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Charlottesville set to remove Lee statue that sparked rally
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville will be taken down this week, the city announced Friday. Charlottesville said in a ne...
Jul 09, 2021
Quebec businesses want vaccine passport system to be simple, not a burden
MONTREAL - Quebec business owners are welcoming the government's vaccine-passport system but say it should be easy to use for entrepreneurs who are already struggling through the pandemic. The provinc...
Jul 09, 2021
First look at devastation for Lytton, B.C., residents who are homeless after wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - Residents of Lytton, B.C., return to their Fraser Canyon village today for a first glimpse of what remains after fleeing for their lives ahead of a raging wildfire last week. The displa...
Jul 09, 2021
Eye-popping 6,000 false lashes seized at New Orleans airport
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Three thousand pairs of false eyelashes have been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents after officials determined they were illegally imported from China to New Orlea...
Jul 09, 2021
New National Chief RoseAnne Archibald vows to make AFN more inclusive, transparent
OTTAWA - Newly elected National Chief RoseAnne Archibald is pledging to hold governments' feet to the fire and to help make the Assembly of First Nations to be more inclusive and transparent. Over the...
Jul 09, 2021
SHA says masks will still be required in hospitals, clinics after Sunday
Changes may be coming to COVID-19 protocols in Saskatchewan on Sunday, but things won't be changing in many Saskatchewan Health Authority facilities.The SHA announced Thursday that masking, screening ...
Jul 09, 2021
Paris police release rapper Lil Baby, hand him drug fine
PARIS (AP) - Paris police released rapper Lil Baby from custody on Friday after fining him for having cannabis in his car, according to the city prosecutor's office. He was stopped along with NBA star...
Jul 09, 2021
New National Chief RoseAnne Archibald vows to make AFN more inclusive, transparent
OTTAWA - Newly elected National Chief RoseAnne Archibald is pledging to hold governments' feet to the fire and to help make the Assembly of First Nations to be more inclusive and transparent. Over the...
Jul 09, 2021
Local Artist Releases First Commercial Country Single
Saskatchewan Artist, Darryl Anderson recently released his first commercial single, Radio Saves My Soul.Video of Anderson and Friends BelowOriginally from Big River, Darryl Anderson realized at an ear...
Jul 09, 2021
Better vaccine outreach to younger Canadians needed as first doses slow, says Tam
OTTAWA - Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says she is concerned that vaccination rates among younger Canadians aren't high enough. The number of people lining up for their first dose plumme...
Jul 09, 2021