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US: Swift, severe response if Russia sends troops to Ukraine
BERLIN (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that there would be a "swift, severe" response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends military forces into Ukraine. ...
Jan 20, 2022
Communities host 'Keep Alberta RCMP' sessions, advocating against province-wide police
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge and other communities are hosting a handful of "Keep Alberta RCMP" information sessions.On Wednesday, residents gathered at the Lethbridge Public Library for one session, w...
Jan 20, 2022
19-year-old woman sets record for solo global flight
KORTRIJK, Belgium (AP) - The 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford set a world record as the youngest woman to fly solo around the world, touching her small airplane down in western Belgiu...
Jan 20, 2022
Russia faces severe sanctions if it moves further into Ukraine, says Canada's Joly
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada will join allies in imposing severe sanctions on Russian officials if the country takes further military action to compromise Ukrainian sovere...
Jan 20, 2022
Joly wraps Ukraine trip amid fears of Russian invasion in standoff with West, NATO
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada has not decided whether it will help arm Ukraine's forces with military hardware after NATO ally Britain said Monday it would supply anti-tank...
Jan 20, 2022
Report on sexual abuse in German diocese faults former pope
BERLIN (AP) - A long-awaited report on sexual abuse in Germany's Munich diocese has faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI's handling of four cases when he was archbishop in the 1970s and 1980s. The law fi...
Jan 20, 2022
Bombing in Pakistan's 2nd city Lahore kills 2, wounds 26
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - A powerful bomb went off in a crowded bazar in Pakistan's second largest city of Lahore on Thursday, killing at least two people and wounding 26 others, police and rescue offic...
Jan 20, 2022
Mad Hatter & Happy Hatter - January 20
Mad HatterHow is it UCP won't push for mandatory vaccination in AB. But STOPS abortions for women, which is not your choice Mr Premier.Mad HatterDisturbing fact that our premier increased Calgary taxe...
Jan 20, 2022
Calls to scrap carbon capture tax credit, COVID treatments : In The News for Jan. 20
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 Jan. 20 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 20, 2022
Officials optimistic treatments will help ease COVID strain on Canada's health system
With COVID-19 hospitalizations in Canada still threatening to overwhelm the health-care system, officials hope two antiviral treatments could help ease the strain. A new study published in the Canadia...
Jan 20, 2022