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Reports: Military stages coup in Myanmar, Suu Kyi detained
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - A military coup was taking place in Myanmar early Monday and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was detained under house arrest, reports said, as communications were cut to the cap...
Jan 31, 2021
Day after rules controversy, Reed wins at Torrey Pines, Hadwin tied for 18th
SAN DIEGO - Showing no effects from a rules controversy a day earlier, Patrick Reed pulled away for a five-shot victory Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open. Reed closed with a 4-under 68 at Torrey Pi...
Jan 31, 2021
Pivotal moves: Redblacks sign QB Matt Nichols after cutting Nick Arbuckle
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks and Toronto Argonauts have made major quarterbacking moves just over one week away from the start of CFL free agency. Hours after the Argos released Matt Nichols on Sunda...
Jan 31, 2021
Indigenous and military leaders offer condolences following death of D-Day veteran
CUT KNIFE, Sask. - Canada's Indigenous and military leaders paid tribute and offered condolences to the family of a Juno Beach veteran of the Second World War, who also advocated for Indigenous vetera...
Jan 31, 2021
EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
2BERLIN - Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc's executive arm said Su...
Jan 31, 2021
NHL's road trips looking a lot different in 2021
Brendan Gallagher misses the restaurants, the laughs, the camaraderie and the bonding. He isn't alone. NHL road trips, especially early in the season, are usually chances to get to know new teammates ...
Jan 31, 2021
Red Deer up to 187 active cases, Alberta Health reports eight more deaths
Alberta is reporting another 461 cases of COVID-19, for a total of 124,208 up to the end of Jan. 30.With recoveries taken into account, active cases drop by 25 to 7,505. With 8,946 tests done, the pos...
Jan 31, 2021
EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
BERLIN - Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter, the bloc's executive arm said Sun...
Jan 31, 2021
2 arrests in attack on famed San Francisco private eye
SAN FRANCISCO - Two men have been arrested in connection with an attempted robbery that left famed San Francisco private investigator Jack Palladino on life support, police said Sunday. Palladino hims...
Jan 31, 2021
Canada's death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 20,000 as new flight restrictions begin
Canada's official COVID-19 death toll surpassed 20,000 on Sunday as flights to major sun destinations were grounded in an effort to limit further spread of the virus. The sobering figure emerged after...
Jan 31, 2021