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Judge rejects New York's redistricting plan, orders new maps
NEW YORK (AP) - A judge has ordered New York's Democrat-controlled Legislature to redraw the state's congressional and legislative districts after finding they were unconstitutional. Judge Patrick McA...
Mar 31, 2022
RCMP officer hesitated after speeding by N.S. mass shooter on second day of killings
HALIFAX - In the seconds after a Mountie sped past a gunman wanted for a murderous rampage in Nova Scotia two years ago, the officer hesitated about whether to give chase, and by the time he did the s...
Mar 31, 2022
Okanagan MP looks to scrap tax on low-alcohol beer
An Okanagan member of parliament is trying to get rid of the federal excise tax on low-alcohol beer.Richard Cannings, the NDP's critic for small business and tourism and MP for South Okanagan-West Koo...
Mar 31, 2022
RCMP nabs speeder, drugs, 100K
NEW HAZELTON - A speeding ticket turned into a drug bust on Highway 16 yesterday (Mar.30).BC Highway Patrol says an officer stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 16 west of Kitwanga Junction in Ne...
Mar 31, 2022
Northwest Territories to drop COVID-19 mask mandate, isolation measures Friday
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories says it will end all of its COVID-19 public health measures Friday, including mandatory isolation for people who test positive for the virus. In a news release,...
Mar 31, 2022
Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people. The law creates a system similar to Amber Alerts ...
Mar 31, 2022
Miscellaneous bill could move ticket battles out of court and online in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government has introduced a bill that will close gaps in three pieces of legislation while potentially making it easier to dispute traffic violation tickets. A statement ...
Mar 31, 2022
Herdman realistic about Canada's chance at World Cup but says 'anything's possible"
After surviving and surprising on a marathon 20-game World Cup qualifying journey, Canada will learn Friday what awaits this November in Qatar. Whoever they face from Friday's draw in Doha, the Canadi...
Mar 31, 2022
Canadian golfer Corey Conners riding high in March as he returns to Texas Open
Once again, Canada's Corey Conners is rounding into midseason form in March. Conners shot up nine spots to No. 32 on the world golf rankings, matching his personal best, after beating former world No....
Mar 31, 2022
Federal justice minister concerned by secret trial held in Quebec and kept off docket
MONTREAL - Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says reports that a Quebec criminal trial involving a police informant was held entirely in secret and kept off the official court docket are deeply t...
Mar 31, 2022