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'Empire' actor's family calls Chicago attack a hate crime
CHICAGO - Jussie Smollett's family said Thursday that the attack on the black and gay "Empire" actor in downtown Chicago this week was a "hate crime" and they pushed back against any suggestion that h...
Feb 02, 2019
Toronto airport runway setup poses serious crash risk, safety board finds
TORONTO - A poorly laid out runway complex and pilots distracted by required tasks have led to potentially catastrophic situations at Canada's busiest airport, federal safety authorities said on Thurs...
Feb 02, 2019
RCMP identify suspect in transit officer shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - RCMP are naming the suspect in a shooting on a train platform that left one transit officer with serious injuries in Surrey, B.C. Police say they have identified 35-year-old Daon G...
Feb 02, 2019
Venezuela opposition leader to police: Leave my family alone
CARACAS, Venezuela - The Venezuelan opposition leader challenging Nicolas Maduro's claim to the presidency warned officers from a feared state security unit Thursday to stay away from his family after...
Feb 02, 2019
Saturday's Scoreboard
WHLEdmonton 6, Prince Albert 3Moose Jaw 6, Medicine Hat 1Saskatoon 3, Regina 1Brandon 6, Calgary 5 (OT)Kootenay 3, Swift Current 2Lethbridge 6, Red Deer 2Kamloops 4, Prince George 1Portland 3, Vancouv...
Feb 02, 2019
Bryce Dallas Howard roasted by Harvard theatre troupe
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Bryce Dallas Howard has been roasted by a venerable Harvard theatre troupe as it unveiled its first performance with female cast members. The "Jurassic World" star was honoured Thur...
Feb 02, 2019
Internal docs shows many federal departments not meeting gender analysis targets
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals' promise to examine how their plans affect women and men differently hasn't been fulfilled across the federal government, internal documents say. Results from an internal...
Feb 02, 2019
Wiarton Willie predicts early spring; Shubenacadie Sam says there's more winter to come
There's conflicting predictions from Canada's two most famous forecasting groundhogs, with Wiarton Willie heralding an early spring while Subenacadie Sam claims there will be six more weeks of winter....
Feb 02, 2019
Trump breaks brief public silence during border negotiations
WASHINGTON - After days sequestered behind closed doors, President Donald Trump let loose Thursday, holding forth on border security negotiations, North Korea and other topics from the Oval Office. Tr...
Feb 02, 2019
Long johns to short sleeves: Rapid thaw follows polar blast
CHICAGO - In Illinois, temperatures could rise by 80 degrees within days. In Michigan, melting snow and rain and a 17-mile ice jam could lead to flooding. Across the Midwest, the sudden warmth was sur...
Feb 02, 2019
