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Payette resignation shines light on generous pension, expense account for former GGs
OTTAWA - Taxpayers will continue paying Julie Payette a generous pension and an even heftier expense account for the rest of her life, even though she served just three years as governor general and r...
Jan 31, 2021
WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues
WUHAN, China - A World Health Organization team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday visited the seafood market in the Chinese city of Wuhan that was linked to many early inf...
Jan 31, 2021
Israeli army kills alleged Palestinian attacker in West Bank
JERUSALEM - An Israeli soldier on Sunday shot dead a Palestinian suspected of attempting an attack on troops in the West Bank, the Israeli army said. The army said in a statement that "an armed assail...
Jan 31, 2021
Fugitive Tigray leader reportedly speaks out after months
NAIROBI, Kenya - The fugitive leader of Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region has reportedly made his first public comments in three months, urging the international community to investigate alleged "gen...
Jan 31, 2021
Trump parts with impeachment lawyers a week before trial
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, two people familiar with the situation said Satur...
Jan 31, 2021
COVID-19 clinics for 'long haulers' aim to treat patients stuck in limbo
VANCOUVER - Lorraine Graves barely has the energy to hold a pen some days as "brain fog" leaves her forgetful and sudden worsening vision has her increasing the font size on her computer. Then there's...
Jan 31, 2021
Thousands rally in Russia to demand Alexei Navalny's release
MOSCOW - Thousands of people took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up the wave of nationwide protests that have rattled the...
Jan 31, 2021
Boeser scores twice as Vancouver Canucks down Winnipeg Jets 4-1
WINNIPEG - Brock Boeser had a pair of goals Saturday and the Vancouver Canucks topped the Winnipeg Jets 4-1.Rookie Nils Hoglander also scored for the Canucks (6-5-0) and Zack MacEwen found the back of...
Jan 30, 2021
Toronto Six get a pair of goals from Grant-Mentis in 4-3 win over Minnesota Whitecaps
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Mikyla Grant-Mentis scored twice for the Toronto Six, including the winner with 23 seconds left, in a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Whitecaps on Saturday night at Herb Brooks Aren...
Jan 30, 2021
No. 1 Gonzaga overcomes slow start, beats Pepperdine 97-75
MALIBU, Calif. - Top-ranked Gonzaga proved again Saturday night that it might be one of the deepest teams in the country. The Bulldogs had six players score in double figures in a 97-75 rout of Pepper...
Jan 30, 2021
