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Stunned EU leaders yearn for Biden presidency -- ASAP
BRUSSELS - For European Union nations, Joe Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration as the next U.S. president cannot come fast enough. Following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald...
Jan 07, 2021

Trump honours golfing greats with award in private ceremony
WASHINGTON - Hall of Fame golfers Annika Sorenstam and Gary Player, along with the late Olympian Babe Didrikson Zaharias, have been presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House an...
Jan 07, 2021

At least two senators left country amid COVID-19 pandemic, six not saying
OTTAWA - Don Plett is facing calls for his resignation as Conservative leader in the Senate after choosing to travel to Mexico over the holidays. But Plett is not the only senator who travelled abroad...
Jan 07, 2021

Lawmakers openly discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers of both parties raised the prospect Thursday of ousting President Donald Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasn't removed, the House may move for...
Jan 07, 2021

FLC gets new water treatment program
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A new water treatment program has been installed at the Family Leisure Centre.A $29,900 grant through the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre allowed the City of Medicine Hat to ...
Jan 07, 2021

Montreal Canadiens can play home games during Quebec curfew
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens will be able to play home games despite the Quebec government's imposition of a curfew imposed in the hopes of curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the province. Premier...
Jan 07, 2021

Former Roughriders QB Sarkisian looking to leave Crimson Tide program on winning note
He's the new head coach at the University of Texas, but former CFL quarterback Steve Sarkisian has a little unfinished business to take care of before heading to the Lone Star State. Sarkisian will co...
Jan 07, 2021

Manhunt fallout: Premier calls on the RCMP to improve emergency alert protocols
HALIFAX - The premier of Nova Scotia says the RCMP must change how they alert the public to dangerous incidents following the high-profile arrest of a gunman who remained at large for 19 hours. Stephe...
Jan 07, 2021

Health-care professionals ready to help but some say vaccine rollout too slow
VANCOUVER - Marcia Carr returned to nursing during the first wave of the pandemic after four years in retirement and now wants to "hit the ground running" to help vaccinate as many people as possible....
Jan 07, 2021

Biden picks Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as labour secretary
BOSTON - President-elect Joe Biden will select Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as his labour secretary, according to a source familiar with the decision, choosing a former union worker who shares his Irish A...
Jan 07, 2021