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Desmond inquiry: Doctors expected to testify as inquiry enters second week
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. - An inquiry investigating why a mentally ill Afghanistan war veteran fatally shot three members of this family before killing himself enters its second week of hearin...
Feb 03, 2020

'A roof over my head:' Tiny homes provide hope for homeless military veterans
CALGARY - Dirk Lemcke spent 8 1/2 years in a combat regiment with the United States military before he became a truck driver and a painter. He never expected to be homeless. Suffering f...
Feb 03, 2020

Canadians in Wuhan and the Desmond inquiry; In The News for Feb. 3
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 3. What we are watching in Canada ... OTT...
Feb 03, 2020

Ukraine: Recordings show Iran knew jetliner hit by a missile
KYIV, Ukraine - A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purports to show that authorities immediately knew a missile had downed a Ukrainian jet...
Feb 03, 2020

Ukraine: Recordings show Iran knew jetliner hit by a missile
KYIV, Ukraine - A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purports to show that authorities immediately knew a missile had downed a Ukrainian jet...
Feb 03, 2020

Indigenous community votes down proposed nuclear waste bunker near Lake Huron
TORONTO - An Indigenous community has overwhelmingly rejected a proposed underground storage facility for nuclear waste near Lake Huron, likely spelling the end for a multibillion-dollar, politically ...
Feb 03, 2020

Lakers return after Bryant's death, lose 127-119 to Blazers
LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant's resonant voice echoed through the darkened Staples Center while images from his life and career flickered on the scoreboard above. LeBron James' heartfelt pregame speech ho...
Feb 03, 2020

Leon Draisaitl two-goal night leads Edmonton Oilers past St. Louis Blues 4-2
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers continue to find ways to pick up important points. Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals as the Oilers rallied to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday. The t...
Feb 02, 2020

The best and worst of Super Bowl ads
NEW YORK - During advertising's biggest night, Super Bowl Sunday, marketers battled it out to bolster their brands and promote new products. Advertisers paid up to $5.6 million for 30 seconds, and alm...
Feb 02, 2020

China death toll reaches 259; WHO warns countries to prepare
BEIJING - China's death toll from a new virus rose to 259 on Saturday and a World Health Organization official said other governments need to prepare for"domestic outbreak control" if the disease spre...
Feb 02, 2020