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Legault picks April 11 for Montreal-area byelection after being accused of stalling
QUEBEC - Voters on Montreal's south shore will choose their new provincial legislature member on April 11. Franois Legault's government announced the byelection date today for the Marie-Victorin ridin...
Mar 08, 2022

Florida lawmakers send 'Don't Say Gay' bill to Gov. DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Republicans on Tuesday passed a bill to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, rejecting a wave of criticism...
Mar 08, 2022

Leslyn Lewis, Ontario MP and former Tory leadership candidate, to launch new bid
OTTAWA - Ontario MP and former Conservative leadership candidate Leslyn Lewis will launch her campaign today for the party's top job. The Canadian Press has learned the announcement will be made over ...
Mar 08, 2022

Montreal police adding surveillance cameras to fight crime, worrying community groups
Montreal police are planning to install nine more security cameras across the city in response to a rise in violent crime, but community groups are questioning whether the technology works to deter cr...
Mar 08, 2022

Proud Boys leader charged with conspiracy in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) - The leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was arrested Tuesday on a conspiracy charge for his suspected role in a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress...
Mar 08, 2022

Russia underestimated Ukraine's resistance, US official says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States believes Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine's resistance before launching an invasion that has likely caused thousands of Russian casualties, the Biden a...
Mar 08, 2022

Sask. highway closures, travel warnings due to vicious winds, blowing snow
The strong winds that blew through Saskatchewan on Monday made for a treacherous evening and morning on the roads around the province.Numerous highways were closed around Moose Jaw and Regina overnigh...
Mar 08, 2022

Colombia protest leaders hope to gain seats in Congress
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Jennifer Pedraza has been spending a great deal of time in the streets recently - leading protests that stopped Colombia's government from raising taxes on the middle class and...
Mar 08, 2022

Free Mental Health Care Now
Too many people can't get the mental health care they need because they can't pay out of pocket or don't have private insurance. Isn't healthcare supposed to be universal? Those who can pay are the lu...
Mar 08, 2022

Focus on Women Trade Show
The Prince Albert Exhibition Association presents Focus on Women March 12 and 13.See poster for details.
Mar 08, 2022