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Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder Joseph Shabalala dies at 78
JOHANNESBURG - The founder of the South African multi-Grammy-Award-winning music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala, has died at age 78, the group and the government announced Tuesday. Sh...
Feb 13, 2020
Second plane carrying evacuees from Wuhan arrives at CFB Trenton in Ontario
OTTAWA - A second Canadian plane carrying evacuees from the quarantined region of Hubei, China, has landed at Canadian Forces Base Trenton in southern Ontario. Foreign Affairs Minister Franc...
Feb 13, 2020
Sudanese gov't reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims
CAIRO - Sudan's transitional government said Thursday it has reached a settlement with families of the victims of the 2000 attack on USS Cole in Yemen, in a bid to have the African country taken off t...
Feb 13, 2020
Cheer up Montreal, the cheerleaders are back; In The News for Feb. 11
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 11 ... What...
Feb 13, 2020
Number of new coronavirus cases spike in China; In The News for Feb. 13
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 13 ... What...
Feb 13, 2020
Families with kids ensnared by no-fly list invited to test federal remedy
OTTAWA - Families who have endured anxiety-inducing airport delays over no-fly list mismatches will be among the first to test a new system intended to solve the problem. The move is the latest federa...
Feb 13, 2020
Top court to decide whether to hear appeals of Alberta couple convicted in son's death
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will decide today whether to hear the appeals of a Calgary couple found guilty of killing their diabetic teenage son. Emil and Rodica Radita were convict...
Feb 13, 2020
Government tells UN it's on track to meet climate goals for power generation
Canada appears poised to rack up a climate-change win, says a recent government report submitted to the United Nations. The federal report filed last month says Canada is on track ...
Feb 13, 2020
Philippines notifies US of intent to end major security pact
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines notified the United States on Tuesday it would end a major security pact allowing American forces to train in the country, in the most serious threat under Presid...
Feb 12, 2020
Jacob Markstrom with 49-save shutout, Canucks beat Blackhawks 3-0
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks were not going to lose on the night Daniel and Henrik Sedin's numbers were retired. Jacob Markstrom made a career-high 49 saves as Vancouver defeated the Chicago Blac...
Feb 12, 2020