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Reclaiming 'renewal': Society pitches new life for historic Black Vancouver area
VANCOUVER - When Randy Clark wants to return to the home where he spent his formative years from 12 to 16, it means gazing at a viaduct that many credit with the destruction of Vancouver's historic Bl...
Feb 09, 2021

Poll suggests Americans split over decision to impeach Trump as Senate trial begins
WASHINGTON - When it comes to impeaching Donald Trump, a new poll suggests Americans are just as divided as the United States Senate. The online Lger poll, conducted last month for the Association for...
Feb 09, 2021

Police in Myanmar crack down on crowds defying protest ban
YANGON, Myanmar - Police cracked down on crowds of demonstrators against Myanmar's military takeover who took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of rules making the protests illegal. Water canno...
Feb 09, 2021

VanVleet, Siakam lead Toronto rally to overcome Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Fred VanVleet and Pascal Siakam each scored 32 points and the Toronto Raptors put together a second-half rally to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-113 on Monday night. Norman Powell add...
Feb 08, 2021

Auston Matthews extends goal streak as Leafs down Canucks 3-1
TORONTO - Auston Matthews extended his career-best goal streak to eight games with the winner midway through the third period before Alexander Kerfoot added some insurance just 11 seconds later as the...
Feb 08, 2021

Senators show grit but fall just short in close loss to the visiting Oilers
OTTAWA - Former Senator Tyler Ennis scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and goaltender Mike Smith won in his season debut as the Edmonton Oilers earned a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Ot...
Feb 08, 2021

Bus cancellations and school closures for Feb. 9
The following school closure and bus cancellations have been announced for Tuesday, February 9, due to the extreme cold weather.- In Chinook's Edge School Division all buses are cancelled and all scho...
Feb 08, 2021

Union leaders send Chicago schools reopening plan to members
CHICAGO - Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union agreed Monday to let its thousands of members vote on a plan to get students back into classes amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the union's house of d...
Feb 08, 2021

Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez ousted from Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez has been ousted from the Australian Open. The 18-year-old Fernandez was dropped in straight on Tuesday in the first round by 18th-seeded Elise Me...
Feb 08, 2021

Top federal public servant will take time off for cancer treatment
OTTAWA - The top federal public servant will be taking some time out for cancer treatment. Ian Shugart, clerk of the Privy Council, sent a message Monday to his colleagues announcing that he received ...
Feb 08, 2021