Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the glue that hold our kids' sports together
From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sar...
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In possible test of federal labor law, Georgia could make it harder for some workers to join unions
ATLANTA (AP) - As Georgia shovels out billions in economic incentives to electric vehicle manufacturers and other companies, the state's ruling Republicans are moving to make it harder for workers at ...
Feb 08, 2024
Push to change national bar association's position on assisted dying expansion fails
OTTAWA - The Canadian Bar Association has voted to maintain its support for allowing people to seek a medically assisted death solely on the grounds of a mental disorder. The asociation's members met ...
Feb 08, 2024
Attorneys for West Virginia governor's family want to block planned land auction to repay loans
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Attorneys for the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice are seeking to block a Virginia bank from plans to auction off land at the governor's posh resort to recover more th...
Feb 08, 2024
Special counsel alleged Biden couldn't recall personal milestones. His response: 'My memory is fine'
WASHINGTON (AP) - The longstanding concerns about President Joe Biden's age and memory intensified on Thursday after the release of a special counsel's report investigating his possession of classifie...
Feb 08, 2024
Puberty blockers can't be started at 18 when youth have already developed: experts
VANCOUVER - Puberty blockers have been in the spotlight since Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced plans last week to ban the medications for children 15 and younger, unless they have already star...
Feb 08, 2024
Wisconsin Republicans urge state Supreme Court to reject redistricting report's findings
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Republicans urged the state Supreme Court on Thursday to ignore a report from redistricting consultants that determined GOP-proposed legislative maps were unconstitution...
Feb 08, 2024
Minneapolis passes Gaza cease-fire resolution despite mayor's veto
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis City Council overrode a mayoral veto on Thursday and approved a resolution that calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and for an end to U.S. military funding to Israel. The...
Feb 08, 2024
Grieving parents said they were told to pay $200 to meet Quebec minister
QUEBEC - The Coalition Avenir Qubec is again being forced to defend its fundraising methods, after the parents of a woman killed in a 2017 car crash said the party offered access to the provincial tra...
Feb 08, 2024
Longtime GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state says she will not seek reelection
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state says she will not seek reelection after two decades in Congress. McMorris Rodgers, 54, the chair of the House Ener...
Feb 08, 2024
Hawaii's high court cites 'The Wire' in rebuke of US Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights
HONOLULU (AP) - A ruling by Hawaii's high court saying that a man can be prosecuted for carrying a gun in public without a permit cites crime-drama TV series "The Wire" and invokes the "spirit of Aloh...
Feb 08, 2024
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Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 4
8:30 - Executive members of the federal public service have also returned to work full-time in the office today. We chec...