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Canada’s Josh Palmer makes Senior Bown touchdown catch in a losing cause
MOBILE, Ala. – Texas A&M’s Kellen Mond was the Senior Bowl’s Most Valuable Player in…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on…
Former pitcher Scott Erickson charged with reckless driving
LOS ANGELES – Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson has been charged with reckless…
Official: System in deadly nitrogen leak recently installed
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – The investigation into a deadly liquid nitrogen leak at a Georgia poultry…
Sentencing delayed for fired VA staffer who killed 7
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Sentencing has been delayed for a former staffer at a veterans hospital…
In Montreal, translating COVID-19 guidelines is a daunting job
MONTREAL – Regional health authorities, community groups and places of worship in Montreal’s most diverse…
Chief public health officer urges provinces to keep COVID restrictions in place
Canada’s top doctor warned provinces against easing stringent public health measures Saturday, just as the…
Indigenous woman who delivered stillborn baby turned away from B.C. hospital: uncle
KITIMAT, B.C. – The uncle of an Indigenous woman who gave birth to a stillborn…
US pauses plan to give virus vaccine to Guantanamo prisoners
WASHINGTON – The U.S. is backing off for now on a plan to offer COVID-19…
Israeli police use water cannon to disperse anti-PM crowd
JERUSALEM – Israeli police sprayed a crowd of protesters with a water cannon Saturday night…
Famous private eye Jack Palladino gravely injured in robbery
SAN FRANCISCO – Jack Palladino, the private investigator who worked on high-profile cases ranging from…
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign return specialist Frankie Williams
HAMILTON – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed defensive back and kick returner Frankie Williams, who…
Playing favourites? Hospital boards, donors get COVID shots
While millions of Americans wait for the COVID-19 vaccine, hospital board members, their trustees and…
Creator of ‘Bernie’ mittens partners with teddy bear maker
The teacher who created the recycled wool mittens that U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wore to…
South Carolina GOP censures Rep. Rice for impeachment vote
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Republicans on Saturday issued a formal censure to U.S. Rep.…
Romania: Protesters want reprisals for fatal hospital fire
BUCHAREST, Romania – Hundreds of people protested outside Romania’s Health Ministry the day after a…
Canadian freestyle skier Lewis Irving wins World Cup aerials bronze
MINSK, Belarus – Canadian freestyle skier Lewis Irving won a bronze medal in World Cup…
COVID-19 lockdown ends for Canim Lake band, but some restrictions remain in place
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A COVID-19 lockdown has ended in a First Nations community in…
Federal worker cut air traffic communications with planes
HONOLULU – A longtime federal employee has been fined $5,000 and given two years of…
Alaska advocates say severe child abuse rose in pandemic
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Severe child abuse cases in Alaska have increased significantly at times during…
Cuba will again isolate visitors to fight COVID-19
HAVANA – Cuban authorities said Saturday they will tighten measures against the spread of COVID-19,…
Analysis: Black Americans getting vaccinated at lower rates
Here’s what’s happening Saturday with the pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY:…
Amusement park fire sends smoke billowing, damages building
OCEAN CITY, N.J. – Fire severely damaged a building at an amusement park in New…
Former Canadian amateur boxing champion Moe Zawadi turns pro
TORONTO – Former Canadian amateur boxing champion Moe Zawadi is turning pro. The 19-year-old middleweight…