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Conservative MP Phil McColeman says he won't seek re-election
OTTAWA - A long-time Conservative MP says he won't seek re-election when the next federal vote comes around. Phil McColeman made the announcement in a social media post. He says it has been a privileg...
Dec 30, 2020

Sheriff: 4 dead in Houston domestic violence shooting
HOUSTON - Four people were killed at a Houston home Wednesday in what authorities said was likely a domestic violence shooting that included a man firing at police before turning a gun on himself. Off...
Dec 30, 2020

Well-preserved Ice Age woolly rhino found in Siberia
MOSCOW - A well-preserved Ice Age woolly rhino with many of its internal organs still intact has been recovered from permafrost in Russia's extreme north. Russian media reported Wednesday that the car...
Dec 30, 2020

Trebek's last new 'Jeopardy!' episodes airing with a tribute
LOS ANGELES - The final new "Jeopardy!" episodes hosted by Alex Trebek will air next week, with highlights that promise to be memorable. The first of the five episodes will air Monday and start with T...
Dec 30, 2020

Missouri senator to contest Electoral College win for Biden
WASHINGTON - Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Wednesday he will raise objections next week when Congress meets to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the election, forcing House and Senate vote...
Dec 30, 2020

US stocks rise in afternoon trading as 2020 winds down
U.S. stocks are broadly higher in afternoon trading Wednesday as the effort to develop and distribute vaccines to fight the virus pandemic ramps up. The gains put the market back on positive footing f...
Dec 30, 2020

Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies from COVID-19
BATON ROUGE, La. - The death of a newly elected U.S. representative from Louisiana of complications related to COVID-19 stunned the state's political circles Wednesday and became the latest brutal rem...
Dec 30, 2020

Pandemic shifts subject, but non-emergency calls to 911 still a danger: dispatcher
VANCOUVER - The dispatcher that handles most of British Columbia's 911 calls says COVID-19 gave a different twist to some calls this year, but E-Comm's annual list of nuisance callers reveals little c...
Dec 30, 2020

Water main break on Southridge Avenue
PRINCE GEORGE - City crews are busy dealing with a water main break in College Heights.The City says the water main break occurred earlier this morning on Southridge Avenue near O'Grady Road.The break...
Dec 30, 2020

Wearable tech a defence against COVID-19 in world junior tournament "bubble"
What looks like a thin pack of gum is attached to Braden Schneider's event credential at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. It's a beacon providing both contact-tracing capability shoul...
Dec 30, 2020