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Roughriders sign former Clemson Tigers wide receiver Artavis Scott
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American wide receiver Artavis Scott. The 26-year-old from Oldsmar, Fla., was an all-ACC receiver in all three of his seasons with the Clemson Tigers....
Jan 28, 2021
Raptors guard VanVleet says it's a big honour to be among U.S. Olympic player pool
Fred VanVleet didn't grow up among basketball's young stars. He was an underdog on the outside looking in, developing himself into an NBA star through sheer will and hard work. So the Toronto Raptors ...
Jan 28, 2021
Liquid nitrogen leak at Georgia poultry plant kills 6
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A liquid nitrogen leak at a northeast Georgia poultry plant killed six people Thursday, with multiple others taken to the hospital, officials said. At least three of those injured ...
Jan 28, 2021
SD68 grad rate dips due to student vulnerability, pandemic ripple effects
NANAIMO - Lingering impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic was identified as a chief contributor to district grad rates bucking recent trends.Graduation rates for all students enrolled in SD68 in 2020 dro...
Jan 28, 2021
Avalanche danger is high on B.C.'s South Coast mountains, forecaster says
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning for recreational users out in mountainous terrain for the British Columbia South Coast region. The forecaster says the snowpack in the ...
Jan 28, 2021
Opioid deaths highlight need to decriminalize hard-drug possession, police chiefs say
TORONTO - The scourge of overdose deaths underscores the need for Canada to decriminalize simple possession of hard drugs, the head of the national chiefs of police association said on Thursday. In ur...
Jan 28, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Police officer who shot and killed Winnipeg girl will not face charges
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg police officer will not be criminally charged for the fatal shooting of a teen last spring. A report from Manitoba's Independent Investigation Unit says it consulted with provinc...
Jan 28, 2021
Audit: California jobless agency's inaction led to fraud
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A new audit blames California's unemployment agency for "significant missteps and inaction" that led to at least $10.4 billion in payments for fraudulent jobless claims during the...
Jan 28, 2021
Young field hockey coach takes over Canada after helping Spain rise up the ranks
While just 33, Andrew Wilson paid his dues en route to becoming Canadian women's field hockey coach. Originally from Kent in southeast England, Wilson went to university in Exeter and Canterbury befor...
Jan 28, 2021
Christianity on display at Capitol riot sparks new dialogue
WASHINGTON - The Christian imagery and rhetoric on view during this month's Capitol insurrection are sparking renewed debate about the societal effects of melding Christian faith with an exclusionary ...
Jan 28, 2021