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Pope mandates reporting of sex abuse claims in Vatican City
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for Vatican personnel and Holy See diplomats overseas, requiring the immediate reporting of abuse allegations to Vatican prose...
Mar 29, 2019
China ratchets up pressure on Canada by suspending another canola exporter
BEIJING - China said Wednesday it suspended a second major Canadian canola exporter over alleged safety concerns, further deepening a diplomatic row set off by Canada's decision to detain a top execut...
Mar 29, 2019
Chinese student allegedly abducted from Markham out of hospital, suspects sought
A Chinese student believed to be the victim of a violent abduction is out of hospital and waiting to be reunited with his family as police hunt for the men suspected of kidnapping him, officers said W...
Mar 29, 2019
Chinese viewers balk at 'Bohemian Rhapsody' film censorship
BEIJING - A huge fan of rock legends Queen, Peng Yanzi rushed to see "Bohemian Rhapsody," the biopic about the band's late lead singer, Freddie Mercury, while he was travelling in Britain last October...
Mar 29, 2019
Egyptian mediators rush to Gaza Strip as cease-fire holds
JERUSALEM - Egyptian mediators rushed to the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and Hamas' supreme leader emerged from his hideout as an unofficial cease-fire between Israel and the Islamic militant group appear...
Mar 29, 2019
In the news today, March 29
Four stories in the news for Friday, March 29 --- OTTAWA UNVEILS PLANS FOR 75TH D-DAY ANNIVERSARY A departure ceremony is being held today in Vancouver for trains carrying combat boots symbolizin...
Mar 29, 2019
Pearson scores in shootout, leading Canucks to 3-2 win over Kings
VANCOUVER - Tanner Pearson scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks kept their faint playoff hopes alive Thursday night with a 3-2 win over the L.A. Kin...
Mar 28, 2019
Fake heiress' life of luxury left others footing big bills
NEW YORK - Anna Sorokin travelled in celebrity circles and tossed $100 tips - all the more reason to believe she was the German heiress she said she was. But behind the jet-set lifestyle and pricey th...
Mar 28, 2019
Ducks rookie Sam Steel notches first hat trick in 5-4 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat wants to see his Vancouver Canucks string together three solid periods of hockey. The centre was frustrated after his team dropped their third contest in a row, losing 5-4 to the...
Mar 28, 2019
Rebels say goodbye to graduating trio
It's the annual rite of passage in major junior hockey. Players who toiled during the season as overagers (20-year-olds) bid adieu to junior hockey at season's end and embark on the next chapter of th...
Mar 28, 2019 Photo: Rob Wallator