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Father of suspected B.C. killer watches clip of video taken before son's death
VANCOUVER - The father of a man suspected of killing three people in northern British Columbia has watched part of a video that has been described as his son's "last will and testament." Alan Schmegel...
Sep 6, 2019
Father of suspected B.C. killer watches clip of video taken before son's death
VANCOUVER - The father of a man suspected of killing three people in northern British Columbia has watched part of a video that has been described as his son's "last will and testament." Alan Schmegel...
Sep 6, 2019
In the news today, Sept. 6
Four stories in the news for Friday, Sept. 6 --- CANADA'S ANDREESCU ADVANCES TO US OPEN FINAL Canada's Bianca Andreescu will attempt to make Canadian tennis history in the US Open women's si...
Sep 6, 2019
Italy's Conte forms new coalition of populists and Democrats
ROME - Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte forged a new coalition government Wednesday that teams up the populist 5-Star Movement and centre-left Democrats in an unusual alliance of rivals to banish for no...
Sep 6, 2019
Timothée Chalamet makes a big impression in Venice
VENICE, Italy - Timothe Chalamet made a movie star's debut at the 76th Venice International Film Festival this week for his Henry V film "The King," wearing a bold silver suit and silky blouse from Fr...
Sep 6, 2019
Mr Never Wrong: Storm spat underscores Trump's mindset
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump doesn't make mistakes. At least according to him. Trump's relentless justifications of his erroneous warnings that Hurricane Dorian was threatening Alabama on Sunday,...
Sep 6, 2019
Court allows six Trans Mountain appeals focusing on Indigenous consultation
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal says it will hear six challenges of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion focusing on Indigenous consultation, while dismissing several claims centred on enviro...
Sep 6, 2019
Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced Wednesday the withdrawal of an extradition bill that sparked months of demonstrations, bowing to one of the protesters' demands in the hope of ending the...
Sep 6, 2019
Robert Mugabe, longtime Zimbabwe leader, dies at 95
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe, the former leader of Zimbabwe forced to resign in 2017 after a 37-year rule whose early promise was eroded by economic turmoil, disputed elections and human rights vi...
Sep 5, 2019
Longtime McGill men's hockey coach Kelly Nobes dies at 45
MONTREAL - Kelly Nobes, the longtime McGill men's hockey coach who was named U Sports' coach of the year for the 2017-18 season, has died at age 45. The school confirmed Nobes' death Thursday in an em...
Sep 5, 2019
