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A look at pardons, clemency in waning weeks of Trump tenure
WASHINGTON - In the waning weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a slew of pardons and commutations, including former members of Congress convicted of corruption charges, two people ...
Dec 22, 2020
Welcome back, NBA: Here's 10 things to know about the season
And ... it's back. The NBA's new season starts Tuesday with a pair of games; Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets welcoming Durant's former team in Golden State, while the defending champion Los Angeles...
Dec 22, 2020
Trump suggests he might not sign COVID relief bill
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is blasting the bipartisan $900 billion pandemic relief package that Congress just passed and is suggesting that he may not sign it. Trump complained in a video tha...
Dec 22, 2020
B.C. reviewing Chilliwack school board's commitment to safety, inclusion
VANCOUVER - Two special advisers have been appointed by the British Columbia government to evaluate the Chilliwack Board of Education's commitment to safety and inclusion in schools. Education Ministe...
Dec 22, 2020
Ottawa says border controls are sufficient despite complaints from Ontario
MONTREAL - The federal government defended its approach to securing Canada's border against COVID-19 on Tuesday as Ontario Premier Doug Ford once again called for more testing at points of entry. Cana...
Dec 22, 2020
In South Africa, child homicides show violence 'entrenched'
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - At night, Amanda Zitho worries her little boy is shivering and cold in his coffin and yearns to take him a blanket. She knows Wandi's dead and gone and it's senseless, but th...
Dec 22, 2020
Harper Mountain open, keeping people safe with new COVID-19 safety protocols
KAMLOOPS - The slopes are open and the locals are carving up the snow at Harper Mountain. "It's amazing to have it open again. I haven't been here in a while, so it's kind of exciting having it open a...
Dec 22, 2020
Performing in the pandemic, by zoom, drive-in and doorstep
NEW YORK - A good way to hear what we've missed this year is to listen to Sam Cooke's landmark live album, "Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963." On a warm January night in downtown Miami, Cooke was ...
Dec 22, 2020
Trump pardons 15, including Republican allies
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned 15 people, including Republican allies, a 2016 campaign official ensnared in the Russia probe and former government contractors convicted in a 2...
Dec 22, 2020
Alberta government says no parks to close after partnerships found
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it won't be closing any provincial parks, whether it can find someone to run them or not. "I am grateful for the hard work of our parks partners and look forward...
Dec 22, 2020
