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Biden criticizes pace of vaccine rollout, vows to accelerate
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, saying it is "falling far behind." Biden said "it's gonna take ...
Dec 29, 2020

Alexis Creek RCMP seize guns and drugs while arresting two people on Christmas Eve
ALEXIS CREEK - A report of a suspicious truck parked along Highway 20, turned into police seizure of guns and drugs on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).RCMP say the incident took place near Lee's Corner, appro...
Dec 29, 2020

Death toll at Jubilee Lodge rises to 10
PRINCE GEORGE - Three more residents of Jubilee Lodge have passed away due to COVID-19.That brings the total number to 10 since the outbreak was declared on December 12.Northern Health says 48 residen...
Dec 29, 2020

Arizona men's basketball self-imposes 1-year post-season ban
TUCSON, Ariz. - The Arizona men's basketball program has self-imposed a one-year post-season ban related to its long-running NCAA rules infractions case. Arizona was accused of nine counts of miscondu...
Dec 29, 2020

From Kobe to Maradona, a year of staggering losses in sports
There were so many this year. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. It was as if every week, sometimes days, another luminary fell, bringing a cascade of condolence and remembrance. It beg...
Dec 29, 2020

Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign four Canadians, agree to extension with European lineman
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed four Canadians. The CFL club announced Tuesday it has come to terms with defensive back Mike Daly, defensive back Courtney Stephen, running back Jacks...
Dec 29, 2020

Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY - As the NBA neared its restart in late July, its players vowed to keep the calls for social justice reform at the forefront in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd and Breonn...
Dec 29, 2020

Swiss skier Gisin ends Shiffrin-Vlhova winning slalom streak
SEMMERING, Austria - Michelle Gisin earned her maiden World Cup win on Tuesday, becoming the first Swiss skier to win a women's slalom in nearly 19 years. Gisin trailed first-run leader Mikaela Shiffr...
Dec 29, 2020

Skier escapes slide as weak snow sustains avalanche risk in parts of B.C.
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has lifted a recent warning about the extreme potential for slides on eastern British Columbia mountains, but backcountry users are urged to remain cautious because...
Dec 29, 2020

Blackhawks C Toews sidelined indefinitely by illness
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will miss the start of training camp because of an illness, and there is no timetable for his return. The 32-year-old Toews said Tuesday he has been experienc...
Dec 29, 2020