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COVID-19 detected in Yellowknife wastewater, some people asked to get tested
The government of the Northwest Territories says it has found COVID-19 in wastewater in Yellowknife. The N.W.T.'s chief public health officer, Dr. Kami Kondola, says this means there is likely an unde...
Dec 09, 2020
Ang Lee on 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' 20 years later
NEW YORK - It's physically impossible to get to the forest scene atop the slender bamboo trees in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and not say out loud "Whoa." Twenty years later, the exhilarating gra...
Dec 09, 2020
AP source: Big Ten expected to let Ohio State play for title
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Big Ten athletic directors support removing the conference's six-game minimum requirement for teams to be eligible to play for the league championship, and a vote is expected Wedn...
Dec 09, 2020
Canada and Britain sign agreement for post-Brexit trade, legislation to follow
OTTAWA - Canada and Britain say they've signed a deal to keep trade flowing smoothly after the U.K. leaves the European Union at the end of the year. The two countries reached an agreement in principl...
Dec 09, 2020
Blue Jays extend affiliation invitations to four teams, including Vancouver Canadians
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have issued affiliation invitations to four minor-league clubs as part of Major League Baseball's player development overhaul. The club announced Wednesday that invitat...
Dec 09, 2020
Forge FC loses to CD Marathon in bid to qualify for CONCACAF Champions League
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Forge FC's long-distance Scotiabank CONCACAF League campaign ended Tuesday in an ill-tempered 1-0 loss to Honduras's CD Marathon that saw both captain Kyle Bekker and coach Bob...
Dec 09, 2020
Boeing 737 Max back in air 2 years after grounded by crashes
RIO DE JANEIRO - Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners resumed Wednesday for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago. Brazil's ...
Dec 09, 2020
Health Canada approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, paving the way for vaccinations to begin countrywide next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday Canada's up...
Dec 09, 2020
Canada approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, distribution expected within days
NANAIMO - Health Canada has approved the first independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine.The approval green-light's distribution of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine across the country, beginning with seniors...
Dec 09, 2020
'No lawyer is good for me:' Accused in Alberta doctor slaying to represent himself
RED DEER, Alta. - A man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta has pleaded not guilty and insisting on representing himself at trial. Deng Mabiour, 54, is charged wi...
Dec 09, 2020