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New Brunswick legislators defeat controversial mandatory vaccination bill
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick legislators have voted down a controversial bill that would have made vaccinations mandatory for children in the province's schools and d...
Jun 18, 2020
Denying marriage claim, justices OK James Brown's dying wish
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Godfather of Soul's dying wish to help educate needy children is a big step closer to being fulfilled, now that South Carolina's Supreme Court - weighing into a 14-year-old legal ...
Jun 18, 2020
Hollywood says Black Lives Matter, but more diversity needed
NEW YORK - As protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, every major entertainment company in Hollywood issued statements of support for the black community. But as unani...
Jun 18, 2020
California orders people to wear masks in most indoor spaces
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will require people to wear masks in most indoor settings and outdoors when distancing isn't possible under a statewide order issued Thursday. "Science shows that face ...
Jun 18, 2020
Players counter with 70-game season, 10 more than MLB
NEW YORK - Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday, leaving them and management 10 games and about $275 million apart on plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season. As ...
Jun 18, 2020
Pandemic-related changes to court system might become permanent: top judge
OTTAWA - Canada's top judge says some of the innovations that courts have embraced during the COVID-19 pandemic might become permanent. At a news conference today, Supreme Court Chief Justic...
Jun 18, 2020
Alberta to appoint chief provincial firearms officer
A chief provincial firearms officer to be appointed by the province will ensure firearms policy and regulatory enforcement reflect the priorities and needs of Albertans.Creating the position is one of...
Jun 18, 2020
Court rejects Trump bid to end young immigrants' protections
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants, the second stunning election-season rebuke from the court in ...
Jun 18, 2020
N.S. allows 10-person gatherings, aims to reopen to other Canadians in mid-July
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is allowing people to gather in groups of up to 10, as the province has gone nine days without any fresh cases of COVID-19. The announcement by Premier Stephen McN...
Jun 18, 2020
Knife-wielding man facing charges after vehicle incident
A morning dispute involving a stolen vehicle and a knife has landed a young man in custody.Medicine Hat police were called to the 1000 block of Balmoral Street at about 6 a.m. on Thursday. Police were...
Jun 18, 2020