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Officials: Evidence of UK virus strain found in Florida man
MIAMI - Florida health authorities late Thursday reported finding evidence of the latest U.S. case of the new and apparently more contagious coronavirus strain first seen in England, saying it was det...
Dec 31, 2020
VanVleet, Lowry combine for 45 points to earn Raptors first win of season
TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors finally have their first victory of the season, putting an end to their worst start in 15 years. Fred VanVleet had 25 points, while Kyle Lowry had 20 and the Raptors ...
Dec 31, 2020
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard applies for bail two weeks after his arrest
WINNIPEG - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has applied for bail, two weeks after his arrest in Winnipeg under the Extradition Act following his indictment in the United States on charges that he u...
Dec 31, 2020
North Korea's Kim thanks people in rare New Year's cards
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support "in the difficult times" and wished them happiness and good health in his first New Year's Da...
Dec 31, 2020
Japan's emperor acknowledges virus hardship in video message
TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Naruhito expressed gratitude to medical professionals and acknowledged the hardship caused by the coronavirus in a New Year's Day message shared by video instead of the usual p...
Dec 31, 2020
Canada tops pool at world junior men's hockey championship with 4-1 win over Finland
EDMONTON - Canada clinched first place in its pool and a quarterfinal matchup against the Czech Republic with a 4-1 win over Finland at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton Thursday.Dylan ...
Dec 31, 2020
B.C.'s top doctor says 'start 2021 in the right space' by not gathering to celebrate
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer is urging people to start 2021 by following COVID-19 precautions to prevent a surge in cases similar to those in other jurisdictions. Dr. Bonnie...
Dec 31, 2020
Minneapolis police release officer video in fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Police in Minneapolis on Thursday released body-camera video from a traffic stop one night earlier that ended with a man shot dead, an extraordinarily quick move aimed at stemming public...
Dec 31, 2020
Raptors' Siakam benched against Knicks reportedly as disciplinary move
TAMPA, Fla. - Pascal Siakam has apparently paid the price for his late-game unsportsmanlike behaviour. The Raptors chose not to play Siakam on Thursday against the visiting New York Knicks, starting N...
Dec 31, 2020
California hospitals at 'brink of catastrophe'; 25,000 dead
LOS ANGELES - California surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, reporting the grim milestone Thursday as an ongoing surge swamps hospitals and pushes nurses and doctors t...
Dec 31, 2020