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Canadian Nick Taylor fired 62, heads into weekend at Sony Open with the lead
HONOLULU - Canada's Nick Taylor will head into the weekend at the Sony Open atop the leaderboard. Taylor fired an 8-under 62 to get to 12 under, giving him a two shot lead on the rest of the field in ...
Jan 15, 2021

Snowshoer dies after overnight search on Vancouver-area mountain: RCMP
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A snowshoer who set out alone on a rugged mountain trail on Vancouver's north shore Thursday has died.Squamish RCMP say the 21-year-old woman from Ontario was removed from a steep gul...
Jan 15, 2021

House speaker's office invader to be put under house arrest
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An Arkansas man photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week was put under house arrest Friday as he awaits t...
Jan 15, 2021

NRA declares bankruptcy, plans to incorporate in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas - The National Rifle Association announced Friday it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek to incorporate the nation's most politically influential gun-rights group in Texas ...
Jan 15, 2021

Trump gives award to Morocco's king in private ceremony
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has awarded a top U.S. honour to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, citing his decision to begin normalization of relations with Israel. The Legion of Merit is a rarely a...
Jan 15, 2021

Extremists exploit a loophole in social moderation: Podcasts
Major social platforms have been cracking down on the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories in the leadup to the presidential election, and expanded their efforts in the wake of the Jan. 6 ...
Jan 15, 2021

B.C. hospice refusing to provide medically assisted dying must vacate premises
DELTA, B.C. - A hospice that has refused to provide medical assistance in dying based on religious objections will have to vacate a facility in Delta, B.C., by the end of March.Health Minister Adrian ...
Jan 15, 2021

UNA urges AHS to provide transparency in vaccine rollout
United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) President Heather Smith is urging Alberta Health Services (AHS) President and CEO Dr. Verna Yiu to provide immediate transparency on their vaccine rollout plan for healt...
Jan 15, 2021

Easing of restrictions good news for some, frustrating for others
The easing of some of Alberta's public health restrictions comes as good news for some business owners and frustration for others. The Alberta government announced Thursday that starting this Monday, ...
Jan 15, 2021

Being unable to attend Bills playoff games due to pandemic pains Canadian fans
Once again, Jason Tangorra, Bill Kretz and Leslie Churchill will be glued to their respective television sets watching the Buffalo Bills on Saturday night. And once again, their hearts will be in Orch...
Jan 15, 2021