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Hope turns to anguish after Brazil dam collapse; 40 dead
BRUMADINHO, Brazil - Hope that loved ones had survived a tsunami of iron ore mine waste from a dam collapse in Brazil was turning to anguish and anger over the increasing likelihood that many of the h...
Jan 27, 2019
Venezuela allows US diplomats to stay, defusing showdown
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela defused a potential showdown with the United States, suspending a demand that U.S. diplomats leave the country as Washington called on the world to "pick a side" in the ...
Jan 27, 2019
Auschwitz survivors pay homage as world remembers Holocaust
WARSAW, Poland - The world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Sunday amid a revival of hate-inspired violence and signs that younger generations know less and less about the genocide of...
Jan 27, 2019
Thai girl group in hot water over singer's swastika shirt
BANGKOK - A popular Thai music act has set off a scandal after one of its members wore a shirt showing the swastika flag of Nazi Germany during a performance. The incident involving the girl group BNK...
Jan 27, 2019
In the news today, Jan. 25
Four stories in the news for Friday, Jan. 25 --- MOUNTIES TO GIVE UPDATE ON KINGSTON, ONT., ARRESTS RCMP are expected to give an update today on a national security investigation that s...
Jan 27, 2019
U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico need to come off, manufacturers plead
WASHINGTON - American automakers, aluminum producers, manufacturers and farmers are running out of time, money and patience as the North American tariff standoff persists, and they...
Jan 27, 2019
Canada rugby sevens team playing for four-year-old diagnosed with leukemia
The Canadian men's rugby sevens team will wear orange laces at the New Zealand Sevens this weekend in support of Paisley MacRury, a four-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., who is battling leukemia. "Your...
Jan 26, 2019
Toronto Arrows travel to New Orleans to debut in Major League Rugby pro circuit
Canadian rugby takes a big step Saturday as the Toronto Arrows kick off life in North America's pro circuit. The Arrows, a beefed-up version of the Canadian Rugby Championship reigning title...
Jan 26, 2019
Ontario-bred Channel Maker to run in Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational
Jockey Javier Castellano will have his hands full Saturday in the inaugural US$7-million Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational. Castellano will ride Ontario-bred Channel Maker, a five-...
Jan 26, 2019
Source: Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema to join Paris Saint-Germain
Canadian teenager Jordyn Huitema appears headed to Paris Saint-Germain. The 17-year-old forward from Chilliwack, B.C., announced Thursday that she is forgoing college to turn pro. While Huitema did no...
Jan 26, 2019