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Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbours sit idle in pandemic
GENEVA - Two weeks after beating COVID-19, Thierry Salamin huffs as his ski boots crunch through Swiss snow near the Matterhorn peak, readying for a downhill run with his mood as bright as his blue an...
Dec 5, 2020
Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon said Friday it is pulling most U.S. troops out of Somalia on President Donald Trump's orders, continuing a post-election push by Trump to shrink U.S. involvement in counterte...
Dec 5, 2020
Negotiating contracts for vaccines in development needed flexibility: Anand
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand says that as soon as she knows when the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Canada, she will share that information with Canadians. But Anand told T...
Dec 5, 2020
Speaker Rota reflects on first year presiding over unprecedented virtual Parliament
OTTAWA - Anthony Rota is marking his first anniversary as Speaker of the House of Commons by, as he puts it, having his throat slit. He's having surgery this coming week to remove his thyroid gland, w...
Dec 5, 2020
At least 18 Chinese coal miners killed by lethal gas
BEIJING - China's state TV says at least 18 coal miners have been killed by high levels of carbon monoxide in the country's southwest. One miner was found alive following the disaster Friday in the Di...
Dec 5, 2020
Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure to expand the racial and ideological diversity in his choices for Cabinet and other top jobs. A month and a half before he takes of...
Dec 4, 2020
Japan awaits spacecraft return with asteroid soil samples
TOKYO - Japan's space agency said the Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully separated a capsule and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin o...
Dec 4, 2020
Alberta set to retire coal power by 2023
An environmental think-tank says Alberta will meet its goal to eliminate coal-fired electricity production years earlier than expected thanks to recent conversion announcements by utility companies.Th...
Dec 4, 2020
Hinshaw says rural COVID-19 rising, but Kenney says cities focus of any new rules
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says tougher health restrictions likely aimed at Calgary and Edmonton are coming if the current round of rules don't bend the curve on COVID-19.Kenney, taking q...
Dec 4, 2020
Calgary featherweight Hakeem Dawodu to fight on UFC 257 card featuring Conor McGregor
TORONTO - Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu will face Shane (Hurricane) Burgos at UFC 257 on Jan. 23. It's a high-profile card given it marks the return of Conor McGregor, the former UFC feat...
Dec 4, 2020