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Prince Andrew’s efforts to put scandal behind him backfire
LONDON - Prince Andrew's effort to put the Jeffrey Epstein scandal behind him may have instead done him irreparable harm. While aides are trying to put the best face on his widely criticized interview...
Nov 18, 2019
Western Forest Products negotiations break down with striking workers
VANCOUVER - Western Forest Products Inc. says negotiations with the United Steelworkers union representing workers in a long-running coastal B.C. strike ended without resolution on the ...
Nov 18, 2019
US softens position on Israel settlements in West Bank
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to announce on Monday that the U.S. is softening its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a series of Trump ...
Nov 18, 2019
Environment groups say climate change should dominate cabinet choices
OTTAWA - Several environment leaders say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to put action on climate change in the mandate letter of every minister he names to his inner circle. Trudeau is set to unv...
Nov 18, 2019
Some military personnel linked to hate warned, disciplined but allowed to stay
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says 16 military members that a report last year linked to hateful actions or groups have been warned, disciplined or ordered to take counselling, but allow...
Nov 18, 2019
Metro Vancouver bus riders hit hard Monday by Vancouver transit job action
VANCOUVER - An overtime ban by Metro Vancouver transit drivers snarled Monday's commute for many bus passengers. TransLink, the area's transit operator, lists hundreds of service a...
Nov 18, 2019
Tsitsipas, Thiem set up title match at ATP Finals
LONDON - The first time Dominic Thiem played at the ATP Finals, he was handed an unknown Greek teenager as a hitting partner in training. Three years later, Thiem is facing that same player in the fin...
Nov 18, 2019
Habs forwards Drouin, Byron to undergo surgery, will be out indefinitely
Montreal Canadiens coach Claude Julien says forwards Jonathan Drouin and Paul Byron are scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday and will be out indefinitely. Drouin suffered a wrist injury and ...
Nov 18, 2019
Derek Jeter among 18 newcomers on Hall of Fame ballot
NEW YORK - Derek Jeter is among 18 newcomers on the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot. He is likely to be an overwhelming choice to join former New York Yankees teammate Mariano Rivera in Cooperstown after the...
Nov 18, 2019
Canada's Vasek Pospisil beats favoured Fabio Fognini in Davis Cup opener
MADRID - Canada's Vasek Pospisil has recorded a major upset to open the inaugural Davis Cup Finals. Pospisil, a late replacement for Felix Auger-Aliassime (recovering from an ankle injury), ...
Nov 18, 2019
