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Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy won’t seek reelection
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the most senior member of the Senate, said Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022 to the seat he has held for eight terms. Leahy, 8...
Nov 15, 2021

Unvaccinated federal employees not granted exemptions to be put on unpaid leave today
OTTAWA - Employees in the core federal public sector who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be put on unpaid leave today, unless they were already granted an accommodation. The polic...
Nov 15, 2021

High scoring weekend for Broncos in La Ronge
The Humboldt Broncos hit the road again this weekend as they headed up north to La Ronge to take on the Ice Wolves.The 10th place Ice Wolves hosted the first place Broncos with two games at the Mel He...
Nov 15, 2021

Trump ally Bannon taken into custody on contempt charges
WASHINGTON (AP) - Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, surrendered to federal authorities on Monday to face contempt charges after defying a subpoena from a House committee ...
Nov 15, 2021

Sask. braces for winter blast of heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds
A weather system heading over the Prairies is going to bring all kinds of nasty conditions to the province on Tuesday.Environment Canada has issued winter storm warnings and alerts for nearly every co...
Nov 15, 2021

Democrat Beto O'Rourke running for Texas governor in 2022
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Democrat Beto O'Rourke is running for governor of Texas, pursuing a blue breakthrough in America's biggest red state after his star-making U.S. Senate campaign in 2018 put him clo...
Nov 15, 2021

2021 Twinkle Tour coming to North Battleford
North Battleford residents who love to show off their Christmas spirit can do so next month with a community tradition.The City announced the 2021 Twinkle Tour is indeed coming this December, where bu...
Nov 15, 2021

Pope honors Catholic priests, nuns who cared for HIV victims
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has paid tribute to Catholic priests, nuns and laypeople who helped care for people with HIV and AIDS during the early period of the epidemic in the U.S. "at great risk to the...
Nov 15, 2021

Heavy rain sets off flooding, rock and mudslides in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Relentless rain has caused mud and rock slides in several locations in southern B.C., displacing some residents and prompting highway closures. The City of Abbotsford opened a reception ce...
Nov 15, 2021

UK police: Blast outside hospital was terrorist incident
LONDON (AP) - British police say an explosion in a taxi outside a hospital that killed a man is being treated as a terrorist incident, but the motive remains unclear. Russ Jackson, the head of Counter...
Nov 15, 2021