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Terror at sea: Helicopter rescues frighten cruise passengers
STAVANGER, Norway - Rodney Horgen recalled the moment he thought he was facing the end: when a huge wave crashed through the Viking Sky cruise ship's glass doors and swept his wife 30 feet across the ...
Mar 26, 2019
Trump didn't co-ordinate with Russia in 2016, report declares
WASHINGTON - Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence that President Donald Trump's campaign "conspired or co-ordinated" with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached...
Mar 26, 2019
Military-backed party leads Thailand's post-coup election
BANGKOK - A military-backed party has taken the lead in Thailand's first election since a 2014 coup, preliminary results showed, suggesting junta leader and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha could stay...
Mar 26, 2019
Russian accused of trying to smuggling orangutan out of Bali
DENPASAR, Indonesia - Indonesian authorities have arrested a Russian tourist who was attempting to smuggle a drugged orangutan out of the resort island of Bali, a conservation official said Sunday. An...
Mar 26, 2019
Canadian peacekeepers evacuated injured French counter-terror troops in Mali
OTTAWA - Canadian peacekeepers were called upon to evacuate several wounded French soldiers in Mali earlier this month after their counter-terrorism patrol was ambushed by militants. The previously un...
Mar 26, 2019
In the news today, March 26
Five stories in the news for Tuesday, March 26 --- CANADIANS EVACUATED COUNTER-TERROR TROOPS IN MALI Canadian peacekeepers were called upon to evacuate several wounded French soldiers in Mali ear...
Mar 26, 2019
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meeting with labour leaders in Winnipeg today
WINNIPEG - Justin Trudeau will be focusing on the training benefits in the recently released budget as he meets with labour leaders in Winnipeg today. The prime minister arrived in the city Monday eve...
Mar 26, 2019
Celebrity lawyer Geragos named in Avenatti extortion case
LOS ANGELES - Attorney Mark Geragos has had a long career representing high-profile clients including Michael Jackson, Colin Kaepernick and Jussie Smollett. Now Geragos might need a defence attorney h...
Mar 26, 2019
Giordano tallies three points, leads Flames to 3-1 win over Canucks
VANCOUVER - Mark Giordano's "unbelievable" three-point performance on Saturday proves why he's the captain of the Calgary Flames, says the team's goalie. Giordano tallied a goal and two assists in the...
Mar 25, 2019
Campbell earns shutout for Los Angeles Kings in 3-0 upset of Calgary Flames
CALGARY - The top team in the NHL's Western Conference tripped on the basement-dweller Monday when the Los Angeles Kings upset the Calgary Flames 3-0. Kings backup goaltender Jack Campb...
Mar 25, 2019