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Diamond mine project east of P.A. still years away
A decision on whether a long-discussed diamond mine will happen at Fort la Corne, east of Prince Albert, may still be years away. Rio Tinto, the mining giant that has committed millions of dollars int...
Feb 07, 2019
What a (familiar) feeling: Boston fetes Super Bowl winners
BOSTON - With cheers of "We want seven!" and "Next year, right here!" hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans jammed downtown Boston on Tuesday for a parade celebrating the New England Patriots' sixth ...
Feb 07, 2019
'We want seven!' Huge crowds fete Patriots on Super Bowl win
BOSTON - Hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans jammed downtown Boston on Tuesday for a parade celebrating the New England Patriots' sixth Super Bowl title, clamouring for more with cheers of "We want...
Feb 07, 2019
Body recovered from wreckage of Sala plane
LONDON - Authorities have recovered a body from the seabed wreckage of a plane that was carrying soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot. However, British air accident investigators have yet to say ...
Feb 07, 2019
Blackface photo is a reminder of Virginia's racist history
RICHMOND, Va. - The discovery last week of a racist photo on Gov. Ralph Northam's 1984 medical school yearbook page has served as a glaring reminder that Virginia - a former bastion of slavery and whi...
Feb 07, 2019
New US-Mexico border barrier charts tricky course near homes
For all practical purposes, the purple-and-white stucco shrine that Jose Arias built to celebrate his recovery from a heart attack and honour his family lies in Mexico. The only way in and out of his ...
Feb 07, 2019
Iran's 'revolution babies' weigh their progress since 1979
TEHRAN, Iran - They were born after their parents' protests brought down the shah of Iran in 1979, when enthusiasm gave way to the hard years of U.S.-led isolation and a bloody, eight-year war with Ir...
Feb 07, 2019
Wariness and hope in S. Korea over second Trump-Kim summit
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Koreans, always deeply divided over how best to deal with their often belligerent northern neighbour, are reacting with both hope and wariness to U.S. President Donal...
Feb 07, 2019
Project helps women in developing nations gain economically
WASHINGTON - Ivanka Trump is unveiling an effort aimed at helping 50 million women in the developing world get ahead economically over the next six years. On Thursday, the White House will officially ...
Feb 07, 2019
Body recovered from wreckage of Sala plane
LONDON - Authorities have recovered a body from the seabed wreckage of a plane that was carrying soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot. However, British air accident investigators have yet to say ...
Feb 07, 2019
