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Boil water notice as frigid weather affects wastewater plant in the Yukon

Boil water notice as frigid weather affects wastewater plant in the Yukon

CARMACKS, Yukon — Frigid weather that has played havoc with seasonal travel plans in many other parts of Canada is now causing problems in Yukon.
House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with Ukraine aid

House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with Ukraine aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — A $1.
Ottawa urged to pressure Pakistan not to deport Afghan refugees in line for Canada

Ottawa urged to pressure Pakistan not to deport Afghan refugees in line for Canada

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is facing calls to intervene amid reports that Pakistan is preparing to arrest and expel Afghan refugees, many of whom are waiting to escape to Canada.
New law ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US troops

New law ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S.
Alaska lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties eligible for office

Alaska lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties eligible for office

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska lawmaker with ties to the far-right Oath Keepers group is eligible to hold office, a state judge ruled Friday.
Jury selection for Proud Boys trial to resume next month

Jury selection for Proud Boys trial to resume next month

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection for the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants will resume in early January after a holiday break, according to court records.
Company: Regulators OK reopening of Kansas pipeline segment

Company: Regulators OK reopening of Kansas pipeline segment

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The operator of a pipeline that spilled about 14,000 bathtubs' worth of heavy crude oil into a northeastern Kansas creek said Friday that it has permission from U.S.
Funding bill targets online sites amid retail theft concerns

Funding bill targets online sites amid retail theft concerns

Retailers are scoring one win in the governmentwide spending bill , which will force online marketplaces like Amazon and Facebook to verify high-volume sellers on their platforms amid heightened concerns about retail crime. Tucked in the $1.
Military bases had $260M in damages from Afghan evacuation

Military bases had $260M in damages from Afghan evacuation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Military bases that housed tens of thousands of Afghan refugees in the U.S.
Eastern Congo's M23 rebels retreat from occupied territory

Eastern Congo's M23 rebels retreat from occupied territory

KIBUMBA, Congo (AP) — Eastern Congo's M23 rebels retreated Friday from some of the territory it held, the group's first withdrawal since it began seizing swaths of land more than a year ago.
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