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Ex-US Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to Nassar charged
LANSING, Mich. - A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar was charged Thursday with two dozen crimes, including sexual assault, human trafficking and r...
Feb 25, 2021
Lady Gaga's dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in LA
LOS ANGELES - Lady Gaga's dog walker was shot and two of the singer's French bulldogs were stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery, police said. The dog walker was shot once Wednesday night and is...
Feb 25, 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Humboldt celebrating successful fundraising event
Over $17,000 was raised in the 2021 edition of Bowl for Kids Sake in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Humboldt and area.Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization s...
Feb 25, 2021
Anticipating 2021 boom, Q4 GDP revised up slightly to 4.1%
WASHINGTON - The economy grew at a 4.1% pace in the final three months of 2020, slightly faster than first estimated, ending a year in which the overall economy, ravaged by a global pandemic, shrank m...
Feb 25, 2021
Health minister describes process for remaining Phase 1 of COVID vaccine rollout
Don't call us, we'll call you.That's essentially the way the vaccination rollout is going to occur, according to Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman.In a statement Wednesday, Merriman said his ...
Feb 25, 2021
Advocate says overdose crisis ‘talked about’ differently following results of survey
An overdose survey done by the Angus Reid Institute is shedding light on how Canadians are looking at our nation's "other epidemic."The survey, which was released Wednesday, said its findings - which ...
Feb 25, 2021
Diverse group of cities have highest rates of gay households
ORLANDO, Fla. - Once known for singer Anita Bryant's anti-gay rights campaign and a ban on gay and lesbian adoptions, Florida is now home to two metro areas with among the highest concentrations of ga...
Feb 25, 2021
Bujold, Canadian teammates in isolation after camp cut short due to COVID-19 case
Eleven-time national boxing champion Mandy Bujold is in isolation in Kitchener, Ont., after the Canadian team training camp in Montreal was cut short due to a positive COVID-19 case. In a post on her ...
Feb 25, 2021
Desmond Inquiry: psychologist describes former soldier's marital difficulties
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - The inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 is hearing today from the first psychologist to treat Lionel Desmond after he was medically...
Feb 25, 2021
Quebec launches COVID-19 vaccination booking system for seniors
Quebec seniors are able to book appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations today, while those in Ontario have to wait weeks for the launch of that province's booking system. The number of hospitalizations...
Feb 25, 2021