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Alberta, Saskatchewan lifting COVID restrictions today
Alberta's mandatory mask requirement for children under 12 in all settings and for all students in schools ends today, and Saskatchewan's vaccine passport is over today, too.Premier Jason Kenney annou...
Feb 14, 2022

Jury seated in hate crimes trial in Ahmaud Arbery killing
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A jury has been seated in the federal hate crimes trial of three white men who were convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Twelve jurors and four alternates were selected Monday fr...
Feb 14, 2022

Democrats sue to overturn new Kansas congressional districts
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Democrats sued Kansas officials on Monday over a Republican redistricting law that costs the state's only Democrat in Congress some of the territory in her Kansas City-area distric...
Feb 14, 2022

Pakistani court acquits model's killer on parents' pardon
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) - A Pakistani man sentenced to life in prison in 2019 for strangling his sister, a model on social media, was acquitted of murder Monday after his parents pardoned him under Isla...
Feb 14, 2022

Russian diplomat urges Putin to talk with West on Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin on Monday to continue talks with the West on Russian security demands amid tensions over Ukraine. Speaking at the start of a meetin...
Feb 14, 2022

Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - February 14
Mad HatterMaybe housing wouldn't be so costly if realtors didn't drive up prices by bid wars with interested buyers. Never pay over asking price. NEVER. As the buyer, how do I know someone else is int...
Feb 14, 2022

Alexandre Dumas
"All for one, and one for all."Does this quote ring a bell? Most likely. Everyone is familiar with the beloved tale of the Three Musketeers, which has seen several movie adaptations over the years. Bu...
Feb 14, 2022

Blockade deadline and Ukraine crisis: In The News for Feb. 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 14 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Feb 14, 2022

De Bruin wins monobob bronze, Canada roars into women's hockey final
BEIJING - Christine de Bruin wore an Olympic medal around her neck for the first time in her career, and the Canadian bobsledder liked the feeling. "It feels awesome," she said of the bronze medal she...
Feb 14, 2022

Russian skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete at Olympics
BEIJING (AP) - Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test. The Court of Arb...
Feb 13, 2022