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Regulator investigating Canadian nurses who spoke at anti-lockdown rally in D.C.
TORONTO - Two Canadian nurses who spoke at an anti-lockdown rally in Washington, D.C., on the day of the deadly storming of the Capitol are under investigation by their regulatory body. One of them, w...
Jan 12, 2021
Massive turbines trucked toward B.C.'s Site C dam in wide, slow convoy
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Two massive sections of turbine for the Site C hydroelectric project in British Columbia are being trucked slowly toward the dam and have reached Prince George.Two eight-metre-wi...
Jan 12, 2021
Spike Lee's children named Golden Globe ambassadors
LOS ANGELES - Spike Lee's daughter and son have been chosen as the Golden Globe ambassadors to assist with the awards ceremony. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Tuesday morning that S...
Jan 12, 2021
Tide coach says Canadian Metchie III played final half of season with ankle aliment
Canadian John Metchie III had to overcome more than just the Ohio State Buckeyes defence on Monday night. Metchie III had eight catches for 81 yards in top-ranked Alabama's 52-24 win over Ohio State i...
Jan 12, 2021
Third lawmaker in lockdown tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON - A third Democratic member of the House who was forced to go into lockdown during last week's violent siege at the U.S. Capitol has tested positive for COVID-19. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill...
Jan 12, 2021
Trump takes no responsibility for riot as he heads to Texas
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday took no responsibility for his part in fomenting a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week, despite his comments encouraging supporters to mar...
Jan 12, 2021
Analysis: Trump abdicating in the job he fought to retain
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's days in office are numbered. But he's already stopped doing much of his job. In the last three weeks, a bomb went off in a major city and the president said nothi...
Jan 12, 2021
Trump says 'tremendous anger' in nation over impeachment
WASHINGTON - With the House set to impeach, President Donald Trump is blaming Democratic congressional foes for "tremendous anger" in the country and last week's deadly attack on the Capitol by his su...
Jan 12, 2021
With Sheldon Adelson's death, Netanyahu loses key supporter
TEL AVIV, Israel - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday mourned the passing of U.S. casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, one of Netanyahu's staunchest American supporters, lauding his effor...
Jan 12, 2021
Colliton agrees to 2-year extension with Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton agreed to a two-year contract extension Tuesday on the eve of his third season with the team. Colliton is 62-58-17 since he replaced Joel Quenneville in Novemb...
Jan 12, 2021