The premier of oil-rich Alberta wants U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to give the Canadian government a chance to make the case for the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built.
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Posted inSports
Chiefs QB Mahomes in concussion protocol, status for AFC title game uncertain
Patrick Mahomes suffered a head injured in Kansas City’s win over Cleveland.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden’s test: Engineering economic boom in a partisan divide
Despite the 9.8 million jobs lost due to the coronavirus, there are signs the country is on the cusp of a kind of boom unseen in the Obama and Trump eras.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Israel trades Pfizer doses in exchange for medical data in vaccine blitz
Proponents say the deal could allow Israel to become the first country to vaccinate most of its population, while providing valuable research that could help the rest of the world, but critics say the deal raises major ethical concerns.
Posted inMaine
Boy rescued from Outlet Stream in Vassalboro after falling through the ice
Lanny Dellinger, 12, of Winslow was hanging on to ice to keep his head above water when first responders with wetsuits on freed him.
Posted inBusiness
Biden picks Chopra, Gensler for financial oversight roles
Rohit Chopra is tapped to direct the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Gary Gensler, to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Posted inSports
NHL roundup: Blue Jackets hold on to beat Red Wings for their first win
Columbus scores two goals 1:16 apart early in the third period and holds on to get a 3-2 victory after opening the season with two straight losses.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Land trust will protect nearly 1,200 acres in Vermont’s Taconic Mountains
Much of the protected land is at the top of West Mountain.
Posted inBusiness
Carl Icahn nixes charity bid to blow up ex-Trump casino
An auction house canceled the effort after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from conservative billionaire Carl Icahn.
Posted inSports
Brady advances with Buccaneers, and keeps making history with every throw
Tom Brady, 43, continues to add to his legacy by reaching the NFC title game in his first season with the Buccaneers.