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B.C. Court of Appeal to hear province's oil-transport reference case Monday
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Court of Appeal will consider a key question regarding provincial powers in the political battle over the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project du...
Mar 19, 2019
Flash floods, slides in eastern Indonesia kill at least 58
JAYAPURA, Indonesia - Flash floods and mudslides triggered by days of torrential downpours tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia's easternmost province, killing at least 58 people and leavin...
Mar 19, 2019
Taliban kill 22 Afghan forces in attack on checkpoints
KABUL - An overnight Taliban assault on checkpoints in northern Afghanistan killed 22 troops, after some 100 Afghan forces fled heavy fighting in the country's west last week and tried to cross into n...
Mar 19, 2019
Paris cleans up riot debris as support fades for protesters
PARIS - Business owners, city employees and construction workers dug in Sunday to clean up one of the world's most glamorous avenues, after riots by ultraviolent yellow vest protesters trashed the Cha...
Mar 19, 2019
In the news today, March 19
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, March 19 --- BUDGET SETS LIBERAL STAGE FOR FALL ELECTION The Trudeau government will attempt to set the stage for this fall's election - and provide som...
Mar 19, 2019
New rules likely coming but not to replay
DENVER - In no sport but the NFL do players, fans, coaches and general managers annually debate the rules of the game, advocating ways to make pro football better, safer, fairer. Officiating is especi...
Mar 19, 2019
Bottas beats Mercedes teammate Hamilton to win Australian GP
MELBOURNE, Australia - Valterri Bottas can't really explain how he got from playing the loyal lieutenant to Lewis Hamilton and failing to win a race last season, to upstaging his Mercedes teammate for...
Mar 19, 2019
Jets extend lead in Central with 3-2 win over Kings
LOS ANGELES - Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist, leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night. Kevin Hayes and Tyler Myers also scored for the Jets, who have a ...
Mar 18, 2019
McDavid scores in OT to lead Oilers past Coyotes 3-2
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Connor McDavid remained on pace to set a career high for points for the third straight season - and kept the Edmonton Oilers on a roll, too. McDavid scored two goals, including the w...
Mar 18, 2019
Mourners pay tribute to New Zealand victims, await burials
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Thousands of people paid tribute Sunday at makeshift memorials to the 50 people slain by a gunman at two mosques in Christchurch, while dozens of Muslims stood by to bury t...
Mar 18, 2019
