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Texas governor orders new try at passing GOP voting laws
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Greg Greg Abbott ordered a third attempt at passing a GOP voting bill on Thursday, calling another special legislative session to begin this weekend as Democrats who le...
Aug 05, 2021
Canadian golf legend Jocelyne Bourassa dead at 74
What Alena Sharp will remember most about Canadian golf legend Jocelyne Bourassa is how she was always there for younger players. Sharp spoke about Bourassa's impact on her career and on Canadian golf...
Aug 05, 2021
New evacuations ordered as B.C. wildfire flares, but rain possible this weekend
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says more than 100 new fires have broken out this week in British Columbia as lightning storms and a return to hot weather helped push the number of active fires to...
Aug 05, 2021
New evacuations ordered as B.C. wildfire flares, but rain possible this weekend
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says more than 100 new fires have broken out this week in British Columbia as lightning storms and a return to hot weather helped push the number of active fires to...
Aug 05, 2021
Some federal workers may be required to get COVID-19 vaccine: Prime Minister Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is considering making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for some federally regulated workplaces such as airlines. It is the first time Trudeau has openly s...
Aug 05, 2021
Schumer: Longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has died
WASHINGTON (AP) - Richard Trumka, the powerful president of the AFL-CIO labor union, has died, according to Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Schumer, an ally of the union boss, announc...
Aug 05, 2021
Quebec premier announces vaccine passport system after rise in COVID-19 cases
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says the government will impose a vaccine passport system following a recent rise in COVID-19 infections. Legault said today that Health Minister Christian Du...
Aug 05, 2021
Canada, U.S. business leaders urge Congress to demand to see northern border plan
WASHINGTON - A group of U.S. and Canadian business leaders is pushing Congress for a plan to ease restrictions at the land border with Canada. The group, led by the North American Strategy for Competi...
Aug 05, 2021
Ottawa announces $6 billion transfer to Quebec aimed at strengthening child care
MONTREAL - The Canadian government is giving Quebec about $6 billion over five years, a significant portion of which will go to the province's child-care network. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made th...
Aug 05, 2021
True Leaf's first cannabis harvest ready for market
A Vernon-based cannabis company is ready to take its product to market.True Leaf Brands Inc. has completed its first harvest of premium craft cannabis. The company, which uses a 40-acre property in Lu...
Aug 05, 2021
