Submitted Jeff Gustafson with a bass he caught while pre-fishing on the Potomac River earlier this week.
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The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Leading medical experts say legalizing cannabis may offer new hope to one day reduce the use of opioids–powerful drugs frequently prescribed for the treatment of pain. Dr. Mark Ware, a globally-recognized researcher and the vice-chair of the federal government’s task force on legalizing marijuana, says a legal […]
The Canadian PressKristy Kirkup OTTAWA–Ontario MP Charlie Angus is urging the public safety minister to launch an RCMP investigation into the deaths of two indigenous teenagers in Thunder Bay. In a letter to Ralph Goodale released yesterday, Angus said 70 First Nations’ leaders also have asked the Mounties to take […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–Police have charged a 42-year-old Calgary man for allegedly filming women for at least five years without their knowledge and posting their images to a Twitter account called “Canada Creep.” S/Sgt. Cory Dayley said Calgary police received a complaint Monday about the photos and videos–some shot up […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–The military quietly has expanded its footprint in Ukraine, giving commanders free rein to send their troops anywhere–except where they might run into Russian forces or separatist rebels. Canada first deployed about 200 troops to Ukraine in the summer of 2015 to help train government forces […]
The Canadian PressStephanie Levitz OTTAWA–A increase in asylum claims in Canada eventually could mean a staggering 11-year wait for a hearing and $2.97 billion in federal social supports for claimants in the meantime, an internal government analysis has concluded. The Immigration and Refugee Board already is trying to whittle down […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON The Chinese government systematically dismantled a CIA spying operations in China starting in late 2010 and killed or imprisoned at least a dozen CIA sources over the next two years, The New York Times reported Saturday. The newspaper cited 10 current and former U.S. officials, who […]
By Jake Pearson And Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The special counsel appointed to investigate Russian influence in the 2016 presidential campaign is now examining whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice, The Washington Post reported Wednesday evening. Accusations of obstruction arose last month when Trump […]
The Associated Press SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — North Korea says it released an American university student over what it calls humanitarian reasons in its first official comment since he was returned to his home state of Ohio in a coma. The state-run Korean Central News Agency on Thursday said […]
By Josh Lederman And Emily Swanson The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A clear majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump has tried to interfere with the investigation into Russia’s alleged election meddling and possible Trump campaign collusion, a new poll shows. Just one in five support his decision to oust […]
By Adriana Gomez Licon And Gisela Salomon The Associated Press MIAMI — Tens of thousands of Cubans living in the U.S. are adapting to a harsh new reality: After enjoying decades of favoured status dating back to the Cold War, many of them now face the same deportation risks as […]
The Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania — Britain’s defence minister says Russian aggression toward NATO is increasing and the alliance was right to have agreed to a “very high readiness taskforce.” Michael Fallon said Thursday that Russia had annexed Crimea, threatened the Baltic states and interfered in the democratic processes in […]
