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New York lets broad mask mandate expire, but not in schools
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that the state will end a COVID-19 mandate requiring face coverings in most indoor public settings, but will keep masking rules in pl...
Feb 09, 2022

Ottawa community members step up for downtown neighbours amid convoy demonstrations
OTTAWA - On the Monday after the first weekend that trucks and demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Ottawa, Ellie Charters went for a walk in the area. "The vibe in Ottawa was eerie. It was sc...
Feb 09, 2022

Ugandan author flees after alleged torture, says lawyer
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - A prominent writer and government critic who accused Uganda's security forces of torture has gone into exile ahead of a looming criminal trial, his attorney said Wednesday. Kakw...
Feb 09, 2022

Census 2021: A snapshot of Prairie population and dwelling data
Alberta: For the first time in years, Alberta's growth has lagged behind the national average. Its 4.8 per cent growth rate between 2016 and 2021 was slightly below the national mark of 5.2 per cent. ...
Feb 09, 2022

Residential school story airs on CBS with support of Cowessess First Nation
The chief of the Cowessess First Nation, Cadmus Delorme, said a recent story done by Anderson Cooper and 60 Minutes was impactful, painful and honest.The American journalist and a camera crew were in ...
Feb 09, 2022

O’Day says more signings could be on the way for Riders
Jeremy O'Day is going to take full advantage of his spending money in free agency."I spend to the (salary cap) every year. If I didn't spend to the cap, I would be doing our team a disservice and I wo...
Feb 09, 2022

Census 2021: A snapshot of Ontario's population and dwelling data
Canada's most populous province grew at a faster pace than the rest of the country overall over the last five years, thanks largely to immigration. Some of the most dramatic local growth happened outs...
Feb 09, 2022

UN court orders Uganda to pay Congo $325M for violence
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Court of Justice on Wednesday ordered Uganda to pay $325 million in compensation to Congo for violence in a long-running conflict between the African ne...
Feb 09, 2022

Census 2021: A snapshot of the North's population and dwelling data
The census data for 2021 tells a very different story across Canada's three territories. Yukon led the country in population growth from 2016 to 2021, increasing by 12.1 per cent and bringing its popu...
Feb 09, 2022

2nd man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Whitmer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A second man pleaded guilty Wednesday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The plea by Kaleb Franks leaves four other men to face trial in March and ...
Feb 09, 2022