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Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction
SAN FRANCISCO - The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low, putting the orange-and-black insects closer to extinction, r...
Jan 19, 2021
Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback
WASHINGTON - In a last-minute slap at President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court struck down one of his administration's most momentous climate rollbacks on Tuesday, saying officials acted illega...
Jan 19, 2021
Maritime senators issue plea for Ottawa to provide financial support to Maritime Bus
OTTAWA - Twenty-one senators from the Maritimes are urging the federal government to provide financial assistance to an inter-city bus service that they say is in financial peril because of the COVID-...
Jan 19, 2021
Riders lock up five more of their 2020 draft picks
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed five members of their 2020 draft class, adding to their Canadian depth.Wide receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker (fourth round, 30th overall), linebacker A.J. Allen (f...
Jan 19, 2021
Toronto Raptors waive centre Alex Len after just seven appearances
TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors waived seldom-used centre Alex Len on Tuesday.The Raptors signed the seven-foot, 250-pound Len on Nov. 25, but he appeared in just seven games for Toronto, averaging ...
Jan 19, 2021
Province records 1,957 more vaccinations, 309 new COVID-19 cases
Yesterday, the province administered 1,957 COVID-19 vaccines, bringing the total amount administered to 24,575.In the northern zones, there were 36 doses administered in the North Central, 132 in the ...
Jan 19, 2021
First ever online 50/50 launched to support TeleMiracle 45
The Kinsmen Foundation has announced the first ever online 50/50 to raise money for the upcoming TeleMiracle 45.According to a media release, the public will be able to support the cause and possibly ...
Jan 19, 2021
US soldier arrested in plot to blow up NYC 9-11 Memorial
NEW YORK - A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on terrorism charges after he spoke online about plots to blow up New York City's 9-11 Memorial and other landmarks and attack U.S. soldi...
Jan 19, 2021
Subway can press $210-million defamation suit against CBC for show on chicken content
TORONTO - A defamation lawsuit by the world's largest fast-food operator against Canada's public broadcaster over a report on the chain's chicken sandwiches can proceed, Ontario's top court has ruled....
Jan 19, 2021
US virus death toll tops 400,000 in Trump's final hours
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 400,000 on Tuesday in the waning hours in office for President Donald Trump, whose handling of the crisis has been judged by public health experts a s...
Jan 19, 2021
