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Supreme Court of Canada to hear federal appeal in Via Rail terror case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review a lower-court decision to grant a new trial to two men accused of plotting to crash a Via Rail train. Raed Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier were found ...
Feb 22, 2020
Feds hope to meet with Wet'suwet'en chiefs and negotiate end to blockades
OTTAWA - Traditional chiefs from British Columbia at the heart of the Coastal GasLink pipeline protest are now in eastern Ontario, where federal cabinet ministers hope their proximity to the capital m...
Feb 22, 2020
Canadians released from coronavirus-ridden cruise ship in Japan fly home
OTTAWA - A sixth presumptive case of COVID-19 has been diagnosed in British Columbia after a woman in her 30s returned to the province from Iran, bringing the total number of cases in Canada...
Feb 22, 2020
Wild beat Canucks 4-3, Canucks tie for second place in Pacific Division
VANCOUVER - Dean Evason's first win as an NHL head coach is one for the memory books. "It's amazing," Evason said after his Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in a shootout on Wed...
Feb 22, 2020
S. Korea reports 1st virus death; 2.5M urged to stay home
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea reported its first death from the new virus on Thursday while the mayor of a southeastern city urged its 2.5 million people to stay inside as infections linked ...
Feb 22, 2020
Helicopter pilot in Bryant crash had FAA violation in 2015
LOS ANGELES - The pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a Southern California hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, was reprimanded five years ago for flying without permission into airspa...
Feb 21, 2020
University of Michigan officials told of abuse decades ago
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - University of Michigan officials were warned more than four decades ago that one of its doctors was fondling patients during medical exams, but he continued working there despite a ...
Feb 21, 2020
Spurgeon records hat trick to lead Wild to 5-3 victory over Oilers
EDMONTON - Jared Spurgeon scored three goals as the Minnesota Wild continued their attempt to get back into a playoff position with a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. Kevin Fiala and Ca...
Feb 21, 2020
Bergeron stays hot with two goals as Bruins topple Flames 4-3
CALGARY - Patrice Bergeron continued his torrid scoring on Friday night with a pair of goals to lead the Boston Bruins to a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. The win was Boston's 11th&nbs...
Feb 21, 2020
Pastrnak scores overtime winner, Bruins edge Oilers 2-1
EDMONTON - The Boston Bruins have proven up to the task of playing tight games and coming out on top. David Pastrnak scored the winner 1:14 into overtime as the Bruins continued their strong run of la...
Feb 21, 2020
