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Taiwan’s leader reelected as voters back tough China stance
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Tsai Ing-wen was reelected as Taiwan's president by a landslide Saturday in a victory that signalled strong support for her tough stance against China among voters determined to defen...
Jan 12, 2020
Ray Shero is out as New Jersey Devils' general manager
NEWARK, N.J. - Ray Shero has been fired as the New Jersey Devils' general manager after a four-plus year tenure that saw the three-time Stanley Cup champions make the playoffs only once. Owner Josh Ha...
Jan 12, 2020
Pettersson, Markstrom help Canucks beat Wild 4-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Elias Pettersson scored his 21st goal and fellow All-Star Jacob Markstom stopped 23 shots in the Vancouver Canucks' 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday. Bo Horvat added two...
Jan 12, 2020
PM speaks at Edmonton memorial for crash victims
Edmonton, AB - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's been ``gut-wrenching'' to listen to stories from the families of 57 Canadians who perished in the downing of a Ukrainian jetliner in Iran last we...
Jan 12, 2020
Russia scores victory for ally Syria in UN vote cutting aid
CAMEROON, Cameroon - Russia scored a victory for its close ally Syria on Friday, using its veto threat to force the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution significantly reducing the delivery of c...
Jan 12, 2020
Canada's newest astronauts finish basic training at NASA in Texas
It's a small step toward the moon, but a giant leap for two Canadians. Joshua Kudryk and Jenni Sidey-Gibbons graduated Friday along with 11 Americans from NASA's basic astronaut training and will ...
Jan 12, 2020
Haitian-Canadians commemorate 10 year anniversary of deadly earthquake
MONTREAL - Haitian Canadians are marking the 10th anniversary of a catastrophic earthquake that devastated Haiti. Many gathered at a ceremony in Montreal to commemorate the more th...
Jan 12, 2020
Barwick shuts out Canucks, Bandits roll to second straight win
BROOKS, AB - It was a dominant performance from start to finish for the Brooks Bandits (38-3-1), who shutout the Calgary Canucks 8-0 on Saturday night at the Centennial Regional Arena.Goaltender Ethan...
Jan 12, 2020 Photo courtesy of Em Duncan / Brooks Bandits
Cameron Road dangerous in winter, says resident
Medicine Hat, AB - A resident of a Cameron Road home where a van collided with a parked SUV says the thoroughfare is dangerous in the winter.Sunday morning saw a van lose control and skid across Camer...
Jan 12, 2020 A resident of Cameron Road comes home to find her car damaged following a Sunday morning accident. (CHAT News photo)
Texas governor to reject new refugees, first under Trump
HOUSTON - Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump administration order, Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday. Abbott's announ...
Jan 12, 2020