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Native American lawmakers seek federal help on Montana bison
BILLINGS, Mont. - Native American lawmakers in Montana on Tuesday asked the Biden administration to help craft a plan to reintroduce wild bison to areas in and around Glacier National Park and the Cha...
Apr 27, 2021
'Torso Killer' pleads guilty in 1974 cold-case murders
NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey serial killer known as the "Torso Killer" admitted he kidnapped and raped two teenage girls and murdered them in a hotel room a few days later, closing the mystery of the c...
Apr 27, 2021
Roughriders add former NFL receiver to roster
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Tuesday the signing of former NFL receiver Tevin Jones.The 28-year-old product of Amory, Miss., spent five seasons in the NFL, making stops with the Houston Texa...
Apr 27, 2021
PM defends aide, didn't know Vance allegations were 'Me Too complaint'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his top aide, saying nobody in his office knew an allegation against Canada's top military officer three years ago was a "Me Too complaint." The pri...
Apr 27, 2021
Canada still counting on U.S. to share its AstraZeneca stockpile, Trudeau says
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's still counting on the United States to share some of its COVID-19 vaccine surplus with Canada.Trudeau says the federal government is in close conta...
Apr 27, 2021
Union says Canada Post could deliver banking and internet services to rural areas
An ambitious plan to reimagine Canada Post has the support of Prince Albert city council. Brahm Enslin, a campaign coordinator with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, presented the idea called Deli...
Apr 27, 2021
Miroslav Frycer, who defected from Czechoslovakia to play in NHL, dead at 61
Miroslav Frycer, who defected from Czechoslovakia to play eight seasons in the NHL, has died. He was 61. Czech league team Orli Znojmo, where Frycer had been head coach since 2018, said on its website...
Apr 27, 2021
First Nations, coal companies asking Alberta for better consultation on mines
EDMONTON - Five First Nations and three coal companies have written the Alberta government to ask for better Indigenous consultation on proposed mines in the Rocky Mountains. The United Conservative g...
Apr 27, 2021
Fourth outbreak declared at Sask. Penitentiary
For the fourth time since the start of the pandemic, an outbreak has been declared at Saskatchewan Penitentiary.As of Monday, there were 23 active inmate cases (medium security unit), and eight active...
Apr 27, 2021
Alberta man accused of entering U.S. in kayak, running from border officer
MISSOULA, Mont. - An Alberta man is awaiting a next court date in Montana after he was detained by American authorities for allegedly crossing the border in a kayak. The U.S. Department of Justice say...
Apr 27, 2021
