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Vice-President Pence to visit Israel and Egypt in December
DALLAS - Vice-President Mike Pence announced Wednesday that he will travel to Israel and Egypt in late December, and said the U.S. will redirect funds aimed at helping persecuted Christians and other ...
Oct 26, 2017
China's Communist Party praises Xi as Marxist thinker
BEIJING - Marx, Deng … Xi? To the Chinese president’s growing array of titles, the ruling Communist Party says Xi Jinping can add important Marxist thinker. The party on Thursday praised X...
Oct 26, 2017
Former Canada captain Al Charron to be inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame
Former Canada captain Al Charron is headed to the World Rugby Hall of Fame. The 51-year-old Ottawa native won 76 caps for Canada, a national record that stood for 14 years until broken by Aaron Carpen...
Oct 26, 2017
Campbell sets 100-meter world short-course record
ADELAIDE, Australia - Cate Campbell set a world short-course record with a time of 50.25 seconds in the 100-meter freestyle at the Australian short-course championships on Thursday. Campbell took .033...
Oct 26, 2017
Curry, Durant hit key 3s late, Warriors hold off Raptors
OAKLAND, Calif. - The defending NBA champions are working to rediscover their defence. Not to mention their basic rebounding fundamentals of boxing out and ability to avoid silly fouls. They barely be...
Oct 26, 2017
Scores and Schedule
Wednesday’s Games MLB Post-season World Series Houston 7 L.A. Dodgers 6 (11 innings) (Series is tied 1-1) — NHL St. Louis 5 Calgary 2 Columbus 5 Buffalo 1 — AHL Manitoba 3 Chicago 1 ...
Oct 26, 2017
Springer's HR in 11th gives Astros 7-6 win, ties Series 1-1
LOS ANGELES - George Springer screamed with joy as he circled the bases after hitting a two-run homer in the 11th inning. Would it be enough? Was this the final plot twist on one of the wildest nights...
Oct 26, 2017
Whitecaps thump Earthquakes 5-0 for first playoff victory in franchise history
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have lived and died off set pieces in 2017. A clinical performance Wednesday helped the franchise to its first-ever playoff victory. Cristian Techera scored on a st...
Oct 26, 2017
Questions on gridiron and in boardroom loom as Lions close out season
VANCOUVER - Out of the playoffs for the first time in 21 years, the B.C. Lions are trying make something out of two meaningless games to salvage a remarkably disappointing season. That’s the sta...
Oct 26, 2017
Guy Ouellette steps away from Quebec Liberals following arrest
QUEBEC - A longtime Liberal member of the Quebec legislature stepped away from the party on Thursday following his arrest by the province’s anti-corruption unit. Guy Ouellette, 65, was arrested ...
Oct 26, 2017