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Judges reject Alabama’s congressional lines, will draw new districts to increase Black voting power
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Federal judges said Tuesday that they will draft new congressional lines for Alabama after lawmakers refused to create a second district where Black voters at least came close ...
Sep 05, 2023

Redcliff Home Hardware Grand Opening
The store you know and love in Redcliff is having its Grand Opening from September 7th to 9th!Just over two years ago, the Redcliff Home Hardware torch was passed to new owners Curtis and Twyla Lamb, ...
Sep 05, 2023

Students head back to school with climate change, AI and affordability top of mind
TORONTO - Students across much of Canada are packing lunches and slinging on backpacks today as they bid farewell to summer vacation and gear up for another school year. Parents and teachers say they'...
Sep 05, 2023

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial begins on charges of corruption and bribery
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced the most serious threat to his troubled career Tuesday as an impeachment trial began that could permanently oust the embattled Republican f...
Sep 05, 2023

In the news today: Evacuees returning to Yellowknife, Trudeau in Indonesia
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Return of Yellowknife evacuees still on track Yellowknife residents are crossin...
Sep 05, 2023

Manitoba Tories seek third consecutive mandate in election set for Oct. 3
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson is expected to call an election today. The vote is already scheduled for Oct. 3 and Stefanson will make a campaign announcement this morning where she is ...
Sep 05, 2023

Yellowknife evacuees hopeful they'll be allowed to return home tomorrow as planned
Yellowknife residents are crossing their fingers that tomorrow's scheduled lifting of a general evacuation order will go ahead as planned and they'll be allowed to return home. The lifting of the orde...
Sep 05, 2023

Quebec Facebook class action can go ahead after Supreme Court declines to hear appeal
MONTREAL - A class-action lawsuit alleging Facebook illegally allowed advertisers to target users based on their race, age and gender can move forward after the Supreme Court declined to hear an appea...
Sep 05, 2023

Invasive species report outlines costs, solutions for world governments
An international organization has produced a report on alien invasive species which says the global problem costs billions of dollars annually and is, in some cases, being worsened by climate change. ...
Sep 05, 2023

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19; President Biden tests negative for virus
WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms currently, her spokeswoman said. President Joe Biden was tested for the virus followi...
Sep 04, 2023