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Afghan bomb kills at least 8; UN slams high civilian deaths
KABUL - A powerful car bomb killed at least eight people and wounded 47 in Afghanistan's western Herat province, officials said Saturday. Hours later, the U.N. condemned an "alarming" increase in atta...
Mar 13, 2021
4 killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on protesters
MANDALAY, Myanmar - Security forces in Myanmar on Saturday again met protests against last month's military takeover with lethal force, killing at least four people by shooting live ammunition at demo...
Mar 13, 2021
UN urges Somalia to organize elections without delay
CAMEROON, Cameroon - The U.N. Security Council urged Somalia's government on Friday to organize elections "without delay" in a resolution that stressed the pressing threat to the country's security fr...
Mar 13, 2021
Iroquois lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag
Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled his desire to play on the world stage. Three years ago, the Internation...
Mar 13, 2021
Iroquois lacrosse team aims to make Olympic competition under its own flag
Iroquois Nationals lacrosse star Randy Staats was angry at first, but he now says an international snub of his team only fuelled his desire to play on the world stage. Three years ago, the Internation...
Mar 13, 2021
Misconduct allegations put spotlight on military leaders' rise in sexualized culture
OTTAWA - Emerging allegations of sexual misconduct against senior members of the Armed Forces are raising concerns about the extent to which the top brass is tainted by such behaviour - and prompting ...
Mar 13, 2021
Canadians spring clocks forward on Sunday as Yukon pitches benefit of ditching change
As other provinces and territories get ready to roll their clocks forward on Sunday, the government official behind Yukon's move away from the time shift says the territory's work will make it easier ...
Mar 13, 2021
COVID might have been in Canada earlier than when it was first identified: expert
VANCOUVER - The novel coronavirus might have reached Canada weeks before the first official case was diagnosed in late January of 2020, says an expert who tracks pandemics. Prof. Sarah Otto of the Uni...
Mar 13, 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry's book offers insight into early days of the COVID-19 pandemic
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says a burning anxiety in the pit of her stomach had become her constant companion as China began reporting a few cases of an unusual pneumonia in Wuhan in De...
Mar 13, 2021
Clayton's first WHL hat-trick guides Tigers to blowout win over Hitmen
TSUUT'INA NATION, AB - Cole Clayton's WHL career has spanned four years, but his performance on Friday night stands above the rest.The Medicine Hat Tigers overage defenceman netted his first career ha...
Mar 12, 2021