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No spectators, attendance not mandatory: New rules announced for Olympic track trials
OTTAWA - The road to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will look a bit different for Canada's track and field team. Athletics Canada announced new rules and safety measures for Olympic qualifying ami...
Feb 10, 2021
The Montreal Alouettes dip into CFL free agency to add five players with Quebec roots
MONTREAL - It was another busy day in CFL free agency for Montreal Alouettes GM Danny Maciocia. Montreal signed five players Wednesday after reaching agreements with six Tuesday, the first day of CFL ...
Feb 10, 2021
Spread of COVID-19 in Whistler, B.C., ski resort slows, health officials say
VANCOUVER - Transmission of COVID-19 is slowing in Whistler, B.C., after health authorities warned of a rapid spread over several weeks. Vancouver Coastal Health says in a news release that as of Feb....
Feb 10, 2021
Attorney's cat filter faux pas brings instant internet fame
Texas attorney Rod Ponton's appearance as a fluffy kitten during an online court hearing provided a moment of levity to a pandemic- and Zoom-fatigued world. But that specific, adorable filter may be t...
Feb 10, 2021
Doc films about Demi Lovato, Tom Petty headline SXSW 2021
Documentaries about Demi Lovato, Tom Petty, Selma Blair and Charli XCX are among the films set to premiere at next month's South by Southwest Film Festival. Organizers on Wednesday announced the lineu...
Feb 10, 2021
Liberty get Howard, Samuelson to Storm, 1st pick to Dallas
NEW YORK - The New York Liberty acquired Natasha Howard from the Seattle Storm as part of a three-team trade Wednesday. The three-time WNBA champion goes to the Liberty for the overall No. 1 pick in t...
Feb 10, 2021
UN declaration to help First Nations achieve self-determination: Bellegarde
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says passing a new law to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will get First Nations closer to sel...
Feb 10, 2021
Italian populists dither over support for Draghi government
The populist 5-Star Movement, the largest party in the Italian Parliament, put on hold Wednesday its commitment to back the new government that former central banker Mario Draghi is working to assembl...
Feb 10, 2021
Powell stresses commitment to full employment and low rates
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday underscored the Fed's commitment to reducing unemployment to multi-decade lows, where it stood before the pandemic, while signalling littl...
Feb 10, 2021
Biden orders sanctions against Myanmar after military coup
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar, taking action after the military this month staged a coup in the Southeast Asian country and...
Feb 10, 2021