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'He is not alone,' victim of Toronto's van attack struggles to understand Minassian
TORONTO - Dina Risin is terrified there are other men like Alek Minassian. The fears that began when she became one of his victims intensified this week as she watched the first day of the virtual mur...
Nov 15, 2020
Israel advances plans in sensitive east Jerusalem settlement
JERUSALEM - A settlement watchdog group said Sunday Israel is moving ahead with new construction of hundreds of homes in a strategic east Jerusalem settlement that threatens to cut off parts of the ci...
Nov 15, 2020
'It's just disgusting': Broncos parents angry over lack of action on bus seatbelts
AIRDRIE, Alta. - Not a day goes by in the painful aftermath of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash that Michelle Straschnitzki doesn't wonder what if? Straschnitki's son, Ryan, was one of 13 survivor...
Nov 15, 2020
Fire damages historic mosque on Istanbul's Bosporus Strait
ISTANBUL - A historic wooden mosque in Istanbul caught on fire Sunday and Turkish firefighters put out the blaze, working from both land and sea. The Vanikoy Mosque, built in the 17th century during t...
Nov 15, 2020
Hamilton clinches record 7th F1 title with win at Turkish GP
ISTANBUL - Lewis Hamilton clinched a record-equaling seventh Formula One title after winning a wet and gloomy Turkish Grand Prix for a record-extending 94th victory on Sunday. Hamilton now stands alon...
Nov 15, 2020
Rebel leaders who inked deal with government return to Sudan
CAIRO - Sudan's rebel leaders returned to the capital, Khartoum on Sunday, signalling the first major steps toward implementing a peace agreement with the government that aims to end the country's dec...
Nov 15, 2020
Moldova's presidential runoff sees big Russia-West divide
CHISINAU, Moldova - Mouldovans returned to the polls Sunday for a presidential runoff, facing a stark choice between the staunchly pro-Russian incumbent and his popular challenger, a pro-Western forme...
Nov 15, 2020
What the end of the Trump era could mean for Canadian Conservatives
OTTAWA - When Donald Trump leaves the White House, a regular feature of the last four years of Canadian politics is going to change: Conservatives will no longer constantly have to distance themselves...
Nov 15, 2020
Pandemic aggravates opioid crisis as overdoses rise and services fall out of reach
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 crisis has overshadowed an equally dark pandemic of opioid overdoses, which have risen sharply since March as the border closure and limited access to services raise fatal risks ...
Nov 15, 2020
Bach comes to Tokyo as cheerleader for next year's Olympics
TOKYO - The IOC and Tokyo Olympic organizers have been shouting the message for months now, that despite the continuing pandemic, the Games will open on July 23, 2021. The volume will be turned up lou...
Nov 15, 2020