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US govt seizes roughly 10M phoney N95 masks in COVID-19 probe
WASHINGTON - Federal agents have seized roughly 10 million fake 3M brand N95 masks in recent weeks, the result of an ongoing investigation into counterfeits sold in at least five states to hospitals, ...
Feb 17, 2021
Woman in custody after violent tussle with P.A. police officers
A woman is facing four charges of assaulting a police officer after an incident that involved pepper spray, a conductive energy weapon (CEW) and the use of a baton by the suspect.In a media release, P...
Feb 17, 2021
Five charged following January riot at Prince Albert jail
Charges have been laid in connection to a riot at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre on Jan. 4.According to court documents obtained by paNOW, five people face charges including participation in a ...
Feb 17, 2021
Injury-hit Norway take gold in world skiing team event
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - Most talk about the Norwegian ski team at the world championships has been about its many injured stars. On Wednesday, Norway made the headlines for winning gold at the team...
Feb 17, 2021
From extreme cold warnings to warm air: get set for a weekend weather reprieve
Remember those pre-COVID days of flying off to a warmer destination to escape the brutal cold? Well, it looks like you won't even need to buy a plane ticket to enjoy that sensation of cold to warm in ...
Feb 17, 2021
Dubai princess' backers seek Biden help to win her freedom
LONDON - Supporters of an Emirati princess held against her will for almost three years are urging Joe Biden to put pressure on her father to release the woman, saying the U.S. president is one of the...
Feb 17, 2021
Groups ask Biden administration to reconsider nuke decision
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Watchdog groups want the Biden administration to reconsider a decision by a U.S. agency not to conduct a more extensive environmental review related to production of the plutonium ...
Feb 17, 2021
Justice minister flags obstacles on road to modernizing legal and court systems
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is flagging some technical difficulties as the legal and court systems try to innovate in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lametti told a meeting of the Canad...
Feb 17, 2021
NATO chief urges joint spending as budget debate rolls on
BRUSSELS - Donald Trump is no longer around as president to berate U.S. allies in Europe and Canada for failing to spend enough on their defence budgets. But the debate about military spending appears...
Feb 17, 2021
Several NHLers will wear skates inspired by Willie O'Ree
EXETER, N.H. - A Canadian plant has produced skates honouring the NHL's first Black player as part of Black History Month. Bauer Hockey says the Bauer Innovation Centre in Blainville, Que., produced s...
Feb 17, 2021
