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Texas fires football coach Tom Herman after 4 seasons
AUSTIN, Texas - Texas fired football coach Tom Herman on Saturday after four seasons of failing to win a Big 12 championship and only one league title game appearance. Herman still had three seasons l...
Jan 02, 2021
'Sky is the limit:' Pilot project using drones to send medical supplies, COVID tests
MORLEY, Alta. - The windswept foothills of Alberta's Rocky Mountains are the setting for a pilot project using drones to deliver medical supplies and personal protective equipment to remote communitie...
Jan 02, 2021
NDP strip Niki Ashton of critic roles after recent trip to Greece
A prominent member of the federal New Democrats has lost her cabinet critic positions after travelling to Greece in spite of widespread travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. The pa...
Jan 02, 2021
India tests vaccine delivery system with nationwide trial
NEW DELHI - India tested its COVID-19 vaccine delivery system with a nationwide trial on Saturday as it prepares to roll out an inoculation program to stem the coronavirus pandemic. The trial included...
Jan 02, 2021
Iran tells inspectors it plans up to 20% enrichment at Fordo
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran has told international nuclear inspectors it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility, a technical step away from weapons-grade le...
Jan 01, 2021
Roll Tide! No. Alabama beats Notre Dame 31-14 in Rose Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas - Alabama rolled into another College Football Playoff championship game. DeVonta Smith caught three of fellow Heisman Trophy finalist Mac Jones' four touchdown passes, Najee Harris r...
Jan 01, 2021
No new positive COVID-19 tests inside world junior hockey championship bubble: IIHF
EDMONTON - The International Ice Hockey Federation says there are no new cases of COVID-19 at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. The federation issued a statement Friday saying 9,629 te...
Jan 01, 2021
NDP strip Niki Ashton of critic roles after recent trip to Greece
A prominent member of the federal New Democrats has lost her cabinet critic positions after travelling to Greece in spite of widespread travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. The pa...
Jan 01, 2021
COVID-19 update: Vaccine distribution increases; 1300 new cases are confirmed
EDMONTON, AB- There are an estimated 1300 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed across the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw provided an update on Twitter on Friday. The provincial positivity rate stands at 8 per ...
Jan 01, 2021
Canada preps for quarterfinal showdown with Czech Republic at world junior tournament
Canada did the work to top its pool at the world junior men's hockey championship and earn an advantageous quarterfinal matchup with the Czech Republic.However, Canada head coach Andre Tourigny said t...
Jan 01, 2021