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Brantford police looking for armed robbery suspect

Brantford Police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery investigation. Police say around 5:30 a.m. Friday, a man armed with a knife entered a variety store on Colborne Street West, demanding cash and cigarettes. After the clerk fulfilled his request, the man fled the scene but his image was caught on surveillance video. […]

Senate Democrats sue over Trump's Whitaker appointment

Three Democrats file lawsuit arguing acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker’s appointment is unconstitutional. Three Democratic senators filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Donald Trump of illegally appointing Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general, saying the president violated the US Constitution and denied the Senate its right to approve the nomination. The lawsuit, filed in the US […]

Will Hurd Wins Re-election to Texas Congressional Seat

HOUSTON — The Democratic challenger trying to unseat Representative Will Hurd, a two-term Republican congressman in the Texas border region, conceded the race on Monday, ending a nearly two-week dispute over the counting of provisional and other ballots in a tight race and sealing Mr. Hurd’s re-election. Mr. Hurd’s majority-Hispanic district has been a hard-fought […]

KCTI Travels starts passenger bus service between Saskatoon and Edmonton

A Saskatchewan-based public transportation company has started a shuttle between Saskatoon and Edmonton. The Alberta transportation department issued a permit to KCTI Travels allowing it to run a passenger bus service between the two provinces. KCTI Travels said its service, which commenced operations on Nov. 19, can help patients get to Alberta for their medical […]

Calgary council shuts down 2026 Olympic bid following plebiscite no vote

Calgary city council has hammered the final nail in the coffin of a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games. Council voted unanimously Monday to scuttle a bid following last week’s non-binding plebiscite, in which 56 per cent of those who went to the polls voted ‘no’ to bidding for the games. Calgary was […]

Honey-filled pacifiers not safe for babies, FDA warns after hospitalizations

The U.S. Food and Drugs Administration is warning against honey-filled pacifiers after several infants were hospitalized. The FDA wrote in a press release that four babies in Texas were hospitalized with botulism in the past few months after using pacifiers filled with or dipped in the sweetener. All of the products used were purchased in […]

Lift plunges 84 floors down famous Chicago skyscraper after cable snaps

People rescued from a trapped lift in one of Chicago’s tallest skyscrapers later learned they had dropped 84 floors. The Chicago Tribune reported on Monday that six people, including a pregnant woman, got into the lift early on Friday after leaving a restaurant on the 95th floor of the 875 North Michigan Avenue building, formerly […]

Close to 1,000 still missing after deadliest California wildfire

SAN FRANCISCO (REUTERS) – Emergency services on Sunday (Nov 18) sifted through the charred wreckage of California’s deadliest ever wildfire, searching for signs of nearly 1,000 people believed still missing as crews made progress in bringing the blaze under control. The remains of 77 people have been recovered, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said late […]

Give Me Shelter campaign to help victims of domestic violence enters 15th year

For the 15th year, Global Edmonton’s annual “Give Me Shelter” campaign to help hundreds of women and children who are escaping domestic violence is underway. Who benefits? Each year, thousands of women and children seek safety at one of the Edmonton and area women’s shelters. Many leave quickly, taking nothing more than the clothes on […]

Canada Post rotating strikes hit Edmonton, Kelowna after union rejects latest offer

Canada Post workers took their rotating strikes to Alberta and British Columbia Monday after rejecting the Crown corporation’s latest offer and asking that a mediator be appointed to help end the ongoing labour dispute. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says they have pickets set up in just two locations — Edmonton and Kelowna, B.C. […]