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Edmonton Football Team asks fans to vote on seven possible names
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Football Team says it has a shortlist of seven candidates for its new name. Elk, Evergreens, Evergolds, Eclipse, Elkhounds, Eagles and Elements are listed as possibilities on a...
Feb 08, 2021

Extreme cold warnings continue to cover Saskatchewan
Extreme cold warnings still cover all of Saskatchewan, and that's not expected to change any time soon.Arctic air brought wind chills in the -40 C to -50 C range on Saturday and Sunday, which Environm...
Feb 08, 2021

'A blessing:' Paralyzed Humboldt Bronco finds way back on the ice during COVID-19
AIRDRIE, Alta. - Ryan Straschnitzki says there is nothing like the feel of being back on the ice. The former Humboldt Bronco junior hockey player, paralyzed from the chest down when a semi-trailer ble...
Feb 08, 2021

Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9
TAMPA, Fla. - Tom Brady made his seventh Super Bowl title look familiar - despite moving south to a new team and conference during a pandemic. Brady threw two touchdown passes to old friend Rob Gronko...
Feb 08, 2021

Bad weather halts Pakistani army search for missing climbers
ISLAMABAD - Bad weather on Monday forced Pakistani army helicopters to temporarily halt their search for three mountaineers who went missing while attempting to scale K2, the world's second-highest mo...
Feb 08, 2021

Bad weather halts Pakistani army search for missing climbers
ISLAMABAD - Bad weather on Monday forced Pakistani army helicopters to temporarily halt their search for three mountaineers who went missing while attempting to scale K2, the world's second-highest mo...
Feb 08, 2021

Mysterious monolith pops up near Turkish World Heritage site
ISTANBUL - Turkish authorities are investigating the appearance of a mysterious monolith in southeastern Turkey. The metal block was found by a farmer on Friday in Sanliurfa province with old Turkic s...
Feb 08, 2021

In Denmark, some school classes resume amid lockdown easing
COPENHAGEN - Danish schools on Monday resumed teaching younger children - from pre-school to the fourth grade - as Denmark has seen a steady reduction in COVID-19 infection numbers in recent weeks. Ho...
Feb 08, 2021

US plans to reengage with UN rights council, reversing Trump
WASHINGTON - The United States announced plans Monday to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago, as the Biden...
Feb 08, 2021

Water fired at crowd as anti-coup protests swell in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar - Police fired a water cannon Monday at hundreds of protesters in Myanmar's capital who are demanding the military hand power back to elected officials, as demonstrations against last ...
Feb 08, 2021