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Former Impact midfielder Shamit Shome returns home, signs with FC Edmonton
EDMONTON - Canadian international midfielder Shamit Shome, who made 45 MLS appearances for the Montreal Impact, has signed with FC Edmonton of the Canadian Premier League. The 23-year-old is returning...
Jan 04, 2021
Trump pressures Georgia elections chief: 'Find 11,780 votes'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump pressured Georgia's Republican secretary of state to "find" enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state's presidential election, repeatedly citing disprov...
Jan 04, 2021
As COVID-19 cases surge, public health expert calls for stricter measures
Public health experts are raising alarm over surges in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across several provinces. Ontario and Quebec respectively are reporting 3,270 and 2,546 new cases of COVID-19...
Jan 04, 2021
Chargers fire head coach Anthony Lynn after 4 seasons
COSTA MESA, Calif. - The Los Angeles Chargers have fired coach Anthony Lynn less than two seasons after he led the franchise to the AFC divisional round. Lynn is the fifth NFL coach fired this season,...
Jan 04, 2021
Canada's Alphonso Davies named to L'Equipe's world team of the year in 2020
Canadian star Alphonso Davies earned another honour Monday, named to L'Equipe's world team of the year for 2020. The 20-year-old fullback from Edmonton is one of four current Bayern Munich players on ...
Jan 04, 2021
US construction spending increases solid 0.9% in November
WASHINGTON - Spending on U.S. construction projects increased 0.9% in November as strength in home building offset weakness in other parts of the construction industry. The November gain followed a bi...
Jan 04, 2021
'Find' votes, Trump urges Georgia as various election dramas near Capitol Hill climax
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Voters in Georgia will head to the polls Tuesday to determine who holds the balance of power on Capitol Hill for the next two years. But they've already been upstaged by President D...
Jan 04, 2021
Ted Danson and Holly Hunter combine for comedy 'Mr. Mayor'
NEW YORK - There's a government office right there in the very title of Ted Danson's new series, but the new NBC comedy "Mr. Mayor" is anything but political. "If you consider politics the headlines i...
Jan 04, 2021
Canadian defensive tackle Jake Thomas set to return for ninth season with Bombers
WINNIPEG - The longest-serving member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers has signed a one-year extension with the club. Canadian defensive tackle Jake Thomas will return for his ninth season with Winnipeg. ...
Jan 04, 2021
‘Wonder Woman 1984’ adds $5.5 million in 2nd US weekend
In its second weekend in U.S. theatres, "Wonder Woman 1984" earned an estimated $5.5 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates Sunday. It's a 67% drop for the superhero sequel, which is si...
Jan 04, 2021
