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Visit restrictions contributed to depression among care home residents: doctor
VANCOUVER - A plastic barrier sits on a table between Debbie Drew and her father during their visits in the reception area of a long-term care home where the first Canadian died of COVID-19. Nine mont...
Dec 27, 2020
Avalanches kill 10 in mountainous area near Iran’s capital
TEHRAN, Iran - A series of avalanches in Iran killed 10 people in a mountainous area north of the capital, state TV reported Sunday. The report said rescue teams were searching for a number of missing...
Dec 26, 2020
EU launches vaccine rollout, historic day in virus fight
WARSAW, Poland - Medical workers, nursing home residents and politicians are set to be vaccinated against the coronavirus across the European Union on Sunday, part of an effort by the bloc's 27 nation...
Dec 26, 2020
Asia Today: Japan halts all foreign arrivals over UK variant
TOKYO - Japan is barring entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant that has spread across Britain. The Foreign Minist...
Dec 26, 2020
Unemployment benefits expire for millions as Trump rages
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans struggling to make ends meet lapsed overnight as President Donald Trump refused to signed an end-of-year COVID relief and spendi...
Dec 26, 2020
Shooting at Illinois bowling alley leaves 3 dead, 3 injured
ROCKFORD, Ill. - A gunman opened fire inside an Illinois bowling alley, killing three people and injuring three others Saturday night in what authorities believe was a random attack. A 37-year-old mal...
Dec 26, 2020
Ottawa Senators acquire Derek Stepan from Arizona Coyotes in exchange for draft pick
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators acquired centre Derek Stepan from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for a second-round draft pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Stepan, 30, scored 10 goals and 28 points in 7...
Dec 26, 2020
DeRozan has 27 points for Spurs, Raptors remain winless on season
SAN ANTONIO - Former Raptors star DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 119-114 victory over Toronto on Saturday. Fred VanVleet had 27 points to top the Raptors, who are 0-...
Dec 26, 2020
Gilgeous-Alexander jumper lifts Thunder past Hornets 109-107
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a tiebreaking jumper with 1.4 seconds left and finished with 24 points, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder hold off a furious rally by the Charlotte Hornet...
Dec 26, 2020
Canada steamrolls Germany 16-2 at world juniors as P.A. connection makes impression
EDMONTON - Dylan Cozens scored a hat trick and had three assists in Canada's 16-2 win over Germany to open the world junior men's hockey championship Saturday.Meanwhile, Prince Albert Raider blue line...
Dec 26, 2020
