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UN: South African military plane crash-lands in Congo
GOMA, Congo - A South African air force plane crash-landed and caught fire Thursday at the Goma airport in eastern Congo but there were no casualties, authorities said. The C-130BZ military aircraft w...
Jan 09, 2020

Iranian missiles target Iraqi city used by Canadian Forces
OTTAWA - No Canadian Armed Forces troops were hurt by the barrage of Iranian missiles that hit targets in Iraq Tuesday, Canada's chief of defence staff says. "CAF families: I can assure you that all d...
Jan 09, 2020

Preds GM makes rare mid-season coaching change hiring Hynes
Nashville's David Poile did something he has rarely done in nearly 40 years as a general manager: He made a mid-season coaching change after being fed up with the Predators underachieving. Poile hired...
Jan 09, 2020

Toronto FC signs French-born defender Chris Mavinga to contract extension
Toronto FC nailed down a key part of its defence Thursday, signing centre back Chris Mavinga to a contract extension. The 28-year-old Mavinga and U.S. international Omar Gonzalez have become the ...
Jan 09, 2020

Russia's Putin visits Syria to meet Assad, a key Iran ally
DAMASCUS, Syria - Russian President Vladimir Putin travelled to Damascus on Tuesday for a meeting with President Bashar Assad, a rare visit that comes amid soaring tensions between Iran and United Sta...
Jan 09, 2020

A quick look at the changing rules around Olympic athletes and sponsorship
The Canadian Olympic Committee released its marketing guidelines Tuesday for athletes and their personal sponsors during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo from July 24 through Aug. 9.&nbs...
Jan 09, 2020

Royal reset: Harry, Meghan aim to control their media image
LONDON - The relationship between Britain's royals and the media is awkward, mistrustful - and seemingly inescapable. But now Meghan and Harry want out. After years of growing tension with the press, ...
Jan 09, 2020

IOC details rules on political protests at Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - No taking a knee at the Olympics. No hand gestures with political meaning. No disrespect at medal ceremonies. The International Olympic Committee published guidelines Thursday ...
Jan 09, 2020

A look at some of the victims of the Iran plane crash who called Canada home
There were dozens who called Canada home among the 176 people who were killed when Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 crashed after takeoff near Tehran, Iran. Friends and family in Canad...
Jan 09, 2020

Champagne asks Iran to let Canadian officials in to investigate plane crash
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has spoken to his Iranian counterpart about Wednesday's deadly plane crash in Tehran, but there is no word on whether Canadian officials w...
Jan 09, 2020