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Canada's Milos Raonic beats Troicki to reach final of Istanbul Open
ISTANBUL - Canada’s Milos Raonic defeated Serbia’s Viktor Troicki 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Istanbul Open. Raonic needed just 66 minutes to complete his victory. ̶...
May 06, 2017
Trump administration: softwood threat from Trudeau government 'inappropriate'
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration says it won’t be pressured by trade threats from the Canadian government, responding Saturday to a warning that the northern neighbour could start targeting...
May 06, 2017
Search continues for B.C. fire chief who may have been swept away in creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Hope is fading in the search for a missing British Columbia fire chief feared to have been swept away in swollen creek has resumed, the community’s mayor said. Clayton Cassid...
May 06, 2017
Smitten with mistress, elected official lands in jail
NORTHPORT, Mich. - An elected official in a small Michigan town is serving a 90-day jail sentence after he was accused of forging documents to impress an overseas mistress. Charles Rogers is a member ...
May 06, 2017
Crosby returns for Penguins after concussion
WASHINGTON - Sidney Crosby returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup for Game 5 against the Washington Capitals after missing the previous game with a concussion. Crosby is in the lineup five ...
May 06, 2017
Opossums left in dumpster serves as cautionary tale for owning exotic pets
An unfortunate discovery in a Red Deer dumpster is serving as a reminder around how to care for pets, especially exotic ones. Serena Bos, head zookeeper at Discovery Wildlife Park, says on April 26, t...
May 06, 2017
Iran TV censors Rouhani documentary ahead of elections
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s state TV Saturday censored a documentary released by President Hassan Rouhani’s campaign, ahead of the upcoming presidential election. A report by the semi-official I...
May 06, 2017
Oilers try to leave collapse in past and focus on forcing a decisive Game 7
ANAHEIM, Calif. - If not for the final few minutes of the third period, Friday night almost certainly would have been remembered as a breakthrough playoff performance for Edmonton Oilers captain Conno...
May 06, 2017
French nationals cast their ballot in Quebec a day before presidential showdown
MONTREAL - Thousands of French nationals who live in Quebec voted Saturday in their country’s presidential runoff between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Nadia Camus, an election volunteer wh...
May 06, 2017
Texas adoption agencies could ban Jews, gays, Muslims
AUSTIN, Texas - Parents seeking to adopt children in Texas could soon be rejected by state-funded or private agencies with religious objections to them being Jewish, Muslim, gay, single, or interfaith...
May 06, 2017