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Report: Hate groups in decline, migrate to online networks
During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the U.S. actually declined as far-right extremists migrated further to online networks, reflecti...
Feb 01, 2021

Trump names 2 lawyers to impeachment defence team
WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump announced a new impeachment legal defence team just one day after it was revealed that he had parted ways with an earlier set of attorneys with just over a w...
Feb 01, 2021

US watchdog: Taliban attacks increased in Afghan capital
KABUL - Taliban attacks in the Afghan capital of Kabul are on the rise, with increasing targeted killings of government officials, civil-society leaders and journalists, a report by a U.S. watchdog sa...
Feb 01, 2021

Alberta promises close watch on new mines but cuts oversight of coal-polluted rivers
EDMONTON - Alberta government documents show repeated cuts to environmental monitoring despite contaminants in some waterways that exceed thresholds that are supposed to trigger increased scrutiny. Th...
Feb 01, 2021

Ontario man accused of killing Edmonton woman found dead in hotel tub to testify
EDMONTON - An Ontario man accused of killing a woman who was found soaked in blood in an Edmonton hotel bathtub is expected to take the witness stand today. Bradley Barton, who is 52, has pleaded not ...
Feb 01, 2021

McDavid, Draisaitl combine for 11 points in Oilers 8-5 win over the Senators
EDMONTON - Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl combined for 11 points in an 8-5 Edmonton Oilers victory over the Ottawa Senators Sunday night. McDavid scored a goal and added four assists, while Draisai...
Jan 31, 2021

Canadian Bianca Andreescu gets top seed, first-round bye for Grampians Trophy
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu is the top seed for her first tournament in 15 months. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., received the top seed Monday for the Grampians Tr...
Jan 31, 2021

Toronto Six score six goals against Connecticut, clinch top seed in Isobel Cup group
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - The Toronto Six have clinched the first seed in their group at the National Women's Hockey League Isobel Cup playoffs. The Six obtained top seed following a 6-0 victory over the Co...
Jan 31, 2021

Raptors snap 3-game losing streak, beat Raptors 115-102
TAMPA, Fla. - Pascal Siakam had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 115-102 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Kyle Lowry had 12 points and 14 assists, and Aaron Baynes...
Jan 31, 2021

Reports: Military stages coup in Myanmar, Suu Kyi detained
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar - A military coup was taking place in Myanmar early Monday and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was detained under house arrest, reports said, as communications were cut to the cap...
Jan 31, 2021