Jan 25, 2013 — The Senate will vote on a $50.5 billion emergency relief bill that fiscal conservatives say would add to the nations debt if passed. Combat units open jobs for women under the Pentagon Policy. State prison inmates starting wage is 10 cents an hour and the Cuomo administration proposes no pay increase.

Court dates continue for two brothers who scammed a man out of a $5 million winning dollar lottery ticket. Some of the 174 State University of Oneanta students return to their dormitory after being displaced by a fire in a bedroom. Father of three children is sent to prison for scattered heroin that hospitalized his children. New York Museum will host a program on the once glorified militant who became a traitor, Benedict Arnold.  Go to full article

Jan 24, 2013 — New York remains in the deep freeze, with temperatures in the Adirondacks pluging overnight below -30F; in Northern Ontario wind chills as low as -50C are expected. Environmental groups praise measures in the Cuomo budget plan; Vermont Gov. Shumlin will outline his 2013 budget plan today.

A Washington County couple admitted neglect in the accidental shooting death of their son. A retired police chief from New Jersey is dead and another man hospitalized after a snowmobile accident on Oxbow Lake in Hamilton County and a NNY fire chief is accused of stealing funds from his department.  Go to full article

Jan 23, 2013 — The North Country is in the deep freeze, with dangerous wind chills statewide, and snow in the forecast for western NY. The NY budget plan outlined by Gov. Cuomo yesterday calls for no tax increases or layoffs. The jobless rate increased in December across 52 upstate counties, held steady in NYC.

The cold temperatures are a cause to celebrate for one business--Ontario icewine makers were harvesting Monday night. The Centre for Policy Studies says the repeal of Bill 115 calls into question Ontario's resolve to meet its fiscal crisis.  Go to full article

Jan 22, 2013 — As Governor Cuomo prepares for his budget address later today, the state braces for lake effect snow. The NY legislature is looking at a version of the DREAM Act that would provide assistance to college-bound illegal immigrants. The high school dropout rate is on the decline in NY. An invasive species control plan is in the works for Lake George.

In Vermont, the Fish and Wildlife Department has scheduled two hearings on the management of the state's deer population. The US Dept of Education says Vermont has the nations highest rate of High School Graduation.

Ontario's Liberals say they will repeal the controversial anti-strike Bill 115 tomorrow. A team of astronomers will use meteor tracking technology to try to identify the source of the mysterious "Windsor Hum" in southwestern Ontario.  Go to full article

Jan 21, 2013 — Investigative reporter Carl Bernstein says New York has unnecessarily limited public information in its gun law. The NY Court of Appeals will make decisions, transcripts, other documents and media available to the public online. NYC's Rapid Repair program has put 10,000 homes damaged by Sandy back in shape. White-out conditions closed sections of Canada's Highway 417 yesterday.  Go to full article