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Royal reset: Harry, Meghan aim to control their media image
LONDON - The relationship between Britain's royals and the media is awkward, mistrustful - and seemingly inescapable. But now Meghan and Harry want out. After years of growing tension with the press, ...
Jan 09, 2020
IOC details rules on political protests at Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - No taking a knee at the Olympics. No hand gestures with political meaning. No disrespect at medal ceremonies. The International Olympic Committee published guidelines Thursday ...
Jan 09, 2020
A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who called Canada home
There were dozens who called Canada home among the 176 people who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Friends and family in Canad...
Jan 09, 2020
Champagne asks Iran to let Canadian officials in to investigate plane crash
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has spoken to his Iranian counterpart about Wednesday's deadly plane crash in Tehran, but there is no word on whether Canadian officials w...
Jan 09, 2020
More vigils to be held for Canadian victims of plane crash in Iran
Mourners will gather at more candlelight vigils across Canada today to grieve the 176 victims of a plane crash on the outskirts of Tehran. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said 138 of the 176 passeng...
Jan 09, 2020
Reducing the number of Indigenous children in care
The Government of Canada has co-developed, with Indigenous peoples, provinces and territories, new legislation to reduce the number of Indigenous children and youth in care and improve child and famil...
Jan 09, 2020
Legal group seeks federal inquiry into Mississippi prisons
JACKSON, Miss. - Prisoner advocates are calling on the federal government to investigate Mississippi's prison system for possible civil rights violations, saying the violence of recent days highlights...
Jan 09, 2020
Actor Jeremy Irons to head jury at Berlin film festival
BERLIN - British actor Jeremy Irons will head the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival next month, organizers said Thursday. Irons will be jury president at the festival's 70th edition, runn...
Jan 09, 2020
UK lawmakers vote on Brexit bill; EU warns of choppy waters
LONDON - Britain is set to pass a major milestone on the road to Brexit Thursday, when the bill authorizing the country's departure from the European Union receives final approval from the House of Co...
Jan 09, 2020
Questions, questions: What's next for Prince Harry & Meghan?
LONDON - The announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, that they will step back from royal duties and seek a new "progressive" path has raised many questions about their future. ...
Jan 09, 2020
