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Afghan air force pounds area after death of IS commander
KABUL - Afghanistan’s air force has pounded Islamic State targets in an eastern province where an Afghan and U.S. military raid last month killed the militant group’s top commander, the go...
May 08, 2017
A timeline of key events in the British Columbia election campaign
VANCOUVER - A timeline of some of the key events in British Columbia’s election campaign: April 10: On the eve of the election, the Liberals release an campaign platform containing $157 million ...
May 08, 2017
Act II for France's Macron: getting the majority to govern
PARIS - Freshly elected to the French presidency, Emmanuel Macron now faces an equally difficult Act II: securing the parliamentary majority he needs to make good on his campaign promises to lift Fran...
May 08, 2017
Hvorostovsky makes surprise appearance at Met Opera gala
NEW YORK - Dmitri Hvorostovsky walked stiffly toward the centre of the stage after the surprise announcement by Metropolitan Opera General Manager Peter Gelb. The 54-year-old Russian withdrew in Decem...
May 08, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Sunday’s Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Edmonton 7 Anaheim 1 (Series tied 3-3) Nashville 3 St. Louis 1 (Predators win series 4-2) — IIHF World Hockey Championship Canada 7 Slovenia 2 Russ...
May 08, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Edmonton 7 Anaheim 1 (Series tied 3-3) Nashville 3 St. Louis 1 (Predators win series 4-2) — IIHF World Hockey Championship Canada 7 Slovenia 2 Russ...
May 08, 2017
1 million children refugees from South Sudan's civil war
NAIROBI, Kenya - More than 1 million children have fled South Sudan’s civil war, two United Nations agencies said Monday, part of the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis. Another 1 mill...
May 08, 2017
Canada's 'Come From Away' wins 5 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including best musical
NEW YORK - Canadian theatrical production “Come From Away” has won five Outer Critics Circle Awards, including outstanding new Broadway musical. Married Canadian co-creators Irene Sankoff ...
May 07, 2017
New opioid prescribing guidelines aim to cut use of potent narcotics
TORONTO - Updated opioid-prescribing guidelines released Monday encourage doctors to avoid giving the powerful narcotics as a first-line treatment to patients with chronic, non-cancer pain and instead...
May 07, 2017
Harden, Rockets rout Spurs 125-104 to tie series
HOUSTON - After fighting through a terrible chest cold for the last few days, James Harden finally felt like himself on Sunday night. “I can finally breathe,” Harden said. And the Houston ...
May 07, 2017