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What types of protection are right for you? Over the years, insurance products have evolved to become more specialized with added features and riders. That makes it possible for individuals to build i...
Feb 08, 2021
Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl
NEW YORK - Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joe Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country's biggest stages, the Supe...
Feb 08, 2021
Jailed rapper Casanova disciplined for video dance challenge
VALHALLA, N.Y. - Rapper Casanova, who is jailed in New York in a gang-related federal racketeering case, is facing disciplinary charges over a dance challenge video posted on social media. The 34-year...
Feb 08, 2021
Canada's Bianca Andreescu wins opening match at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - When faced with adversity in her first competitive match in 15 months, Bianca Andreescu recalled how she persevered in some of her big victories in her breakout 2019 season. It ...
Feb 08, 2021
Review: Yawn, is it Monday yet? The Weeknd bores at halftime
NEW YORK - His name is The Weeknd but his Super Bowl performance felt like a dreary Monday morning. The pop star headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, running through his many hits like an Olympic r...
Feb 08, 2021
Writer Mick Herron’s ‘Slow Horses’ are spies for our times
LONDON - Like a spy in the night, writer Mick Herron's success has been stealthy. It took a while for the world to catch up with him. A decade after he introduced a crew of flawed secret agents caught...
Feb 08, 2021
Edmonton Football Team asks fans to vote on seven possible names
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Football Team says it has a shortlist of seven candidates for its new name. Elk, Evergreens, Evergolds, Eclipse, Elkhounds, Eagles and Elements are listed as possibilities on a...
Feb 08, 2021
Extreme cold warnings continue to cover Saskatchewan
Extreme cold warnings still cover all of Saskatchewan, and that's not expected to change any time soon.Arctic air brought wind chills in the -40 C to -50 C range on Saturday and Sunday, which Environm...
Feb 08, 2021
'A blessing:' Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco finds way back on the ice during COVID-19
AIRDRIE, Alta. - Ryan Straschnitzki says there is nothing like the feel of being back on the ice. The former Humboldt Bronco junior hockey player, paralyzed from the chest down when a semi-trailer ble...
Feb 08, 2021
Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9
TAMPA, Fla. - Tom Brady made his seventh Super Bowl title look familiar - despite moving south to a new team and conference during a pandemic. Brady threw two touchdown passes to old friend Rob Gronko...
Feb 08, 2021
