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Russia confirms it won't appeal Olympic team restrictions
MOSCOW - The Russian anti-doping agency confirmed Monday that it will not file an appeal to further loosen restrictions on its teams at the Olympics and other major sports events. The Court of Arbitra...
Jan 25, 2021
Parliament set to resume with focus on COVID-19 vaccines, supports
OTTAWA - The federal government's handling of COVID-19 vaccination campaign is set to dominate the agenda when Parliament resumes today. Members of Parliament are expected to work together to again al...
Jan 25, 2021
The end of hugs: How COVID-19 has changed daily life a year after Canada's first case
MONTREAL - On January 25, 2020, Canadians were still living their lives like they always had: commuting to the office, visiting friends, dining out, hugging loved ones, vacationing. But the announceme...
Jan 25, 2021
Contaminant from coal mines already high in some Alberta rivers: unreported data
EDMONTON - Some Alberta rivers and streams have already been heavily contaminated by coal mining, unreported government data suggests.The province's plan for large-scale expansion of the industry is f...
Jan 25, 2021
'The system is on alert:' A look back at the first COVID-19 case in quotes
On Jan. 25, 2020, officials in Ontario announced that a novel coronavirus that had sounded alarm bells around the world had reached Canadian shores. The diagnosis of Canada's first case of COVID-19 ma...
Jan 25, 2021
Israel extradites woman wanted for sex crimes to Australia
JERUSALEM - Israeli authorities on Monday extradited a woman wanted on 74 charges of child sex abuse in Australia, following a six-year legal battle that had strained relations between the two governm...
Jan 25, 2021
Draisaitl's game-winner with one second left pushes Edmonton over Winnipeg
Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal with less than a second left to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets Sunday night at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg. Ryan Nugent-Hopkin...
Jan 24, 2021
Reigning champion Chiefs dump Bills 38-24 in AFC title game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It took the Kansas City Chiefs five frustrating decades to make their second Super Bowl appearance. Now, the defending champs are headed there for the second straight year. Showing ...
Jan 24, 2021
Blazers forward Kyrell Sopotyk injured in snowboarding accident
KAMLOOPS --- Kamloops Blazers forward and former Prince Albert Minto Kyrell Sopotyk has been injured in a snowboarding accident.A GoFundMe page has been set up by Kathleen Zary as follows:"We started ...
Jan 24, 2021
Source: Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump's former chief spokeswoman and one of his closest aides, is running for Arkansas governor, a source told The Associated Press on Sunday night. Sanders, ...
Jan 24, 2021
