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Federal ministers reject request by Nunavut iron mine to double production
POND INLET - Federal cabinet ministers have denied a request to expand an iron ore mine on the northern tip of Baffin Island. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal issued a letter to the Nunavut Impact...
Nov 16, 2022
Man who killed 6 in Christmas parade gets life, no release
A man who killed six people and injured many others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison with no chance of release. Waukesha...
Nov 16, 2022
LA elects US Rep Karen Bass mayor, first Black woman in post
LOS ANGELES (AP) - U.S. Rep. Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso Wednesday to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, as voters elevated the first Black woman to hold the post as City Hall contend...
Nov 16, 2022
GOP wins slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden's agenda and spur a ...
Nov 16, 2022
Absent from practice, intrigue deepens around Grey Cup status of Bomber QB Collaros
REGINA - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were minus quarterback Zach Collaros in their first practice of Grey Cup week. Backup Dru Brown took first-team reps Wednesday amid blowing snow at a minor-league fi...
Nov 16, 2022
Chinese president warns Trudeau, charges that he 'leaked' details of talk to media
Chinese President Xi Jinping confronted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, accusing him of harming diplomatic relations by sharing details with the media about their meeting and then warning ...
Nov 16, 2022
Democrats hold on to US House seat in Maine via ranked vote
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Democrats held on to a swing district in Maine, as two-term U.S. Rep. Jared Golden beat back a challenge from a former congressman via ranked choice voting for the second time in...
Nov 16, 2022
Police warn of online ‘sextortion’ trend in Saskatchewan
An online trend that sees teenagers coerced into sharing sexual images and then extorted for cash has police in Saskatchewan concerned.Police with the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Un...
Nov 16, 2022
City advises lights temporarily not working at north end of North Battleford
The City of North Battleford is advising area residents winds have toppled the lights at the north end of North Battleford causing a temporary outage. According to the city's release Wednesday afterno...
Nov 16, 2022
Argos head coach Dinwiddie looking to emulate Bombers' successful model
REGINA - Mike O'Shea and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are where Ryan Dinwiddie wants the Toronto Argonauts to be. Winnipeg faces Toronto in the Grey Cup game Sunday at Mosaic Stadium. The Blue Bombers ar...
Nov 16, 2022