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Hawaii trip mixes team building, training for new-look Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Andy Rose isn't expecting to see much of the beach on his first trip to Hawaii this week. Instead, he'll be sweating in the sun during workouts with his teammates a...
Jan 31, 2019
Mexico City prepares to celebrate Oscar wins for 'Roma'
Mexico City officials are predicting Alfonso Cuaron's film "Roma" will sweep the Academy Awards and are already planning a mass celebration. Mexicans traditionally gather at the city's Independence Mo...
Jan 31, 2019
Toronto FC and Sebastian Giovinco want to stay together. But at what price?
TORONTO - The Giovinco sweepstakes are well under way with Toronto FC, which has turned down an offer from a Middle East club for the mercurial Italian, bargaining with its star striker's ag...
Jan 31, 2019
Canadian men's rugby team looks for revenge over Uruguay in ARC tournament opener
A 15-point win over Uruguay on Saturday and the Canadian men's rugby team can vault three places to No. 17 in the world rugby rankings, its highest position since June 2016. But it's a tough ask....
Jan 31, 2019
NDP byelection victory prompts soul-searching among Greens, Liberals in B.C.
VANCOUVER - An NDP victory in a crucial byelection has prompted political soul-searching in British Columbia, with the Opposition Liberals hoping to revitalize their party while the Greens distance th...
Jan 31, 2019
Broncos crash: Cases cited for judge to consider in sentence of truck driver
A Saskatchewan court heard sentencing arguments Thursday at a hearing for the truck driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that killed 16 people and injured 13 others. Jaskirat Sin...
Jan 31, 2019
Mayor highlights projects, challenges at annual State of the City Address
Mayor Greg Dionne says much has been accomplished over the last year, but a sluggish economy and higher costs are making it tough to get more done in P.A.Dionne spoke Thursday to members of the local ...
Jan 31, 2019
Trump plan would channel prescription discounts to patients
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration Thursday unveiled a plan to channel now-hidden prescription drug discounts directly to patients, saying that would eventually lower prices for consumers. The prop...
Jan 31, 2019
Airbnb criticizes Hawaii attempt to subpoena host records
HONOLULU - Airbnb is pushing back against Hawaii's attempt to find tax delinquents by subpoenaing 10 years' worth of invoices, receipts and other records from the home-sharing platform's island hosts,...
Jan 31, 2019
A robust US job market likely defied shutdown during January
WASHINGTON - U.S. employers likely kept adding jobs at a healthy pace in January even in the face of threats ranging from weakening global growth to the Trump administration's trade war with China to ...
Jan 31, 2019
