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Politics prevail in rush to supply Venezuela much-needed aid
CUCUTA, Colombia - For Anahis Alvarado, whose battle with kidney failure has become more desperate as Venezuela sinks deeper into crisis, the prospect of bringing in emergency medical and food supplie...
Feb 08, 2019
US officials to investigate San Francisco gas explosion
SAN FRANCISCO - The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate a natural gas explosion in San Francisco that sent flames into the sky for hours and damaged five buildings, an official said ...
Feb 08, 2019
O'Regan to visit Cat Lake First Nation at request of community's chief
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan says he will visit a northern Ontario First Nation to see its housing situation at the request of the community's chief. O'Regan spoke to the chief...
Feb 08, 2019
UPDATE: Peaceful ending after police incident in La Ronge
UPDATE: While the investigation remains ongoing, an early morning police incident has ended at the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. Around 2:30 a.m. officers received a complaint of shots fired at a vehicle ...
Feb 08, 2019
Lil Baby arrested, accused of reckless driving in a Corvette
ATLANTA - Rapper Lil Baby was arrested in Atlanta after he recklessly passed other cars at high speed in an orange Corvette and tried to flee a state trooper, according to the Georgia State Patrol. Th...
Feb 08, 2019
Trudeau Liberals face pushback on Indigenous child welfare legislation
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals have delayed a law meant to help Indigenous children due to concerns from some Indigenous leaders. The bill on Indigenous child-welfare services was expected to be tabled...
Feb 08, 2019
Conservatives' Kenney criticized for response to hate letter at Edmonton mosque
EDMONTON - A hate letter bearing a United Conservative logo dropped off at an Edmonton mosque has Muslim advocates and Premier Rachel Notley demanding party leader Jason Kenney take a strong...
Feb 08, 2019
Old building housing temporary Senate makes new cameras shake
OTTAWA - The long-delayed introduction of cameras to broadcast meetings of the Senate is proceeding after a shaky start. The House of Commons has been televised for more than 40 years but the Senate i...
Feb 08, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW Feb. 8, 2019
News director Glenn Hicks speaks with reporter Michael Joel-Hansen about the recent cold temperatures, and how Prince Albert residents dealt with freezing conditions 100 years ago.
Feb 08, 2019
Federal bill would make Sept. 30 holiday for Indigenous reconciliation
OTTAWA - Sept. 30 might become a new statutory holiday commemorating victims of residential schools. The House of Commons heritage committee approved a measure Tuesday to make the last day of Septembe...
Feb 08, 2019
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