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GOP senators in spotlight as second impeachment trial looms
WASHINGTON - For a second time, Republican senators face the choice of whether to convict President Donald Trump in an impeachment trial. While only one GOP senator, Utah's Mitt Romney, voted to convi...
Jan 14, 2021
B.C. reports first case of South African COVID-19 strain, four now from the U.K.
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer expressed concern as she reported the first South African strain of COVID-19 uncovered in the province. Dr. Bonnie Henry says the person who con...
Jan 14, 2021
Joanne Rogers, widow of TV's famed Mister Rogers, dies at 92
PITTSBURGH - Joanne Rogers, the widow of Fred Rogers and an accomplished concert pianist, has died. She was 92. Rogers, who nurtured the memory and legacy of the gentle TV host who entertained and edu...
Jan 14, 2021
Country singer Paul Brandt adds voice against proposed coal mines in Rockies
Another country music star from Alberta has voiced protest against proposed coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Paul Brandt, who leads a committee on human trafficking set up by t...
Jan 14, 2021
Canadian swimmer Brent Hayden hopes his swim comeback is for Tokyo
Brent Hayden will take that "seniors discount" at the pool in order to swim fast. Almost nine years after winning an Olympic bronze medal in the men's 100-metre freestyle, the 37-year-old from Mission...
Jan 14, 2021
Riot? Insurrection? Words matter in describing Capitol siege
NEW YORK - At first, viewed from a distance, it was a rally or protest. Then it became an assault, a riot, an insurrection, domestic terrorism or even a coup attempt. The language used by the American...
Jan 14, 2021
Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif still planning to resume football career with Chiefs
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif misses football. The Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman has no regrets about opting out of the 2020 NFL campaign to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. But the six-foot-five 32...
Jan 14, 2021
'They're going to be a force': Maple Leafs' Keefe sees brighter days for Senators
TORONTO - Sheldon Keefe doesn't expect the Ottawa Senators to be doormats much longer. And after seeing many of their prospects up close in the minors the last few years, not to mention some key off-s...
Jan 14, 2021
SOUND OFF: More people turn to art to help with the grieving process
We live in an increasingly fast-paced world where tragedy and personal loss can strike at any time. This leaves many individuals desperately in need of coping mechanisms. Although the pain associated ...
Jan 14, 2021
B.C. tree that inspired award-winning author Joy Kogawa damaged by windstorm
VANCOUVER - A cherry tree that inspired award-winning Canadian author Joy Kogawa has been damaged in a fierce windstorm that swept across southern British Columbia. Ann-Marie Metten, executive directo...
Jan 14, 2021
