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US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress nine months after the coronav...
Dec 23, 2020
Canada on guard against new virus strain behind COVID-19: In The News for Dec. 23
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 23 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 23, 2020
Couples do Christmas online, in person if 'lucky' during Canada-U.S. border closure
VANCOUVER - Like many couples, Kaelynn Ball and Dave Hogsten will be enjoying a leisurely breakfast on Christmas Day before opening presents. In their case, they'll be watching each other prepare thei...
Dec 23, 2020
Dawn of Biden era offers new opportunities, old challenges for Canada-U.S. relations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - If Donald Trump has anything in common with Canada, it might be this: a shared craving for the attention of the American people that at times can border on the pathological. Both co...
Dec 23, 2020
Survivor calls on Trudeau to release St. Anne's residential-school abuse documents
OTTAWA - Residential school survivor Evelyn Korkmaz is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to release thousands of documents that detail the sexual and physical abuse of thousands of Indigenous c...
Dec 23, 2020
Americans beats Finns in world junior tune-up; Canada to play Russia in exhibition
EDMONTON - Cole Caufield scored two goals in a 35-second span, and the United States held on to beat Finland 3-2 in a world junior hockey championship tune-up game on Tuesday at Rogers Place.Arthur Ka...
Dec 22, 2020
Durant returns with 22 and a 125-99 Nets rout of Warriors
NEW YORK - Kevin Durant looked good as new against his old team, Kyrie Irving was even better and the Brooklyn Nets emphatically kicked off the Steve Nash era with a 125-99 victory over the Golden Sta...
Dec 22, 2020
A look at pardons, clemency in waning weeks of Trump tenure
WASHINGTON - In the waning weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a slew of pardons and commutations, including former members of Congress convicted of corruption charges, two people ...
Dec 22, 2020
Welcome back, NBA: Here's 10 things to know about the season
And ... it's back. The NBA's new season starts Tuesday with a pair of games; Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets welcoming Durant's former team in Golden State, while the defending champion Los Angeles...
Dec 22, 2020
Trump suggests he might not sign COVID relief bill
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is blasting the bipartisan $900 billion pandemic relief package that Congress just passed and is suggesting that he may not sign it. Trump complained in a video tha...
Dec 22, 2020