last November. Lana Popham says the province will c...
Nov 08, 2022
Canadian Premier League raises minimum wage, rejigs salary structure
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League is rejigging its salary structure and increasing its minimum player salary for next season. The minimum salary in 2023 will be $30,000, up from $22,000 this seaso...
Nov 08, 2022
Evergreen Park receives Agricultural Society Innovation award
Evergreen Park was recently presented with an Alberta Agriculture Societies Innovation award from the province. Former General Manager and current consultant with Evergreen Park Dan Gorman says they r...
Nov 08, 2022
Peace River RCMP asking for surveillance footage to help in B&E investigation
In the early hours of Tuesday, November 8, Peace River RCMP received multiple reports about the break and enter into Peace River at the intersection of 100 Street and 101 Avenue.Mounties are asking bu...
Nov 08, 2022
World Series, football dominate week's TV ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - Here are the 20 most-watched programs in prime-time television for the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6, according to the Nielsen company. 1. NFL Football: Tennessee at Kansas City, NBC, 17.69 m...
Nov 08, 2022
First Nations and Inuit Policing Program expanding into Nunavut
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A national policing program aimed at serving Indigenous communities is expanding to Nunavut. Through the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program, new RCMP officers are to be hired ...
Nov 08, 2022
Canadian moguls king Mikael Kingsbury gears up to add to his records
The smell of competition in the air still gets Mikael Kingsbury's adrenalin pumping, even after years of winning everything there is to win in his sport. The world's most accomplished moguls skier is ...
Nov 08, 2022