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YWCA and PAGC work in tandem to ease shelter strain
The supervisor of the YWCA's Stepping Stones Cold Weather Shelter welcomes the addition of a new emergency shelter at Parkland Hall. Tonya Kleinert told paNOW demand at the 20-bed facility she oversee...
Feb 09, 2021
Police: Multiple people shot at Minnesota clinic; 1 detained
BUFFALO, Minn. - Multiple people were shot at a Minnesota health clinic on Tuesday and someone was taken into custody afterward, police said. The shooting happened at an Allina clinic in Buffalo, a ci...
Feb 09, 2021
Questions arise over protections from reinstated Alberta coal policy
EDMONTON - Doubts are being raised about the Alberta government's decision to restore a policy that protects the Rocky Mountains from coal mining. Energy Minister Sonya Savage on Monday brought back a...
Feb 09, 2021
NBA names Raptors 905 top G League franchise for 2019-20 season
Raptors 905 has been named the NBA G League franchise of the year for the 2019-20 season.The NBA announced Tuesday that the Toronto Raptors' affiliate is being given the annual award for its performan...
Feb 09, 2021
Queer online series meets eager Russian LGBTQ audience
MOSCOW - Russian film director Andrei Fenochka says his online series about queer young people is important for LGBTQ people in a country that bans gay "propaganda" among minors. Fenochka's "Here I Co...
Feb 09, 2021
Feds to require negative COVID-19 test at land borders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says starting next week, anyone arriving in Canada by land will also need to show a recent negative COVID-19 test.Trudeau says the new measure will kick in Feb. ...
Feb 09, 2021
Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission. Ground controllers at t...
Feb 09, 2021
Quebec announces probe in case of Montreal man exonerated in cop assault case
MONTREAL - Quebec's public security minister has announced an investigation to determine why a Montreal man was wrongfully arrested, charged and detained for almost a week in connection with an attack...
Feb 09, 2021
'We have to look forward': Municipalities of Saskatchewan elects new president
The Municipalities of Saskatchewan has elected a new president.Mayor of the Town of Naicam, Rodger Hayward, was elected as president on Monday, Feb. 8 at the organization's virtual convention and trad...
Feb 09, 2021
Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - K-pop star Eric Nam was having a meeting in New York when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest. "I thought I was going to have to call 911," he said, recounting the experie...
Feb 09, 2021
