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Man arrested in killing of 5 children, 1 adult in Oklahoma
MUSKOGEE, Okla. - Six people, including five young children, were shot to death early Tuesday at a home in Oklahoma, and a 25-year-old man suspected in the killings was taken into custody, police said...
Feb 02, 2021
Man accused of killing woman in Edmonton hotel tells jury he lied several times
EDMONTON - A man accused of killing a woman who was found dead in a bathtub in his Edmonton hotel room says he lied to a number of people before his arrest. Bradley Barton, who is 52 and from Mississa...
Feb 02, 2021
Senate confirms Mayorkas as Biden's homeland security chief
WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday as President Joe Biden's homeland security secretary, the first Latino to fill a post that will have a central role in the government's ...
Feb 02, 2021
Council discusses funding for new branch library
As councillors ponder design options for the first phase of construction of the new recreation complex, they've decided not to accelerate plans to build a branch library at the facility. On Monday nig...
Feb 02, 2021
The Myth and the Meteorologist: groundhog predicts early spring
While Canada's long held tradition relies on fun fury friends to tell us how long we have to wait for spring, we can also look to our meteorologists for a more scientific form of weather prediction.Th...
Feb 02, 2021
Montreal Alouettes GM Maciocia says his team won't be near top of 2021 CFL salary cap
Danny Maciocia is still crunching the numbers. but the Montreal Alouettes general manager is certain his '21 budget for player salaries will be under the CFL-mandated salary cap. The cap remains at $5...
Feb 02, 2021
PBCN election dates set
Barring any issues caused by COVID-19, the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) election remains on track to take place in April.The nomination meetings are scheduled to take place March 23, followed b...
Feb 02, 2021
Italy: Ex-premier gives thumbs-down to revived coalition
ROME - Former Premier Matteo Renzi gave a thumbs-down Tuesday to the fragile prospects for reviving Italy's collapsed government through a revamped political coalition after days of frantic negotiatio...
Feb 02, 2021
N.W.T. to get fewer doses than expected this month because of Moderna vaccine delay
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories says a delay in shipments of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Canada means the territory will receive fewer doses than expected this month. Health Minister Julie...
Feb 02, 2021
Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid named NHL North Division's top player for January
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid is the NHL North Division's star of the month for January.McDavid had an NHL-high 22 points in January and tied for the league lead in goals for the mo...
Feb 02, 2021
