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Back on schedule: Three-day transit strike in Vancouver averted at last minute
VANCOUVER - About 350,000 commuters in Metro Vancouver were spared the inconvenience of a full bus strike Wednesday after a month-long transit dispute ended with a tentative agreement. The propos...
Nov 29, 2019

United Conservative Party holds first annual meeting since election win
CALGARY - Members of Alberta's United Conservative Party are meeting for the first time since the party formed government after winning last spring's election. The UCP is holding its annual&...
Nov 29, 2019

Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland to meet Mexico’s USMCA point man in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland are to meet a top Mexican diplomat in Ottawa today as efforts intensify to get the new North American free-trade agreement approved. The prime minister an...
Nov 29, 2019

Hockey reckoning amid renewed call for independent body to probe abuse
VANCOUVER - Amid a reckoning in the NHL and mounting allegations of abuse and harassment in university sports, athletes are renewing a call for an independent body to probe complaints and oversee a un...
Nov 29, 2019

Hockey reckoning amid renewed call for independent body to probe abuse
VANCOUVER - Amid a reckoning in the NHL and mounting allegations of abuse and harassment in university sports, athletes are renewing a call for an independent body to probe complaints and oversee a un...
Nov 29, 2019

Flames to practise at home for first time since controversy with head coach
CALGARY - The Flames will practise in Calgary on Friday morning for the first time since allegations surfaced earlier this week that head coach Bill Peters used a racial slur again...
Nov 29, 2019

2 K-pop stars get prison terms for sexual crimes
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - A South Korean court on Friday found two K-pop stars guilty of illicit sexual relations with a woman who was unable to resist and sentenced them to up to six years in priso...
Nov 29, 2019

US proposes rules to vet all telecoms-related purchases
BEIJING - The Department of Commerce has proposed requiring case-by-case approvals of all purchases of telecommunications equipment in a move likely to hit major Chinese suppliers like Huawei. The pla...
Nov 29, 2019

Bangladesh sentences seven militants to death in Dhaka cafe attack
DHAKA, Bangladesh - A special anti-terrorism tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced seven members of a banned militant group to death Wednesday for their involvement in an attack on a Dhaka cafe that killed...
Nov 29, 2019

Saints beat Falcons to clinch 3rd straight NFC South title
ATLANTA - Taysom Hill's rare moment in the spotlight came in an important game for the New Orleans Saints. Hill blocked a punt to set up his 3-yard touchdown catch before scoring again on a 30-yard ru...
Nov 28, 2019