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UN: More than 130 migrants appear to be missing off Djibouti
JOHANNESBURG - More than 130 migrants were thought to be missing after two boats capsized Tuesday off the tiny East African nation of Djibouti, the U.N. migration agency said. Local police had found f...
Jan 29, 2019
Former Hab Tomas Plekanec files lawsuit to recover unpaid loan for movie
MONTREAL - Former Montreal Canadiens centre Tomas Plekanec has filed a court action in an effort to recover $200,000 he provided to help finance a movie starring his wife. Cou...
Jan 29, 2019
Former Hab Tomas Plekanec files lawsuit to recover unpaid loan for movie
MONTREAL - Former Montreal Canadiens centre Tomas Plekanec has filed a court action in an effort to recover $200,000 he provided to help finance a movie starring his wife. Cou...
Jan 29, 2019
Crisis Group says it trusts Ottawa to help free detainees after McCallum firing
The employer of a Canadian man detained in China expressed confidence Sunday in the Trudeau government following the firing of ambassador John McCallum, a positive glimmer in an otherwise grim post-mo...
Jan 29, 2019
Palace knocks Tottenham out of FA Cup, Chelsea advances
LONDON - Tottenham exited its second competition in four days after losing 2-0 at Crystal Palace in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday, and defending champion Chelsea was boosted by two video re...
Jan 29, 2019
Canada looks to ensure safety of Christian acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign ministry says it is prepared to do everything it can to ensure the safety of a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy by Pakistan's top court. The decision handed down Tuesda...
Jan 29, 2019
Canada's Andreescu wins first WTA event, beats Pegula at Oracle Challenger
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu earned her first WTA tournament title on Sunday, defeating American Jessica Pegula 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the Oracle Challenger Series. T...
Jan 29, 2019
50 years on, allegations at root of Sir George Williams riot forgotten
MONTREAL - Fifty years after what became known as the Sir George Williams riot, one of the students whose allegations of racism triggered the explosive events says it's a shame they wer...
Jan 29, 2019
Quebec honours mosque shooting victims with memorial encouraging dialogue, acceptance
Quebec City will honour the victims of the deadly 2017 mosque shooting with a memorial park to be built near the site where six worshippers were gunned down. Mayor Regis Labea...
Jan 29, 2019
After months of back-and-forth, Montreal MP Di Iorio resigns for real
OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan says a Liberal MP from Montreal who has been promising to resign for months has now vacated his seat. Nicola Di Iorio's resignation today c...
Jan 29, 2019