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Lyon defender Kadeisha Buchanan named Canadian Women's Player of the Year
Hard-nosed Olympique Lyonnais defender Kadeisha Buchanan, who won her fourth Champions League title in 2020 and helped Canada qualify for the Olympics, has been named Canadian Women's Soccer Player of...
Dec 4, 2020
U.S. DOJ: 'No comment' on reports department seeking plea deal with Meng Wanzhou
The U.S. Department of Justice is refusing to comment on media reports that its lawyers are seeking a plea deal of sorts with Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou. The Wall Street Journal says Justice ...
Dec 4, 2020
Daddy Yankee achieves new balance, readies for his comeback
NEW YORK - A year after a series of concerts in Puerto Rico that ended up being his last because of the pandemic, Daddy Yankee is bringing those performances to YouTube as a Christmas gift to his fans...
Dec 4, 2020
Six vice-presidents talk about job once considered invisible
NEW YORK - After interviewing Dan Quayle in Arizona for his documentary on the vice presidency, filmmaker Jeffrey Roth was rushing to the airport to catch a flight to Wyoming, where he had an appointm...
Dec 4, 2020
COVID case at Wesmor Public High School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual in Wesmor Public High School.In an email, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division said it was informed...
Dec 4, 2020
UK defends vaccine decision amid criticism it moved too fast
LONDON - U.K. regulators went on the offensive Friday to beat back criticism that they rushed their authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine, saying they rigorously analyzed data on safety and effectivenes...
Dec 4, 2020
2 marshals wounded in shootout with trooper-shooting suspect
NEW YORK - A suspect in the shooting of a state trooper in Massachusetts was killed during a shootout with U.S. marshals in the Bronx early Friday that left two of the officers wounded. The two marsha...
Dec 4, 2020
India's winter of discontent: Farmers rise up against Modi
NEW DELHI - A chilly breeze whirls through New Delhi in the mornings and the sun is partly obscured by toxic haze, a marker of another winter in the Indian capital. But along the city's borders, this ...
Dec 4, 2020
Melfort Museum raising operational funds through online silent auction
The Melfort and District Museum is moving its silent auction online to raise funds for operations.The museum would normally be planning their annual Christmas Dinner and silent auction event at this t...
Dec 4, 2020
Ontario COVID-19 task force and Biden's mask plan: In The News for Dec. 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kick-start your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 4, 2020