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Alberta health-care aide dies from COVID-19; fundraiser set up for man’s family
CALGARY - Alberta's health minister says the province has lost its first health-care worker due to COVID-19.Tyler Shandro said in a statement Monday that he was saddened to hear about the death and ex...
Jan 05, 2021

Canadian offensive lineman Liam Dobson still considering options on college transfer
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadian Liam Dobson to take matters into his own hands. Last month, the Maine Back Bears offensive lineman entered the NCAA transfer portal after the Colonial Athleti...
Jan 05, 2021

Judge bans Proud Boys leader from Washington after arrest
WASHINGTON - A judge has banned the leader of the Proud Boys from the nation's capital after he was accused of vandalizing a Black Lives Matter banner at a historic black church and found with high-ca...
Jan 05, 2021

Grammy Awards shift to March due to pandemic conditions
NEW YORK - The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths. The Recording Academy told The ...
Jan 05, 2021

Greg Vanney lands in Los Angeles, looking to take the Galaxy back to MLS glory
Former Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney is back in Los Angeles, where it all started. While Vanney's Dec. 1 exit as TFC boss was unexpected, his landing in L.A. as the new Galaxy head coach does not come ...
Jan 05, 2021

Navy gets new commander after admiral named defence chief
OTTAWA - Rear Admiral Craig Baines is being tapped as the Royal Canadian Navy's new commander.Outgoing chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance announced the appointment Tuesday, with Baines set...
Jan 05, 2021

Trump to speak at DC rally as Congress meets on election
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will personally address a gathering of his supporters in Washington Wednesday as he seeks to rally populist support for his last-ditch efforts to overturn his loss ...
Jan 05, 2021

Hank Aaron, civil rights leaders get vaccinated in Georgia
ATLANTA - Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, former U.N. Ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan got vaccinated against COVID...
Jan 05, 2021

Trump administration scales back wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Trump administration on Tuesday finalized changes that weaken the government's enforcement powers under a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species, brushing asi...
Jan 05, 2021

US stocks recoup some losses after sharp slide to start 2021
Stocks are broadly higher on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday, regaining their footing a day after suffering their worst loss in months amid the worsening pandemic and potentially market-movin...
Jan 05, 2021