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In the news today, April 18
Five stories in the news for Thursday, April 18 --- KENNEY'S 'TURN OFF TAPS' PLEDGE HEARD IN B.C. Jason Kenney's Alberta election victory sent ripples of enthusiasm and concern across Canada...
Apr 20, 2019
Separatists kill 14 passengers on bus in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan - Gunmen wearing Pakistani police and paramilitary uniforms ambushed a bus before dawn Thursday and killed 14 people after going through their ID cards and forcing them out on a remot...
Apr 20, 2019
Northern Irish police arrest 2 over killing of journalist
LONDON - Police in Northern Ireland say they have arrested two teenagers in connection with the fatal shooting of a journalist during rioting in the city of Londonderry. The men, aged 18 and 19, were ...
Apr 20, 2019
Egypt vote on referendum extending el-Sissi's rule to 2030
CAIRO - Egyptians were being asked Saturday to vote on constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030. The three-day voting period for the natio...
Apr 20, 2019
Storms in South kill girl in Florida, bring tornado threat
ATLANTA - A strong storm system barrelling through the South killed an 8-year-old girl in Florida and threatened to bring tornadoes to large parts of the Carolinas and southern Virginia. A tree fell o...
Apr 20, 2019
6.1 quake causes light damage in Taiwan capital, east coast
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A strong earthquake shook eastern Taiwan on Thursday afternoon, causing scattered light damage in the capital and along the eastern coast. The 6.1 magnitude quake was centred northwes...
Apr 20, 2019
Police official: Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire
Paris police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, a police official said Thursday, as France paid a daylong tribute to the firefighters ...
Apr 20, 2019
Rantanen scores OT winner, Avs beat Flames 3-2 in Game 4
DENVER - In the clear, Mikko Rantanen angled his stick back as he waited for the cross-ice pass to arrive. Once it did, he dropped to his left knee to give a little extra. His aim was true and his arm...
Apr 19, 2019
Dozens hurt in collapse of deck during wedding celebration in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - Police say dozens of people were injured, some critically, when the second storey deck of a home in Langley, B.C., collapsed Friday evening during a wedding celebration. RCMP Cpl. Crai...
Apr 19, 2019
Colorado Avalanche oust Calgary Flames from NHL playoffs with 5-1 win
CALGARY - Add the Calgary Flames to shocking Stanley Cup playoff exits this season. The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Flames 5-1 on Friday to win their first-round series four games t...
Apr 19, 2019