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Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments
Sarah Fuller was a goalie on the Vanderbilt women's soccer team when a chance at history tapped her on the shoulder. The Commodores football team was down a kicker because of COVID-19 issues, so coach...
Dec 25, 2020
Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments
Sarah Fuller was a goalie on the Vanderbilt women's soccer team when a chance at history tapped her on the shoulder. The Commodores football team was down a kicker because of COVID-19 issues, so coach...
Dec 25, 2020
British hockey fears virus could put sport on thin ice
Ciaran Long found work delivering books to Northern Ireland's libraries. Luke Ferrara caught on with a team in France before switching to a squad in Poland. Both would prefer to be skating with their ...
Dec 25, 2020
Hope and the Future: Raiders look to get back on the ice
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.Although they haven't play...
Dec 25, 2020
Santa security: brightening up a serious task on Christmas Day
It's a tough job, but someone has to do it - and we're not talking about being Santa, although on Christmas Day the pressure is on to play the part well. Dakota Sugar, 16, is one of many people who ar...
Dec 25, 2020
'Shift in perspective:' Indigenous place names moving Canada from colonial past
EDMONTON - To Terri Suntjens, symbolism means everything. That's why she decided to get involved with the City of Edmonton's initiative to rename its wards. Suntjens, who is from the Saddle Lake Cree ...
Dec 25, 2020
A look at the Indigenous names for Edmonton's 12 wards
EDMONTON - The City of Edmonton approved a bylaw earlier this month to change the names of its 12 wards to Indigenous ones. Here are the new names and their meanings: Nakota Isga (Ward 1): (NAH'-koh-t...
Dec 25, 2020
Explosion rocks downtown Nashville
NASHVILLE - An explosion linked to a vehicle rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, sending shattered glass and debris over a wide area and rocking nearby buildings. The Metro Nashville Polic...
Dec 25, 2020
Hope and the Future: Hoback wants general election and in-person outreach
The COVID-19 pandemic makes 2020 a year many may prefer to forget but there is hope for the future. We've decided to make that the focus of our series of end-of-year stories.A chance to get back to wh...
Dec 25, 2020
Spirit of Christmas still alive as hundreds of Canadians give the gift of giving
The most wonderful time in a not-so-wonderful year has arrived and Canadians from coast to coast aren't letting the pandemic put a damper on their Christmas spirit. Many have found creative ways to ce...
Dec 25, 2020
