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Olympic ticket lottery opens in Japan; foreign sales June 15
TOKYO - Residents of Japan began entering a ticket lottery on Thursday, hoping to land seats for next year's Tokyo Olympics. People overseas will have to wait until June 15 when tickets are put on sal...
May 9, 2019
Canada's asylum system unable to respond to spikes in claims, auditor finds
OTTAWA - Canada's refugee system is plagued with a backlog of asylum claims that is worse now than it has ever been, caused in part by systemic inefficiencies, according to findings from acting a...
May 9, 2019
Olympic ticket lottery opens in Japan; foreign sales June 15
TOKYO - Residents of Japan began entering a ticket lottery on Thursday, hoping to land seats for next year's Tokyo Olympics. People overseas will have to wait until June 15 when tickets are put on sal...
May 9, 2019
BBC DJ fired after royal baby tweet with chimpanzee picture
LONDON - A BBC disc jockey has been fired after using a picture of a chimpanzee in a tweet about the royal baby born to Meghan the Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry. Danny Baker tweeted T...
May 9, 2019
Britney Spears gets restraining order against former friend
LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears was granted a temporary restraining order Wednesday against a former confidante who she says has been harassing her family again. A judge ordered 44-year-old Sam Lutfi, wh...
May 9, 2019
Court to hear man’s appeal of convictions in deaths of Calgary couple, grandson
The Alberta Court of Appeal is to hear arguments today about a man sentenced to life in prison for killing a Calgary couple and their grandson.Douglas Garland is appealing his convictions of first-deg...
May 9, 2019
Unwelcome visssssitor at Lethbridge university
The University of Lethbridge had an unwelcome visssssitor this week -- a rattlesnake managed to fall through a grate and into an office.The school called in professional snake catcher Ryan Heavy Head,...
May 9, 2019
US trade deficit edges up to $50 billion in March
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit increased slightly in March even though the deficit with China fell to the lowest point in five years. The deficit in goods and services edged up 1.5% to $50 billio...
May 9, 2019
Holocaust survivor opens book fair after neo-fascist banned
ROME - A Polish-born Holocaust survivor opened a book fair in Italy on Thursday to a standing ovation, after organizers agreed to ban a publisher linked to a neo-fascist group. Halina Birenbaum, an 89...
May 9, 2019
Impact limp into game against New York Red Bulls without Piatti, Sagna
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact's sagging offence will have to make do without star winger Ignacio Piatti for at least another week. The Impact will be without Piatti for their next two road ...
May 9, 2019