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A judge has blocked, for now, a Texas law drag show performers fear will shut them down
HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new Texas law that drag show artists fear will be used to shut them down or put them in jail. The law, approved by the Republican-contr...
Aug 31, 2023
Ongoing cost-of-living crisis should trigger another housing benefit payment: Singh
OTTAWA - The federal government needs to issue another $500 benefit payment for low-income families struggling to keep a roof over their heads, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Thursday. Singh was in Soo...
Aug 31, 2023
Canada's LePage sets sights on Olympic gold after historic world decathlon title win
Pierce LePage has one more mountain to climb, one more goal to reach. The Whitby, Ont., native made history on Saturday, striking gold in the men's decathlon at the World Athletics Championships. He b...
Aug 31, 2023
Government still reviewing ways to respond to Emergencies Act inquiry recommendations
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government is working on a new approach to protect the security of critical trade and transportation corridors in response to recommendations f...
Aug 31, 2023
Missouri judge says white man will stand trial for shooting Black teen who went to wrong house
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri judge has ruled that an 84-year-old man will stand trial for shooting Ralph Yarl, a Black teen who went to the man's house by mistake. Judge Louis Angles ruled Thurs...
Aug 31, 2023
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell can continue with his work schedule, congressional physician says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The attending physician to Congress said Thursday that he had cleared Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell to continue with his planned schedule after evaluating an incident in w...
Aug 31, 2023
Harvesting hits one-third mark in Saskatchewan
One-third of Saskatchewan's crops have now been harvested.That's according to the province's weekly crop report which noted this is above the five-year average of 23 per cent and the 10-year average o...
Aug 31, 2023
Police stop Nebraska man for bucking the law with a bull riding shotgun in his car
A 911 call about a car driving with a cow inside it in one of northeast Nebraska's biggest cities was no bull. Norfolk Police Capt. Chad Reiman said it didn't take long for officers to track down the ...
Aug 31, 2023
Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to doubles second round at US Open
NEW YORK - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open women's doubles tournament with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 win over Lauren Davis of ...
Aug 31, 2023
Saskatchewan projects surplus of $485M at first quarter, down from $1B at budget
The Saskatchewan government is forecasting a surplus of $485.5 million in its first-quarter financial report, down more than half a billion dollars from budget.In a media release Thursday, the governm...
Aug 31, 2023