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Independent probe triggered after man killed during Quebec police intervention
ST-GEORGES, Que. - Quebec's independent police watchdog is investigating after a man died in a police shooting Sunday evening in the province's Beauce region. The bureau launched a prob...
Feb 03, 2020

1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting on Greyhound bus in California
LEBEC, Calif. - A gunman opened fire aboard a packed Greyhound bus early Monday, killing one passenger and wounding five others before the driver pulled over onto the shoulder and managed to force the...
Feb 03, 2020

Mining firm Teck Resources sets target to be 'carbon neutral' by 2050
The Vancouver-based mining company proposing to build the massive Frontier oilsands mine in northeastern Alberta has set a target to be "carbon neutral" by 2050.Teck Resources Ltd., which is awaiting ...
Feb 03, 2020

Israel's Holocaust museum apologizes for inaccurate videos
JERUSALEM - Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial, issued an apology Monday for videos presented during a ceremony attended by world leaders last month, saying they included "a number of inaccuracie...
Feb 03, 2020

US construction spending dips 0.2% in December
WASHINGTON - Spending on U.S. construction projects edged down a slight 0.2% in December, closing out a year when total construction registered its first annual decline in eight years. The Commerce De...
Feb 03, 2020

Winnipeg Blue Bombers release quarterback Chris Streveler
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers released American quarterback Chris Streveler on Monday so he can pursue NFL opportunities. Streveler, 25, was scheduled to become a free agent Feb. 11. Strev...
Feb 03, 2020

Mother, son charged in theft of Formula 1 heiress' jewelry
LONDON - A mother and son from Romania made their first court appearance Saturday after being charged in the December theft of millions of pounds' (dollars') worth of jewelry from the home of heiress ...
Feb 03, 2020

UK's Johnson talks tough on trade; EU demands fishing rights
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Union negotiator Michel Barnier set out tough opening gambits Monday in negotiating a future trade deal, making it clear that each side is wi...
Feb 03, 2020

China opens virus hospital, market plunges as toll grows
BEIJING - China opened a new hospital built in 10 days, infused cash into tumbling financial markets and further restricted people's movement in sweeping new steps Monday to contain a rapidly spreadin...
Feb 03, 2020

Trump bashes Democratic rivals during pre-Super Bowl show
PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Donald Trump used a Super Bowl pregame interview to rail against Democrats, accusing them of hatred and offering schoolyard insults about his potential 2020 rivals. "I see...
Feb 03, 2020