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Arizona governor signs abortion ban for genetic issues
PHOENIX - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed a sweeping anti-abortion bill that bans the procedure if the woman is seeking it solely because a fetus has a genetic abnormality such as Down syndr...
Apr 27, 2021
Fifth individual now facing charges related to Damian Moosomin death
A fifth individual is now reported to be facing charges in addition to the four other accused in the death of Damian Moosomin last year.RCMP Major Crime Unit South confirmed April 27 Denver Roy was ar...
Apr 27, 2021
Vegas tourism, airport, casinos show rebound from virus
Las Vegas is bouncing back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, with new economic reports showing increases in airport passengers and tourism, and a big jump in a key index showing that casinos statewi...
Apr 27, 2021
North Battleford begins water line flushing May 10
North Battleford residents will have to be prepared on May 10 for a brief pause on water usage in multiple neighbourhoods.The City will begin the 2021 unidirectional water line flushing on Monday, May...
Apr 27, 2021
3D printing's new challenge: Solving the US housing shortage
A new generation of startups wants to disrupt the way houses are built by automating production with industrial 3D printers. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, uses machines to deposit...
Apr 27, 2021
COVID-19 variants of concern increasing steadily across the North
As of Tuesday, April 27, the total number of identified COVID-19 cases infected with a variant of concern (VoC) in northern zones was 367. Just a week ago, that number sat at 196. That's a major cause...
Apr 27, 2021
More complete count pushes Oscars to 10.4 million viewers
NEW YORK - It may be little consolation for the movie academy, but a more complete count by the Nielsen company pushed the Academy Awards audience to 10.4 million viewers on Tuesday. A day earlier, Ni...
Apr 27, 2021
Publisher pulls Philip Roth bio, cuts ties with author
NEW YORK - The publisher of a highly anticipated and widely debated biography of Philip Roth is pulling the book and cutting ties with author Blake Bailey, who faces multiple allegations of sexual har...
Apr 27, 2021
Nunavut MP taking two-week leave because of personal health problems
OTTAWA - Nunavut's member of Parliament says she is taking a two-week leave from her political duties because she continues to struggle with personal health problems. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says in a stateme...
Apr 27, 2021
Sask. truckers, oil workers to have chance to get vaccinated at North Dakota border
Saskatchewan truckers and energy workers who regularly cross the North Dakota border are getting the chance to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccinations.On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan and North Da...
Apr 27, 2021