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China's Xi: 2022 Winter Games will be green, inclusive, open
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country is well on track to deliver a "spectacular" 2022 Winter Olympic Games. China's government was firmly committed to staging the games with a "gree...
Jan 31, 2019
Toronto airport runway setup poses serious crash risk, safety board finds
TORONTO - Air safety authorities say the runway setup at Toronto's Pearson International Airport poses a serious risk of crashes. The Transportation Safety Board says there were 27 runway incursions b...
Jan 31, 2019
Police service names new inspectors, rounds out admin team
This article was updated at 2019-01-31 15:26.The Prince Albert Police Service has promoted three of its officers to top jobs, rounding out the force's new administration team. Officers Brent McDonald,...
Jan 31, 2019
Search continues in Surrey, B.C., for suspect after transit officer shot
SURREY, B.C. - RCMP in Surrey, British Columbia, are asking the public to be vigilant as the search continues for a suspect in the shooting of a transit officer. Residents were advised to lo...
Jan 31, 2019
Pakistan upholds acquittal of woman in blasphemy case
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman who spent eight years on death row after being convicted of blasphemy, dealing a blow to radical Islamists who had...
Jan 31, 2019
EU states called on to recognize Venezuela opposition leader
BRUSSELS - The European Parliament is calling on the European Union's member states to recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president. The 28-member bloc is still defining...
Jan 31, 2019
'The Batman' set for 2021 release, star to be determined
LOS ANGELES - Who will be inside the suit remains unknown but "The Batman" has a release date. Warner Bros. on Wednesday announced that Matt Reeves' stand-alone Batman film will hit theatres in June 2...
Jan 31, 2019
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer team up for new show 'Flack'
PASADENA, Calif. - Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer first got together professionally and personally on "True Blood." Now they're working together again, except she's the star and executive producer and ...
Jan 31, 2019
Harvard troupe honouring Bryce Dallas Howard in parade, roast
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A storied Harvard theatrical troupe is honouring "Jurassic World" star Bryce Dallas Howard at the debut of its first performance with a co-ed cast. The university's Hasty Pudding Th...
Jan 31, 2019
'Red Line' puts Noah Wyle at centre of police shooting drama
PASADENA, Calif. - Noah Wyle is back in Chicago for a TV drama that's far different than the 1990s hit "ER" that launched his career. In CBS' limited series "The Red Line," Wyle's character loses his ...
Jan 31, 2019
