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'Eventually, but not for today,' Trudeau says of when Canada-U.S. border might reopen
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is waving off suggestions that the Canada-U. S. border will reopen any time soon.Trudeau says Canadians are looking forward to the day when incidental cross-...
Mar 15, 2021

Kielburgers set to testify today as committee digs into WE Charity's operations
OTTAWA - Craig and Marc Kielburger are set to appear before a parliamentary committee later today as members of Parliament continue digging into WE Charity's operations and a since-cancelled federal a...
Mar 15, 2021

Fire restriction in Cypress County
DUNMORE, AB - Cypress County has enacted a fire restriction as of 9:30 a.m. Monday.The restriction extends to fireworks and cancels all fire permits.The county can enact full or restricted bans on ope...
Mar 15, 2021

FBI: Nashville bomber driven by conspiracies, paranoia
WASHINGTON - The man who blew himself up inside his recreational vehicle in a Christmas Day bombing in Nashville was grappling with paranoia and eccentric conspiracy theories, but there are no indicat...
Mar 15, 2021

Canadiens defenceman Ben Chiarot out six-to-eight weeks with fractured hand
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Ben Chiarot could be out for the rest of the regular season after undergoing surgery on his fractured hand. The team says he had surgery to repair the injury at Montreal ...
Mar 15, 2021

Riz Ahmed, Leslie Odom Jr, others react to Oscar nominations
LOS ANGELES - Reactions from some of the nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards: -- "I owe Sam everything for this role. I leaned into Sam Cooke's signature confidence and signature swagger to make this...
Mar 15, 2021

Province seeking Alberta Community Justice Awards nominations
The province is encouraging Albertans to think of groups or individuals who have made outstanding contributions to community safety.Nominations are open for the Alberta Community Justice Awards, which...
Mar 15, 2021

Automakers embrace electric vehicles. But what about buyers?
DETROIT - The world's major automakers have made something abundantly clear: They believe electric vehicles will dominate their industry in the years ahead. Yet for that to happen, they'll need to sel...
Mar 15, 2021

Oscars surprises, snubs include Glenn Close, ‘Da 5 Bloods’
It's a rare year when most of the Oscar nomination surprises are good ones, but 2020 was also a rare year for moviegoing and awards campaigns. Perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise in a year where we wat...
Mar 15, 2021

2 charged in assault of Capitol officer who died after riot
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot, but they do not know yet whether it cau...
Mar 15, 2021