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For a splintered nation, a delicate moment of continuity
When it gazes into the mirror, the United States does not generally see a land of process and procedure. It sees what it has wanted to see since the beginning - a place of action and results and volum...
Jan 20, 2021
SFN rescinds shelter-in-place order, most members receive first COVID shots
NANAIMO - The shelter-in-place order has been lifted within Snuneymuxw First Nation as the number of active cases dwindles.SFN chief Mike Wyse said the decision was made the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 1...
Jan 20, 2021
Students at VP Kamala Harris's Montreal alma mater say her rise serves as inspiration
MONTREAL - Students at Montreal's Westmount High School spent Wednesday morning watching a former graduate ascend to one of the highest political offices in the world, with Kamala Harris's new post as...
Jan 20, 2021
Residents of Old Fort, B.C., suing province, others over slow-moving slide
VANCOUVER - Residents of a tiny community in northeastern British Columbia are suing the local and provincial governments over two slow-moving landslides they claim caused their property values to plu...
Jan 20, 2021
Trump's pardon largesse a boon for well-connected fraudsters
WASHINGTON - A former congressman who pocketed millions of dollars in bribes from defence contractors. A Republican fundraiser who paid handsome sums to illicitly lobby a presidential administration. ...
Jan 20, 2021
Jonathan Osorio upbeat about what lies ahead for Canadian men's soccer team
Much has changed since Toronto FC midfielder Jonathan Osorio first attended a Canadian national team camp in March 2013. All for the good. The 28-year-old Osorio, who has won 34 caps for Canada, paint...
Jan 20, 2021
Iowa offensive lineman Alaric Jackson remains top-ranked prospect for 2021 CFL draft
They haven't played football since 2019, but Calgary offensive lineman Logan Bandy and Saskatchewan defensive back Nelson Lokombo are still garnering attention. Bandy, a six-foot-five, 285-pound Calga...
Jan 20, 2021
Football great Brian Urlacher's brother pardoned by Trump
CHICAGO - The brother of Chicago Bears Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher has been pardoned of federal charges that he recruited for a multimillion-dollar illegal offshore gambling ring, Casey Url...
Jan 20, 2021
Vaccine myths running rampant online among all age groups, Ontario docs say
OTTAWA - The head of the Ontario Medical Association says dangerous misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines is spreading on social media among all age groups. The association's analysis of more than 65...
Jan 20, 2021
Ottawa advocating to prioritize vaccines for Indigenous people: Miller
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa is working with the provinces to prioritize vaccinating Indigenous people against COVID-19.Miller says that there is a need to distribute ...
Jan 20, 2021