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Liberals aim to secure long-term role for feds in national child-care system
OTTAWA - Families Minister Karina Gould introduced legislation today to strengthen child care in Canada in an effort to secure a long-term role for Ottawa in the new national daycare system.The Libera...
Dec 08, 2022
Alberta pediatricians want stronger public health measures for children's illnesses
CALGARY - Several pediatricians with the Alberta Medical Association are calling for stronger public health measures as children's hospitals continue to feel the strain of several respiratory illnesse...
Dec 08, 2022
Case against shooter dropped for lack of cooperation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Authorities dropped a 2021 bomb threat case against the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooter after family members refused to cooperate, a Colorado district attorney sa...
Dec 08, 2022
Ex-prison warden convicted of sexually abusing inmates
The former warden of a federal women's prison in California where inmates said they were subjected to rampant sexual abuse was convicted on Thursday of molesting inmates and forcing them to pose naked...
Dec 08, 2022
Gas prices down across Canada, likely to last a few weeks leading up to holidays
TORONTO - Drivers hoping for cheaper gas can fill up after the price at the pump across Canada dropped today to $1.43 per litre.It's even lower in Medicine Hat and Alberta.A senior director of public ...
Dec 08, 2022
'Potential culture clash': Some northerners critical of federal firearms bill
YELLOWKNIFE - Some northerners are criticizing proposed changes to a bill intended to address gun violence in Canada, saying they are confusing and could negatively affect hunters. The Liberal governm...
Dec 08, 2022
Mauna Loa lava no longer imminent threat to Hawaii highway
HONOLULU (AP) - Lava from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano is no longer feeding a flow that's been creeping closer to a crucial highway, scientists said Thursday, even as the world's largest volcano keeps o...
Dec 08, 2022
Quebec economic update: A lot of uncertainty in 2023, Girard says
Quebec is announcing help for seniors today in an economic update that responds to stubborn inflation and points to a possible recession and much uncertainty for the coming year. Finance Minister Eric...
Dec 08, 2022
Penguins' Letang returns to practice 10 days after stroke
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returned to practice with his teammates Thursday, just 10 days after suffering the second stroke of his career. The 35-year-old Letang rema...
Dec 08, 2022
Justice minister open to changes on Victims Bill of Rights after scathing report
OTTAWA - The federal justice minister says he is open to updating the Victims Bill of Rights as a parliamentary report calls on the federal government to better support victims of crime. Justice Minis...
Dec 08, 2022