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Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93
LOS ANGELES - Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambassador for the sport he loved during his 71 years with...
Jan 08, 2021
Democracy takes work, Trudeau says in condemning 'violent rioters' incited by Trump
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is again condemning violent rioters he says were incited by U.S. President Donald Trump and other politicians on Capitol Hill this week.Speaking outside his resi...
Jan 08, 2021
5 nations want Iran to deliver justice on downed plane
COPENHAGEN - The countries whose citizens were killed when Iran accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner said Friday they want Iran "to deliver justice and make sure Iran makes full reparations to ...
Jan 08, 2021
A year on, questions haunt Iran's downing of Ukrainian plane
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - When Navaz Ebrahim learned that a Ukrainian plane had fallen from the sky near Iran's capital, she didn't realize her older sister was on the flight. They had just spoken...
Jan 08, 2021
Biden to speed release of coronavirus vaccines
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration policy, his office said Friday. "The ...
Jan 08, 2021
Ontario reports record COVID-19 cases, hospital CEO warns of vaccine shortage
Canada's most populous province has shattered another record for new daily COVID-19 infections.Ontario is reporting 4,249 new cases today, a record-breaking figure even as it factors in 450 earlier in...
Jan 08, 2021
Veteran CFL receiver Walker returns for another stint with the Edmonton Football Team
American receiver Derel Walker is back with the Edmonton Football Team. Walker returned to Edmonton on Friday. He spent the 2019 season with the Toronto Argonauts. Walker began his CFL career with Edm...
Jan 08, 2021
WestJet puts 1,000 workers on leave, citing government's 'Incoherent' policy
The CEO of WestJet Airlines Ltd. is laying the blame squarely on "incoherent" policy from Ottawa as his carrier cuts staff and flights in response to new COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers r...
Jan 08, 2021
Double murderer Ugo Fredette ordered to serve 25 years before chance of parole
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - A judge has ordered a Quebec man found guilty of murdering two people in 2017 to serve 25 years in prison before he's eligible for parole. Superior Court Justice Myriam Lachance d...
Jan 08, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:30 a.m. Ontario is reporting 4,249 new cases of COVID-19 today. The figure is a new record for daily infections, even factori...
Jan 08, 2021
