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Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies
NEW YORK - The founder and CEO of MyPillow, a vocal and very visible supporter of President Donald Trump, said a backlash against the company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month....
Jan 19, 2021

Together at last, Canadian women's hockey team reunites after pandemic separation
CALGARY - What Marie-Philip Poulin looks forward to the most at the Canadian women's hockey team camp is simply lining up for drills and seeing her teammates' faces. It's been 10 months since the nati...
Jan 19, 2021

Local man sentenced to 18 years for one of Alberta's largest child pornography busts
A central Alberta man has been handed an 18-year prison sentence following one of the largest child pornography busts in Alberta's history.The man, who can't be named due to a publication ban to prote...
Jan 19, 2021

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

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

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

Alberta supplies Maskwacis with limited number of COVID-19 vaccines
Alberta's Indigenous Relations Minister says a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines have been supplied to four First Nations south of Edmonton to deal with a rising number of cases.Rick Wilson announce...
Jan 19, 2021