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Officer at Desmond fatality inquiry describes gruesome crime scene
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - An RCMP officer testifying before a fatality inquiry sobbed Tuesday as he described in grim detail what he saw when he entered the home of Lionel Desmond, an Afghan war vetera...
Jan 30, 2020
'Much different person:' Former Broncos coach reflects on healing, forgiveness
Coaching hockey still crosses Chris Beaudry's mind. The 35-year-old Saskatchewan farmer hasn't lost his joy of the game and loves playing recreationally. He understands hockey and knows that...
Jan 30, 2020
Environment Canada to release science review backing need for plastics ban
OTTAWA - Environment Canada is releasing scientific evidence today to back up the government's bid to ban most single-use plastics next year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last June the gove...
Jan 30, 2020
Britain bids adieu to EU and a gardener in the tundra; In The News for Jan. 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 30 ... What we are wa...
Jan 30, 2020
Netanyahu pulls request for immunity on corruption charges
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu withdrew his request for immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, hours before parliamentary proceedings on the subject were set to begin. Netanyahu,...
Jan 30, 2020
In #MeToo era, Kobe and other athletes often get a pass
DENVER - Folded conveniently into the narratives about his "complicated past" was the detail about Kobe Bryant that could've wrecked him. It was a rape allegation by a 19-year-old employee of a hotel....
Jan 30, 2020
Hughes, Virtanen lead streaking Canucks past Sharks, 5-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, Jake Virtanen put Vancouver ahead and the first-place Canucks scored four unanswered goals in the third period to extend their winning streak ...
Jan 30, 2020
Monahan scores shootout winner as Flames edge rival Oilers 4-3
EDMONTON - Sean Monahan scored the shootout winner as the Calgary Flames snapped a two-game skid with a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Andrew Mangiapane had a pair of goals and Eli...
Jan 30, 2020
'Palm Springs' sets a Sundance record in $17.5M sale
PARK CITY, Utah - The "Groundhog Day"-esque comedy "Palm Springs," by Andy Samberg and the Lonely Island, has set an acquisition record at the Sundance Film Festival by 69 cents. The indie distributor...
Jan 30, 2020
Was Kobe Bryant's pilot feeling pressure to fly that day?
LOS ANGELES - The pilot in the foggy-weather helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant was well-acquainted with the skies over Los Angeles and accustomed to flying celebrities. Ara Zobayan, 50, had spe...
Jan 30, 2020
