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'It still knocks you down:' First responders reflect on Humboldt Broncos crash
When Brian Starkell drives a particular stretch of highway in Saskatchewan, his stomach drops as he approaches the intersection that changed so many lives. The Tisdale fire chief says he still ha...
Apr 01, 2019
'Down on my knees:' Grief and sadness an obstacle for many after Broncos crash
Kevin Matechuk of Colonsay, Sask., wasn't prepared for the emotions that hit him when he visited the site of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. His son, Layne, who is 19 now, had been in a coma and ...
Apr 01, 2019
China to regulate all fentanyl drugs as controlled substance
BEIJING - China said Monday it would begin regulating all fentanyl-related drugs as a class of controlled substances, in a change U.S. officials had long advocated as a way to stem the flow of lethal ...
Apr 01, 2019
Rescuers struggle to reach storm-hit area in Nepal; 28 dead
KATHMANDU, Nepal - Rescuers were struggling Monday to reach villages in southern Nepal cut off by a wind- and rainstorm that killed at least 28 people and injured hundreds more. High winds during Sund...
Apr 01, 2019
New Zealand initiates bill to ban guns used in mosque attack
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's government on Monday introduced a bill it plans to rush into law that would ban the types of weapons a gunman used to kill 50 people at two mosques. Police Mini...
Apr 01, 2019
Comedian leads Ukraine presidential vote, runoff in 3 weeks
KIEV, Ukraine - Early results in Ukraine's presidential election show a comedian with no political experience maintaining his strong lead against the incumbent president in the first round, setting th...
Apr 01, 2019
New book details Barbara Bush's dislike of Trump
WASHINGTON - Barbara Bush didn't bite her tongue in recent years when it came to Donald Trump: She just didn't like him. But a new biography of the former first lady finds that her disdain for the Rep...
Mar 31, 2019
Sean Monahan's four-point effort leads Calgary to 6-1 win over Anaheim
CALGARY - It wasn't a three-goal game for Sean Monahan, to the chagrin of the unwitting Saddledome patrons who mistakenly threw their hats onto the ice on his last-minute goal. It was still a big nigh...
Mar 31, 2019
Flames top Sharks 5-3, clinch conference, division crowns
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Calgary Flames scored three times in less than two minutes late in the first period on their way to clinching the top spots in the Western Conference and the Pacific Division wi...
Mar 31, 2019
Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo shines in his Toronto FC debut
TORONTO - Two eye-popping goals, a gorgeous assist and a marvellous first impression. Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo had a remarkable debut for Toronto FC on Friday night, pulling the string...
Mar 31, 2019