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Airline confirms three dead after float plane crashes in Labrador lake
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The president of a small Quebec airline says three people were killed when one of its planes crashed into a Labrador lake Monday. Jean Tremblay, president of Air Sagu...
Jul 16, 2019
Lewis Hamilton wins record 6th British GP, extends F1 lead
SILVERSTONE, England - A day of dramatic English sporting glory began with a far more fortuitous - but still record-breaking - victory for Lewis Hamilton on the nation's Formula One track. A sixth Bri...
Jul 16, 2019
Alouettes part ways with GM Kavis Reed, but stay quiet about reason
MONTREAL - The reason behind general manager Kavis Reed's firing is shrouded in secrecy to avoid "legal trouble," according to Montreal Alouettes president and CEO Patrick Boivin. Boivin did not ...
Jul 16, 2019
2 people dead, dozens of homes damaged in Indonesian quake
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A strong earthquake in eastern Indonesia killed two people and damaged at least dozens of homes, a disaster official said Monday, as the government declared a seven-day emergency ...
Jul 16, 2019
Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he and two other astronauts flew to the moon 50 years ago. At NASA's invitation, Michael Collins spe...
Jul 16, 2019
4 Democratic women of colour slam Trump for 'bigoted remarks'
WASHINGTON - Defiant in the face of widespread censure, President Donald Trump escalated his demand for four Democratic congresswomen of colour to leave the U.S. "right now," stoking the discord that ...
Jul 16, 2019
Divers Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay lock up Tokyo Olympic spots for Canada
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Divers Caeli McKay and Meaghan Benfeito have secured two spots for Canada in the women's 10-metre platform event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. McKay finished third in the s...
Jul 16, 2019
Concerns mount over 'criminalization' of detained migrants in Canada
OTTAWA - Canada's border-security agency will soon require all border-security officers working with detained migrants to wear defensive gear that includes batons, pepper spray and bull...
Jul 16, 2019
AP source: NY officer won't face charges in chokehold death
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors won't bring civil rights charges against a New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner. That's according to a person familiar with the matt...
Jul 16, 2019
Homes on Carswell Road and Cuyler Road S.E. hit by robbers
Update : City police say two people forced their way into an apartment on Carswell Road S.E. around 3:30 this morning.One of them had a knife and made threats toward the residents of the apartment, de...
Jul 16, 2019 CHATNEWSTODAY FILE