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UK to vaccinate out of pandemic by looking to local GPs
LONDON - British Health Secretary Matt Hancock turned up at a doctor's office in London this week to highlight the start of coronavirus vaccinations by local general practitioners. There was only one ...
Jan 09, 2021
Deadly siege focuses attention on Capitol Police
WASHINGTON - The police were badly outnumbered. Only a few dozen guarded the West front of the U.S. Capitol when they were rushed by thousands of pro-Trump demonstrators bent on breaking into the buil...
Jan 09, 2021
Videos show fatal shooting during rampage at the Capitol
WASHINGTON - The Air Force veteran killed during the storming of the Capitol was shot as she began to climb through the broken part of a door leading into an area known as the Speaker's Lobby, videos ...
Jan 09, 2021
Heavy police presence expected across Quebec as 8 p.m. curfew starts tonight
MONTREAL - Quebecers out in the street after 8 p.m. tonight can expect to be questioned by police as a month-long curfew comes into effect to control the spread of COVID-19. The province announced ear...
Jan 09, 2021
Victoria no longer flushes raw sewage into ocean after area opens treatment plant
VICTORIA - The Greater Victoria area no longer uses surrounding ocean waters to flush away raw effluent now that a $775 million sewage plant has started treating the equivalent of 43 Olympic-sized poo...
Jan 09, 2021
Fire crews respond to structure fire in North Battleford
Flames at a residence in North Battleford were put out by city fire crews Friday evening. Members who responded to the call quickly found a significant amount of smoke and fire coming out of the build...
Jan 08, 2021
Western Hockey League commits to season for WHL players
There could be some fast action in 'Hockey Town North' rinks this season, afterall. The Western Hockey League has announced the Board of Governors has made a commitment to play a WHL 2020-21 Regular S...
Jan 08, 2021
Blue Jays bringing back pitcher A.J. Cole on minor league deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they have signed right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole to a minor league deal, with an invite to spring training. Cole appeared in 24 games for the Bl...
Jan 08, 2021
Journalists recount harrowing attacks amid Capitol riot
NEW YORK - Journalists were manhandled, threatened and had their equipment stolen or damaged by supporters of President Donald Trump during this week's riot at the U.S. Capitol. The attacks, including...
Jan 08, 2021
N. Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal and develop more sophisticated weapons systems, saying the fate of relations with the United States...
Jan 08, 2021