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Borsalino looks ahead with cool bucket hats, baseball caps
MILAN - The fedora Humphrey Bogart wore in "Casablanca" may have secured Borsalino's place in fashion and cinematic history, but it will be something like the cow-print bucket hat that will help ensur...
Feb 27, 2021
Many curling traditions eschewed for '21 Hearts, jewelry routine changes for some
It's a year of change at the Canadian women's curling championship in the Calgary bubble. The field was padded to 18 teams this year for the first time. There are no spectators at the Markin MacPhail ...
Feb 27, 2021
Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate
WASHINGTON - The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now mo...
Feb 27, 2021
'We need this:' Getting COVID-19 vaccine to remote and urban Indigenous populations
Chief Chris Moonias looked into a web camera as he prepared to get a COVID-19 vaccine just after precious doses arrived in his northern Ontario community. "I'm coming to you live from Neskantaga First...
Feb 27, 2021
Lady Gaga's dogs recovered safely
LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga's two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dogwalker, were recovered unharmed Friday, Los Angeles police said. A woman brought the dogs to the...
Feb 27, 2021
Scariolo steps in to coach Raptors to 122-111 win over slumping Rockets
TAMPA, Fla. - After three decades of coaching that includes a pair of Olympic medals and a World Cup gold with Spain, Sergio Scariolo has his first NBA victory. It likely didn't happen how he'd envisi...
Feb 27, 2021
Clare's Law in Saskatchewan used handful of times; Mounties review their role
REGINA - A first-of-its-kind law in Canada meant to warn those at risk of domestic violence has had a slower-than-expected uptake in its first eight months. Legislation known informally as "Clare's La...
Feb 27, 2021
Nanaimo Mountie and hockey coach praises the game for making him feel at home
NANAIMO - Black History Month has a different meaning for Donovan Tait compared to challenging experiences many others have had.The veteran Nanaimo RCMP officer and fixture in the local hockey communi...
Feb 27, 2021
From science to syringe: COVID-19 vaccines are miracles of science and supply chains
OTTAWA - A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine is barely enough to cover the average pinky nail but is made up of more than 280 components and requires at least three manufacturing plant...
Feb 27, 2021
WWII plane flypast marks Capt. Tom Moore's funeral
LONDON - A World War II-era plane flew Saturday over the funeral service of Captain Tom Moore, in honour of the veteran who single-handedly raised millions of pounds for Britain's health workers by wa...
Feb 27, 2021