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US says airstrike kills 24 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia
JOHANNESBURG - The United States military said Thursday it has killed 24 al-Shabab extremists with an airstrike in Somalia, one of its deadliest in months. The airstrike was carried out on Wednesday n...
Jan 31, 2019
US new home sales jump nearly 17 per cent in November
WASHINGTON - Sales of new U.S. homes soared in November, defying higher mortgage rates. But they’re still below year-ago levels. The Commerce Department said Thursday that new home sales jumped ...
Jan 31, 2019
CFL forms strategic partnership with German Football League officials
TORONTO - Two down, three to go for CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie. The CFL continued its international push Thursday, announcing a partnership with the German Football League (GFL) to grow the game ...
Jan 31, 2019
Recommendations to prevent runway incursions at Toronto's Pearson airport
TORONTO - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has made recommendations to avoid runway incursions at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport: - Air traffic controllers need to issue more e...
Jan 31, 2019
'Empire' actor's family calls Chicago attack a hate crime
CHICAGO - Jussie Smollett’s family said Thursday that the attack on the black and gay “Empire” actor in downtown Chicago this week was a “hate crime” and they pushed back...
Jan 31, 2019
Canada's Matt Dunstone remains perfect at World Cup
JONKOPING, Sweden - Canada’s Matt Dunstone improved to 2-0 after the second day of the third World Cup curling stop of the season. The Saskatchewan-based rink beat Xiuyue Ma of China 6-3 in Thur...
Jan 31, 2019
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 ...
Jan 31, 2019
Feds paid near top dollar for Trans Mountain pipeline, spending watchdog says
OTTAWA - If the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion does not go ahead as planned and on budget, the $4.4 billion that government paid to buy the pipeline project will have been too much, says Parliament...
Jan 31, 2019
Canadian men's baseball team earns spot in Pan American Games
IBIUNA, Brazil - The Canadian men’s baseball team has qualified for the Pan American Games, despite having a game postponed on Thursday. Colombia’s win over Panama on Wednesday guaranteed ...
Jan 31, 2019
RCMP identify suspect in transit officer shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - RCMP are naming the suspect in a shooting on a train platform that left one transit officer with serious injuries in Surrey, B.C. Police say they have identified 35-year-old Daon Gordon...
Jan 31, 2019