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Planning on taking a trip in Canada?
Planning on taking a trip in Canada?Add insurance to your checklist.You may be surprised to know that travel insurance isn't just a necessity for people who vacation outside the country - it applies w...
Mar 08, 2021

GOP Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri won't seek reelection in 2022
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri will not seek a third term in the U.S. Senate, he said Monday in a surprise announcement. Blunt, who turned 71 in January, was widely expect...
Mar 08, 2021

Canadian women to face Wales in soccer friendly ahead of April date with England
TORONTO - The Canadian women will face Wales in an April 9 soccer friendly, four days ahead of a previously scheduled match against England. Venues for both games have yet to be announced. Canada Socc...
Mar 08, 2021

Houle Furniture closing: ‘The timing is right.’
In 1952, gas cost 27 per gallon, Elizabeth II was proclaimed Queen, and 'I Love Lucy' was a hit on TV. Its also the year Houle Electric Ltd. began operating. "Talk about history. My Dad, Paul, was res...
Mar 08, 2021

Mikael Kingsbury wins world men's moguls championship
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Mikael Kingsbury won world championship gold in men's moguls today. The 28-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., claimed his third career world crown in the freestyle ski discipline...
Mar 08, 2021

Premier Moe says Saskatchewan trending toward looser COVID-19 rules
As Saskatchewan's COVID-19 infections continue trending downward, the relaxing of pandemic health measures could soon follow.Premier Scott Moe hinted at the possibility of easing restrictions last wee...
Mar 08, 2021

Malala takes her passions to the small screen with Apple
NEW YORK - Malala Yousafzai is a Nobel laureate known around the world for her activism, but she's also a cartoon fan, and is taking her love of television and film to Apple TV+. Yousafzai, 23, who gr...
Mar 08, 2021

Syrian president, wife test positive for coronavirus
DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president's office said Monday, with both having only mild symptoms of the illness. In a stat...
Mar 08, 2021

Female farmers protest against new Indian agriculture laws
NEW DELHI - Thousands of female farmers held sit-ins and a hunger strike in India's capital on Monday in protests on International Women's Day against new agricultural laws. The demonstrations were he...
Mar 08, 2021

After delays, Israel starts vaccinating Palestinian workers
JERUSALEM - After delays, Israel started vaccinating Palestinians who work inside the country and its West Bank settlements on Monday, more than two months after launching an immunization blitz of its...
Mar 08, 2021