Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Sierra blizzard provides ammo for critics of US Postal Service plan to downsize mail hub in Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) - A U.S. Postal Service plan to downsize a regional mail hub in Reno and move package and letter processing to Sacramento, California, already had Nevadans worried Monday about service...
Mar 04, 2024
Tents trashed as Halifax clears out homeless encampment designated for closure
HALIFAX - Residents of a central Halifax homeless encampment were forced to relocate Monday as workers cleared out the site - one week after a municipal deadline passed for it and four other sites to ...
Mar 04, 2024
Conservative columnist Andrew Lawton to release first biography of Pierre Poilievre
TORONTO - Conservative commentator Andrew Lawton is set to release a biography of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, while political journalist Paul Wells has written a book about Prime Minister Ju...
Mar 04, 2024
Alberta outlines five-year, $125M plan to protect communities from drought, floods
CALGARY - The Alberta government is promising $125 million over five years to protect communities against flood and drought. The money was included in last week's provincial budget and, if approved, c...
Mar 04, 2024
What to know about Super Tuesday and why it matters
WASHINGTON (AP) - It's Super Tuesday, when voters in 16 states and one territory cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential primaries. Here's why the day matters - and why it looks a little different...
Mar 04, 2024
Judge rejects Sen. Bob Menendez's claims that search warrants in bribery case were unconstitutional
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Monday rejected U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's claims that search warrants that led to corruption charges and the discovery of gold bars and cash at his New Jersey home we...
Mar 04, 2024
Liberal-dominated committee nixes Tory push for hearings on lab security lapses
OTTAWA - A Liberal-dominated House committee declined Monday to vote on a Conservative request to delve into the activities of two scientists who were fired from a high-security lab over their dealing...
Mar 04, 2024
Quebec to offer 'X' gender option for health cards, driver's licences
MONTREAL - Quebecers who do not identify as male or female will soon be able to opt for an 'X' gender marker on their health cards and driver's licences. Both Quebec's automobile insurance board and i...
Mar 04, 2024
Takeaways from Trump's Supreme Court win: He stays on ballot, but his legal peril is just starting
DENVER (AP) - Former President Donald Trump gained a clear win at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, which unanimously ruled that states don't have the ability to bar him - or any other federal candida...
Mar 04, 2024
Judge upholds Tennessee law to stop crossover voting in primaries. Critics say the law is too vague.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A federal judge in Nashville on Monday dismissed a challenge to a Tennessee law aimed at making sure primary voters are "bona fide" members of the party they are voting for. Fo...
Mar 04, 2024
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