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Police say 62 killed in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - A damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania as people were trying to siphon fuel out of it Saturday, killing at least 62 in one of the worst incidents of its kind in ...
Aug 10, 2019
Toronto shooting survivor says details helped her as RCMP mum on B.C. cases
VANCOUVER - As the RCMP remains tight-lipped about why two young men may have killed three people in northern British Columbia, one of the survivors in Toronto's Danforth shooting says she's...
Aug 10, 2019
Toronto shooting survivor says details helped her as RCMP mum on B.C. cases
VANCOUVER - As the RCMP remains tight-lipped about why two young men may have killed three people in northern British Columbia, one of the survivors in Toronto's Danforth shooting says she's...
Aug 10, 2019
Feds advised to focus on the majority to counter populism, documents show
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show senior government officials were advised to "bring the focus back to the majority" - instead of on diversity values - in public communications to ...
Aug 10, 2019
Hundreds attend funeral of Israeli soldier stabbed to death
JERUSALEM - Hundreds of people attended Thursday's funeral of an 18-year-old Israeli soldier who was found dead hours earlier with stab wounds near a Jewish settlement in the West Bank. Prime Minister...
Aug 10, 2019
Edmonton Eskimos beat Ottawa Redblacks 16-12 in CFL action Friday
EDMONTON - Quarterback Trevor Harris handed his old team its fifth loss in six games, as his Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 16-12 in CFL action Friday night. The Eskimos trai...
Aug 09, 2019
Canada drops 5-1 decision to Argentina in Pan Am women's field hockey final
LIMA, Peru - There have been several signs that the Canadian women's field hockey team has made significant strides at the international level. The silver medals they won Friday af...
Aug 09, 2019
Fierce storm ends game early, giving Roughriders bizarre win over Als
MONTREAL - The Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the Montreal Alouettes 17-10 in the first-ever CFL contest called off early because of inclement weather on Friday at Molson Stadium. Officials called...
Aug 09, 2019
Teoscar Hernandez leads Toronto Blue Jays to win over New York Yankees
TORONTO - Teoscar Hernandez hit two home runs and Sean Reid-Foley was solid through five innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 8-2 on Friday. Randal Grichuk and Danny Jansen a...
Aug 09, 2019
Nigeria rebounds to beat Canada in pre-FIBA World Cup friendly
WINNIPEG - The Canadian national basketball men's team couldn't quite erase a 10-point deficit late in the fourth quarter, losing 90-81 to Nigeria in exhibition play on Friday nigh...
Aug 09, 2019
