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Washington Spirit waive Canadian international forward Jenna Hellstrom, five others
BOYDS, Md. - The National Women's Soccer League's Washington Spirit have waived six players, including Canadian international Jenna Hellstrom.The 25-year-old forward from Sudbury, Ont., joined the Spi...
Dec 22, 2020
10 correctional officers charged following death of Indigenous man in N.L. jail
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Ten correctional officers have been charged with crimes ranging from manslaughter to criminal negligence causing death in connection with the 2019 death of an Inuk man in a St. John...
Dec 22, 2020
Newsom taps California election chief Padilla for US Senate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Secretary of State Alex Padilla on Tuesday as the state's next U.S. senator to fill the seat being vacated by Vice-President-elect Kamala Ha...
Dec 22, 2020
Eating disorders in Canadian athletes on the rise amid COVID-19
TORONTO - Corey Bellemore's unhealthy thoughts around food began to creep in last year. The Canadian middle-distance runner had always listened to his body's signs of hunger, and had eaten a well-bala...
Dec 22, 2020
Federal memorial grant program expanded to include correctional officers
OTTAWA - The federal memorial grant program for first responders is being expanded to recognize correctional, parole and probation officers who lose their lives.The program provides a one-time lump su...
Dec 22, 2020
South Carolina governor tests positive for the coronavirus
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has tested positive for the coronavirus and was slated to receive outpatient antibody treatment for "mild symptoms," his office said Tuesday. McMast...
Dec 22, 2020
Defensive back Nick Marshall signs extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Nick Marshall to a one-year contract extension. Marshall returns for a third season after recording five tackles, five interce...
Dec 22, 2020
Nov. existing home sales fall 2.5%, following record summer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The market for existing homes cooled slightly in November, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday, after climbing through the late spring, summer and early fall despite th...
Dec 22, 2020
RCMP to attempt underwater sonar search for missing Nova Scotia scallop dragger
HILLSBURN, N.S. - The Mounties are planning to use underwater sonar exploration equipment to try and locate a scallop dragging vessel that went missing last week in the Bay of Fundy. The body of one c...
Dec 22, 2020
Q3 GDP estimate gets a slight upgrade to 33.4% growth
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy expanded at a record 33.4% annual pace from July through September, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, delivering the last of three estimates on the economy's third-qu...
Dec 22, 2020