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On his way to Vietnam, Kim Jong Un took an early smoke break
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - It's unclear whether North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is going to give up his nukes anytime soon, and the same could probably be said for his cigarettes. Footage by Japan's ...
Feb 26, 2019
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr wants court to rule sentence expired
EDMONTON - Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr is to ask Alberta's youth court today to declare his eight-year sentence to have expired. The sentence, which was imposed in 2010 by a military com...
Feb 26, 2019
Parliament Hill, not Capitol Hill, central to Canada's latest tariff strategy
WASHINGTON - Canada's trade-versus-tariffs drama with the United States has entered its third act, and the scenery has changed - from Capitol Hill to Parliament Hill. For months, the ic...
Feb 26, 2019
UN: Last year saw highest number of Afghan civilian deaths
KABUL - More civilians were killed in Afghanistan last year than in any of the previous nine years of the increasingly bloody conflict, according to a U.N. report released Sunday, which blamed the spi...
Feb 26, 2019
Singh promises action on affordable housing after winning in Burnaby South
BURNABY, B.C. - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will use his new position as a member of Parliament to pressure the Liberal government to take action on the affordable housing crisis in Brit...
Feb 26, 2019
Josh Currie scores first NHL goal, Oilers hold on to beat Ducks 2-1
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers proved they hadn't given up on the season yet on Saturday night, and they did it without their top player. Sam Gagner scored the game winner as the Oilers held on for a ...
Feb 25, 2019
Markstrom posts first shutout of the season as Canucks blank Ducks 4-0
VANCOUVER - Jacob Markstrom posted his first shutout of the season on Monday, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The six-foot-six Swede stopped all 29 of...
Feb 25, 2019
Islanders blank Canucks 4-0, Lehner posts fourth shutout of the season
VANCOUVER - With hopes of a playoff spot dimming, the Vancouver Canucks are growing frustrated. The Canucks outshot the New York Islanders 36 to 23 on Saturday but couldn't sneak a single puck past go...
Feb 25, 2019
Tavares, Matthews, Gauthier score three quick goals as Leafs down Sabres 5-3
TORONTO - Auston Matthews set a franchise record for the 102-year-old Maple Leafs on Monday night but his eyes are on the rest of Toronto's season. Matthews scored in a four-goal second period as...
Feb 25, 2019
Canadiens cough up three-goal lead in third loss of the season to Leafs
TORONTO - After a pair of narrow losses to Toronto already this season, the Montreal Canadiens finally looked headed for a sure victory on Saturday. But the Canadiens coughed up a three-goal lead...
Feb 25, 2019
