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Former residential school in Lower Post slated for demolition: premier
LOWER POST, B.C. - A building where locals pick up their mail, look for work and seek government help is a place of pain and fear for those who remember it as a residential school. Some of the 175 or ...
Jan 03, 2021
Congress opens new session as virus, Biden's win dominate
WASHINGTON - Congress convened Sunday for the start of a new session, swearing in lawmakers during a tumultuous period as a growing number of Republicans work to overturn Joe Biden's victory over Pres...
Jan 03, 2021
Ontario reports record COVID-19 cases as more politicians cop to foreign travel
The COVID-19 fallout from the festive season continues to emerge, with several provinces reporting spikes in infections as more jet-setting politicians are taken to task for flouting public health war...
Jan 02, 2021
More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win
WASHINGTON - A growing number of Republican lawmakers are joining President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn the election, pledging to reject the results when Congress meets next week t...
Jan 02, 2021
GOP rebuffs Trump on $2K aid, defence as Congress wraps up
WASHINGTON - The Senate wrapped up a rare New Year's Day session with Republicans rejecting President Donald Trump's demand for $2,000 COVID-19 aid checks and overriding his veto of a sweeping defence...
Jan 02, 2021
NDP strip Niki Ashton of critic roles after recent trip to Greece
A prominent member of the federal New Democrats has lost her cabinet critic positions after travelling to Greece in spite of widespread travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. The pa...
Jan 01, 2021
A new year renews concerns for hospitals grappling with COVID-19, experts warn
OTTAWA - The fraught, often frightening year of 2020 may be over, but experts warn the dawn of a new one doesn't leave behind the troubles caused by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients ...
Jan 01, 2021
Alberta cabinet minister 'naive' in travelling to Hawaii for holiday tradition
EDMONTON - Alberta's municipal affairs minister apologized Friday for vacationing in Hawaii, despite recommendations to stay home, explaining that she wanted to keep up a 17-year family tradition of s...
Jan 01, 2021
In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defence bill
WASHINGTON - Congress on Friday overrode President Donald Trump's veto of a defence policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago, ensuring that the measure becomes law....
Jan 01, 2021
Report: Ethiopian forces killed scores in June-July unrest
NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethiopian security forces killed more than 75 people and injured nearly 200 during deadly ethnic unrest in June and July following the killing of a popular singer, the Ethiopian Human...
Jan 01, 2021
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