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Hereditary chiefs say they will protect territory in pipeline dispute
SMITHERS, B.C. - On the first anniversary of the RCMP's enforcement of an injunction against opponents of a natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia, First Nation hereditary chiefs ...
Jan 09, 2020
Reports say Ukrainian flight carrying dozens of Canadians was brought down by missile strike
TEHRAN - A missile brought down the Ukrainian flight carrying dozens of Canadians in Iran, according to new reports, but the strike was likely accidental.The reports come as U.S. President Donald Trum...
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Bill Cosby asks Pennsylvania high court to review conviction
Comedian Bill Cosby filed an appeal Thursday of a court decision last month that upheld his conviction for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home. The latest appeal - filed with the Penn...
Jan 09, 2020
'Joker' tops nominations for British Academy film awards
LONDON - The film "Joker" has topped the nominations for the British Academy film awards announced Tuesday. The movie about the origins of the comic book villain received 11 BAFTA nominations includin...
Jan 09, 2020
R Kelly girlfriend charged after fight at singer's condo
CHICAGO - A fight between two of R. Kelly's girlfriends inside the embattled singer's Trump Tower condominium has led to a domestic battery charge against one of the women and sent the other to the ho...
Jan 09, 2020
Gilbert Rozon sex assault trial to take place over five days in June
MONTREAL - Entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon's trial for rape and indecent assault will take place over five days in June. Crown and defence lawyers appeared before a judge Tuesday and agree...
Jan 09, 2020
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran Canadian defensive lineman Laurent
HAMILTON - Ted Laurent won't be hitting CFL free agency next month. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed the veteran Canadian defensive lineman to a two-year deal Thursday. The six-foot-one, 299-pound La...
Jan 09, 2020
UN: South African military plane crash-lands in Congo
GOMA, Congo - A South African air force plane crash-landed and caught fire Thursday at the Goma airport in eastern Congo but there were no casualties, authorities said. The C-130BZ military aircraft w...
Jan 09, 2020
Iranian missiles target Iraqi city used by Canadian Forces
OTTAWA - No Canadian Armed Forces troops were hurt by the barrage of Iranian missiles that hit targets in Iraq Tuesday, Canada's chief of defence staff says. "CAF families: I can assure you that all d...
Jan 09, 2020
Preds GM makes rare mid-season coaching change hiring Hynes
Nashville's David Poile did something he has rarely done in nearly 40 years as a general manager: He made a mid-season coaching change after being fed up with the Predators underachieving. Poile hired...
Jan 09, 2020
