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GOP’s Tuberville defeats US Sen. Jones, flips Alabama seat
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville has recaptured a U.S. Senate seat for Republicans by defeating Sen. Doug Jones in Alabama. Jones had widely been considered the Senate...
Nov 3, 2020
Forge FC converts late penalty to beat Panama's Tauro FC in CONCACAF League play
PANAMA CITY - Daniel Krutzen scored on a stoppage-time penalty Tuesday to give Forge FC a 2-1 win over Panama's Tauro FC, moving the CPL champions into the CONCACAF League quarterfinals. Substitute An...
Nov 3, 2020
Voting, activism replace practice, games in US sports world
WASHINGTON - Just past noon on Election Day, after casting her vote where the NBA's Wizards and NHL's Capitals play, Mary Pittman exited through one of the arena's glass doors. Perched on the 77-year-...
Nov 3, 2020
Canadians gather to watch U.S. election 'cliffhanger' both in-person and virtually
Canadians and Americans living in Canada huddled around TV and computer screens across the country Tuesday night as results of the divisive U.S. presidential election rolled in. Given the COVID-19 pan...
Nov 3, 2020
Georgia Republican who supports QAnon wins US House seat
ATLANTA - Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who expressed racist views and support for QAnon conspiracy theories in a series of online videos, has won a U.S. House seat representing northwest Georgia...
Nov 3, 2020
Former NHLer who battled virus says don’t underestimate COVID-19
Blake Wesley thought he was immune from COVID-19 - until he found out the hard way that he wasn't."I've had pneumonia, I've had bronchitis - you can intensify that by ten times," the 61-year-old Red D...
Nov 3, 2020
Freezing rain warning issued for Peace River area, B.C. Peace
A freezing rain warning has been issued by Environment Canada for the Peace River area.The weather office says a band of freezing rain has developed near Peace River and is expected to expand eastward...
Nov 3, 2020
Hinshaw stresses COVID-19 is much more than "just a flu"
After the province announced 2,268 new cases of COVID-19 from October 30 to November 2, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw continued to stress to Albertans that COVID-19 is m...
Nov 3, 2020
New legislation could see toll bridge replace La Crete Ferry
The Alberta government has introduced legislation to bring in toll roads and bridges, but just for new projects.Transportation Minister Ric McIver says the bill explicitly prohibits user fees on exist...
Nov 3, 2020
Despite racing in 2020, COVID-19 pandemic dealt Woodbine Entertainment economic blow
TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic didn't prevent Woodbine Entertainment from staging harness and thoroughbred races this year but CEO Jim Lawson says it certainly dealt the organization a huge financial...
Nov 3, 2020