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Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is threatening to slap new sanctions on Myanmar after a coup that saw the military arrest the civilian leaders of its government. Myanmar, also known as Burma, has bee...
Feb 01, 2021

Single-shot vaccine's other advantages may soon outweigh lower efficacy, Fauci says
WASHINGTON - The pre-eminent infectious disease expert in the United States is urging people not to sell short the single-shot COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Anthony Fauci says Johnson and Johnson's vaccine ha...
Feb 01, 2021

Justice Minister David Lametti doesn't rule out referring MAID bill to Supreme Court
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti isn't ruling out the possibility of asking the Supreme Court to advise on the constitutionality of a bill to expand access to assisted dying. Testifying at the ...
Feb 01, 2021

Terri Lyne Carrington is the definition of Black Girl Magic.
NEW YORK - Terri Lyne Carrington is just 11 years old and hanging backstage at a concert hall with her friend "Ella" - that's Ella Fitzgerald to us mere mortals - and the jazz legend wants to introduc...
Feb 01, 2021

As virus cuts class time, teachers have to leave out lessons
English teachers are deciding which books to skip. History teachers are condensing units. Science teachers are often doing without experiments entirely. With instruction time reduced as much as half b...
Feb 01, 2021

Curling Canada confirms fields for Scotties, names three Brier wild-cards
OTTAWA - There will be a strong Manitoba presence at the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts as five teams from that province have been confirmed for the 18-team competition at Calgary's Markin Mac...
Feb 01, 2021

Former Cavalry FC defender Dominick Zator signs with York United FC
TORONTO - York United FC has signed Canadian defender Dominick Zator to a two-year contact. The 26-year-old from Calgary spent the first two Canadian Premier League seasons with Cavalry FC, making 47 ...
Feb 01, 2021

Argonauts sign quarterback Nick Arbuckle after his release from Redblacks
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed quarterback Nick Arbuckle to a one-year deal. The move completes a roundabout exchange of quarterbacks between the Argonauts and the Ottawa Redblacks. The A...
Feb 01, 2021

ACLU, for first time, elects Black person as its president
NEW YORK - Deborah Archer, a professor at New York University School of Law with expertise in civil rights and racial justice, has become the first Black person in the 101-year history of the American...
Feb 01, 2021

Retired Medicine Hat Police Service Dog Passes away
Medicine Hat--The Medicine Hat Police Service says retired PSD Duco passed away over the weekend.In a post on Facebook, the Police Service says "it is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of reti...
Feb 01, 2021