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YouTuber funds escape from Taliban of 170 Hazara filmmakers, activists to Canada
OTTAWA - A YouTuber who gives investment tips helped fund the escape of 170 Afghans from the Taliban to Canada. David Lee, an investor who lives in Texas, helped a large group of stranded Afghans get ...
Jan 15, 2022
Canada's public health leaders navigate choppy waters as pandemic drags on
MONTREAL - The abrupt departure of Quebec's public health director last week was further evidence of the rocky road being navigated by the country's chief medical officers as the Omicron wave pushes t...
Jan 15, 2022
Djokovic back in detention, continues to fight deportation
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic was back in immigration detention Saturday after his legal challenge to avoid being deported from Australia for being unvaccinated for COVID-19 was moved to ...
Jan 15, 2022
Djokovic back in detention, continues to fight deportation
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic was back in immigration detention Saturday after his legal challenge to avoid being deported from Australia for being unvaccinated for COVID-19 was moved to ...
Jan 15, 2022
Volcano erupts near Tonga, islanders rush to escape waves
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to high...
Jan 15, 2022
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly heading to Ukraine over Russian troop concerns
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister is heading to Ukraine amid mounting fears of a Russian invasion. Melanie Joly is to depart Sunday for Kyiv on a weeklong trip that will include stops in Pari...
Jan 15, 2022
Pistons ride strong bench to 103-87 victory over Raptors
DETROIT (AP) - Trey Lyles scored 21 points, Cade Cunningham and Hamidou Diallo each added 18 and the Detroit Pistons extending their surprising stretch by beating the Toronto Raptors 103-87 on Friday ...
Jan 14, 2022
Big finish by Henley stakes him to early 3-shot lead at Sony
HONOLULU (AP) - Russell Henley set a strong target Friday in the Sony Open when he was 6 under over his final six holes and closed with a 30-foot eagle putt for a 7-under 63 and a three-shot lead amon...
Jan 14, 2022
Woman, 91, still missing 2 weeks after massive Colorado fire
DENVER (AP) - Near the starting point of a Colorado wildfire that destroyed over 1,000 homes and buildings, one man stayed home in an apparent attempt to save a voluminous collection of papers documen...
Jan 14, 2022
Hospitalizations up to 646 in B.C., 95 people in intensive care
VICTORIA - Public health officials say hospitalizations in B.C. grew by more than one-hundred cases Friday (Jan. 14). In today's COVID-19 update, BC's Health Ministry states 646 people are in hospital...
Jan 14, 2022
