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Radio host Larry Elder files lawsuit over California ballot
LOS ANGELES - Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder has filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by California election officials to block him from running in the state's Sept. 14 recall election, sa...
Jul 20, 2021
Police seeking spouse of slain woman, 32, found in Montreal apartment
Montreal police say they are looking for the spouse of a woman found dead Monday in an apartment in the city's Parc-Extension district. A spokeswoman says the suspect is a 30-year-old male. Police say...
Jul 20, 2021
Stocks open higher on Wall Street a day after broad decline
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Tuesday as investors shake off a rout a day earlier brought on by concerns about the spread of a more contagious variant of COVID-19. The S&P 500 was up 0....
Jul 20, 2021
Additional wildfire evacuation orders issued in B.C. because of wildfires
At least 160 properties have been ordered to evacuate as an aggressive wildfire burns in the south Okanagan. The Osoyoos Indian Band ordered the evacuation of more than 100 properties Monday because o...
Jul 20, 2021
World shares mixed on worries virus may upend recoveries
TOKYO (AP) - European shares opened higher Tuesday after Asia tracked a retreat on Wall Street as investors grew jittery over the possibility that surging virus cases could stifle the global economic ...
Jul 20, 2021
Tax returns show Caitlyn Jenner's income has fallen sharply
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Caitlyn Jenner's earnings have fallen precipitously in the last several years from a high of $2.5 million in 2016 when she had her own reality TV show to $550,000, tax filings sho...
Jul 19, 2021
Leftist rural teacher declared president-elect in Peru
LIMA, Peru - Rural teacher-turned-political novice Pedro Castillo on Monday became the winner of Peru's presidential election after the country's longest electoral count in 40 years. Castillo, whose s...
Jul 19, 2021
Orka Management Group lone bidder on Invest Medicine Hat contract
MEDICINE HAT, AB- A private company formed by three city staffers is the only bidder for the Invest Medicine Hat contract.Bidding closed Monday, July 19, at 2 p.m., and the city's website shows Orka M...
Jul 19, 2021
Veteran centre Mike Filer announces retirement after eight seasons with Tiger-Cats
Mike Filer is putting himself and his family ahead of the game of football. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats veteran centre retired Monday after playing eight seasons with the CFL club. Filer, 31, re-signed Ma...
Jul 19, 2021
Mounties say human remains located in search for missing Manitoba man
WINNIPEG - Mounties say they have found human remains while investigating the case of a missing Manitoba man whose neighbor is a suspect in his disappearance. The remains were found in the Rural Munic...
Jul 19, 2021