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Far-right and antifa groups both claim victory at Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. - With both the left and the right declaring victory following a long-hyped rally that had Portland, Oregon, on edge it seems the liberal city will continue to be a flashpoint in an inc...
Aug 20, 2019
Huawei expects no relief from US sanctions but is confident
SHENZHEN, China - The founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei said Tuesday he expects no relief from U.S. export curbs due to the political climate in Washington but expressed confidence the company will...
Aug 20, 2019
In the news today, Aug. 20
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, Aug. 20 --- SCHEER WON'T 'LIFT FINGER' FOR 'JIHADI JACK' Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservatives expressed enthus...
Aug 20, 2019
Syrian troops advance, militants partially leave rebel town
BEIRUT - The main insurgent group in the Syrian province of Idlib says it partially pulled out its fighters from an opposition-controlled town as government forces advanced in the area. A statement on...
Aug 20, 2019
Irvine residents give feedback on evacuation
Cypress County, AB - Members of the Irvine community met Monday night with Cypress County officials to give their feedback on the evacuation of the Hamlet after a train derailed on August 2nd. "I thin...
Aug 19, 2019 Residents of Irvine meet with county officials to give feedback on evacuation (Photo by Colton McKee)
Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63
KABUL - The suicide bomber stood in the middle of the dancing, clapping crowd as hundreds of Afghan children and adults celebrated a wedding in a joyous release from Kabul's strain of war. Then, in a ...
Aug 19, 2019
Reyna scores, helping Vancouver Whitecaps to 1-0 win over D.C. United
VANCOUVER - Just a few weeks ago, coach Marc Dos Santos couldn't pinpoint what had gone wrong with his Vancouver Whitecaps. Now he's short on answers when asked why the squad has suddenly changed form...
Aug 19, 2019
Adams Jr., Alouettes come from behind to beat Stampeders 40-34 in overtime
CALGARY - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. didn't care that the Montreal Alouettes hadn't won a game in Calgary since 2009. He also didn't care that his team was down 11 points late in Saturday's game aga...
Aug 19, 2019
Pell's appeal pitted word of former choirboy against priest
CANBERRA, Australia - Cardinal George Pell's appeal against his convictions for child molestation was largely a question of who the jury should have believed, his accuser or a senior priest whose chur...
Aug 19, 2019
SCS just one part of the addiction puzzle says MHPS chief
Medicine Hat, AB - Medicine Hat's chief of police says the future of supervised consumption sites is political and the solution to the city's issues with addictions needs to be multifaceted."If there ...
Aug 19, 2019 Photo by Bob Schneider - MHPS Chief Andy McGrogan speaks about the panel to look at the socio-economic impacts of supervised consumption sties.