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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman: 'Even as we grieved, we grew.'
NEW YORK - Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world "even as we grieved, we grew." In language referencing Biblical scripture and at ti...
Jan 20, 2021
Joe Biden sworn in as 46th President of the United States
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden has officially become the 46th president of the United States.Biden took the oath of office just before noon Wednesday during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. The presidential oa...
Jan 20, 2021
Reports: Blue Jays sign second ex-Astros outfielder in as many days, inking Brantley
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed free agent outfielder Michael Brantley to a three-year deal, according to multiple reports. Sportsnet was first to report the deal. The Blue Jays didn't imm...
Jan 20, 2021
Parole board decision notes Allan Legere planned escape in year of murder conviction
HALIFAX - A written decision denying Allan Legere's parole said he planned a hostage taking and an escape the same year he was convicted of multiple, brutal killings in Miramichi, N.B. The eight-page ...
Jan 20, 2021
Two Saskatchewan Roughriders players opt back into contracts
REGINA - American wide receiver Demarcus Ayers and defensive back Christian Campbell have opted back into their contracts with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ayers comes to the Roughriders after three ...
Jan 20, 2021
World freestyle, snowboard championship in Calgary won't happen
Calgary will not host the world snowboard and freestyle championship next month. The international governing body of skiing (FIS), Freestyle Canada and Canada Snowboard have abandoned plans to hold th...
Jan 20, 2021
Trump frees former aides from ethics pledge, lobbying ban
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump, in one of his final acts as president, released current and former members of his administration from the terms of their ethics pledge, a move that once again laid bare the ...
Jan 20, 2021
Missing Prince George woman located
PRINCE GEORGE -The Prince George RCMP has located a missing person who hadn't been seen since last summer. Thirty-year-old Laura Kathleen Robinson, who recently came to Prince George from Surrey, has ...
Jan 20, 2021
TC Energy halts spending on Keystone XL, says it's 'disappointed' with Biden move
CALGARY - TC Energy Corp. says it has suspended work on the Keystone XL project in anticipation of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden revoking its vital presidential permit once he is sworn in later today...
Jan 20, 2021
PBO says reformed fiscal stabilization program to cost Ottawa $4.5 billion
OTTAWA - Canada's parliamentary budget officer says reforms to a federal support program for provinces will nearly triple the cost to Ottawa next year, with the price tag projected to be about $4.5 bi...
Jan 20, 2021