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AP sources: Biden to sign policing executive order
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, according to three people familiar with the matter. The...
May 24, 2022
Creator of popular kids' YouTube channel slams federal online-streaming bill
OTTAWA - The Canadian creator of a children's YouTube channel with 34.2 million subscribers says the government's online streaming bill is a bad piece of legislation that doesn't recognize how digital...
May 24, 2022
Florida lawmakers take up condo bill in wake of Surfside
Florida would require statewide recertification of condominiums higher than three-stories tall as a response to the Surfside building collapse that killed 98 people. The issue was added to a special L...
May 24, 2022
Panel recommends new names for Fort Bragg, other Army bases
WASHINGTON (AP) - An independent commission on Tuesday recommended new names for nine Army posts that were named after Confederate officers. Among their recommendations: Fort Bragg in North Carolina w...
May 24, 2022
Mapping program Mounties struggled to open could have helped contain N.S. mass killer
HALIFAX - A report looking into a mapping program the RCMP had access to - but couldn't open - during the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia concludes it could have helped contain the killer's rampage....
May 24, 2022
Alleged arsonist granted release on conditions
The woman accused of setting fire to the Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre has been released from custody.Gina Pearl Beatty appeared by video Tuesday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court. Beatty...
May 24, 2022
COVID levels rising in P.A. and North Battleford, though each continuing to trend in right direction
Prince Albert and North Battleford are seeing some positive trends when it comes to COVID-19 despite each seeing a recent increase in levels.That's according to researchers at the University of Saskat...
May 24, 2022
Health Canada watching 'potential' impact of sunflower oil shortage on baby formula
Health Canada says it is preparing for the possibility that a shortage of sunflower oil could further strain baby formula supplies in Canada. The federal agency says it's "working closely with manufac...
May 24, 2022
Parti Québécois, Quebec Liberals to vote against language bill for opposite reasons
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberal Party and the Parti Qubcois say they plan to vote against the government's new language-reform bill for opposite reasons. Liberals say the bill goes too far and violates ...
May 24, 2022
Canada can do more for military members struggling to find housing: defence minister
OTTAWA - Canada's defence minister says the federal government has more to do to support military members who are struggling to find housing. Anita Anand says the government has taken several steps to...
May 24, 2022
