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States rapidly expanding vaccine access as supplies surge
Buoyed by a surge in vaccine shipments, states and cities are rapidly expanding eligibility for COVID-19 shots to teachers, 55-and-over Americans and other groups as the U.S. races to beat back the vi...
Mar 03, 2021
Detectives look at SUV's 'black box' from Tiger Woods crash
LOS ANGELES - Detectives are looking at data from the so-called "black box" of Tiger Woods' SUV to get a clearer picture of what occurred during the Southern California rollover crash last week that s...
Mar 03, 2021
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II gets 14 years for rapes
SAN DIEGO - Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offences against five women in Southern California, including one who ...
Mar 03, 2021
Minassian decision opens door for verdict of not criminally responsible due to autism
TORONTO - The judge who found Alek Minassian guilty of murder and attempted murder in the Toronto van attack has set Canadian precedent by considering autism a "mental disorder" under the Criminal Cod...
Mar 03, 2021
Strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos becomes third Canadian on UFC 260 card
TORONTO - Veteran Canadian strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos will face Luana Pinheiro at UFC 260 on March 27. It will mark the 17th UFC fight for the 35-year-old from Windsor, Ont., who made her ...
Mar 03, 2021
HALO Air Ambulance launches inaugural lottery fundraiser
MEDICINE HAT, AB - HALO Air Ambulance is calling their newest fundraising initiative a 'game-changer' and something that could secure long-term financial relief for the organization.In a CHAT News exc...
Mar 03, 2021
Trudeau signals support for Hassan Diab as Ottawa professor appeals case in France
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is signalling Canada will stand up for an Ottawa sociology professor facing trial in France, after calls from human-rights advocates to intervene. France recentl...
Mar 03, 2021
Psychologist tells inquiry Lionel Desmond made limited progress during treatment
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A psychologist who treated Lionel Desmond less than a year before he killed three family members and himself told an inquiry today that the former soldier made little progress ...
Mar 03, 2021
A capsule look at teams competing in the Canadian men's curling championship
A capsule look at the 18 teams competing in the March 5-14 Canadian men's curling championship in Calgary (team members listed skip to lead along with home club location). Teams listed in alphabetical...
Mar 03, 2021
Reservations open Thursday for Alberta Parks camping
Alberta Parks opens its camping reservations for the 2021 season tomorrow.Officials say bookings for individual campsites will be available online or by phone up to 90 days in advance, and will be sta...
Mar 03, 2021