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Yukon residents set to vote in fourth election held in Canada during pandemic
WHITEHORSE - Yukon residents will head to the polls on Monday for Canada's fourth election held during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the legislature was dissolved, the Liberals held a majority followed ...
Apr 10, 2021
High court halts Calif. virus rules limiting home worship
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is telling California that it can't enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings. ...
Apr 10, 2021
Gaetz faces House ethics probe; federal investigation widens
WASHINGTON - The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as federal prosecutors probing sex trafficking allegations against him are also scrutinizing the actions...
Apr 10, 2021
Senate filibuster's racist past fuels arguments for its end
WASHINGTON - Once obscure, the Senate filibuster is coming under fresh scrutiny not only because of the enormous power it gives a single senator to halt President Joe Biden's agenda, but as a tool his...
Apr 10, 2021
O'Toole, former PM Harper speak on 'build back right' for pandemic recovery
OTTAWA - Top Tory leaders of the past and present will speak with supporters today about what a conservative economic recovery from COVID-19 could look like. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will be a...
Apr 10, 2021
Clippers drop first game of pod season 3-2 to Cowichan
PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers perfect start to the season came to an end with a 3-2 loss to the Capitals.Nolan Hutcheson got the Clippers on the board in the first period but Cowichan grabbed the next t...
Apr 09, 2021
Trump addresses GOP as power to shape national debate wanes
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump insists he's enjoying his life off Twitter. The press releases his aides fire off on an increasingly frequent basis are more "elegant," he says. Plus there's...
Apr 09, 2021
Alibaba fined $2.8 billion on competition charge in China
BEIJING - Alibaba Group, the world's biggest e-commerce company, was fined 18.3 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) by Chinese regulators on Saturday for anti-competitive tactics, as the ruling Communist Part...
Apr 09, 2021
Ohtani homers, drives in 4 as Angels beat Blue Jays 7-1
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Shohei Ohtani homered and drove in four runs, Andrew Heaney pitched six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Friday night. Ohtani completed a ...
Apr 09, 2021
Canadian featherweight Jeremy Kennedy loses via decision at Bellator 256
UNCASVILLE, Conn. - Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy lost a unanimous decision to Adam (The Kid) Borics at Bellator 256 on Friday night. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28 for Borics....
Apr 09, 2021