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Georgia tallies votes as US Senate control hangs in balance
ATLANTA - Georgia officials began counting the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season on Tuesday night as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S....
Jan 5, 2021
Bobby Shmurda to be eligible for release in February
DANNEMORA, N.Y. - Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda will be eligible for release from prison next month, the New York State Department of Corrections said on Monday. Shmurda, whose legal name is Ackquille...
Jan 5, 2021
Reports: Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested
HONG KONG - About 50 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures were arrested by police on Wednesday under a national security law, following their involvement in an unofficial primary election last year held to...
Jan 5, 2021
Flooding brings new woes to NYC church hard-hit by COVID-19
NEW YORK - A Lutheran church in New York City already reeling from the COVID-19 deaths of more than 60 members of the congregation has suffered a new trauma: Severe flood damage from the rupture of a ...
Jan 5, 2021
Northwest Territories rolls out COVID-19 vaccination plan for its 33 communities
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has released its plan for when residents of its 33 communities will receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The N.W.T. received 7,200 doses last week and administ...
Jan 5, 2021
Shandro, McIver not asking for forgiveness of party, vow to win back trust
EDMONTON - Two Alberta cabinet ministers say they've been getting an earful from constituents about their colleagues jetting off to tropical locales contrary to public-health guidelines and that they'...
Jan 5, 2021
Slave Lake town council calls for resignation of MLA Rehn in open letter
Lesser Slave Lake MLA Pat Rehn is coming under further fire this week, as Slave Lake town council is calling for him to resign as their region's MLA.In an open letter published to the town's website, ...
Jan 5, 2021
Chemisty key as Canucks add new faces, take on new roles heading in unusual season
VANCOUVER - He may have been a finalist for the NHL's rookie of the year award last season, but Quinn Hughes is already planning to take another step this year. The Canucks lost several key players in...
Jan 5, 2021
Late sales rebound helps US automakers avoid 2020 disaster
DETROIT - Sales of new vehicles in the U.S. fell 14.6% last year, but a second-half rebound from a coronavirus-related plunge in the spring kindled optimism for a recovery later this year. Automakers ...
Jan 5, 2021
COVID-19 deaths reported in City and County of Grande Prairie
Fatalities linked to COVID-19 have been identified in the City and County of Grande Prairie.The deaths were among 26 announced by Alberta Health during Tuesday's update. The death reported in the City...
Jan 5, 2021