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Britain leaves the European Union, leaps into the unknown
LONDON - So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, adieu. With little fanfare, Britain left the European Union on Friday after 47 years of membership, taking a leap into the unknown in a historic blow to th...
Feb 02, 2020
Senate committee urges renewed suspension for Ontario Sen. Lynn Beyak
OTTAWA - Sen. Lynn Beyak should be suspended again without pay, the Senate's ethics committee recommended Friday. Beyak's colleagues ousted her from the upper chamber temporarily last spring afte...
Feb 02, 2020
Williams' shootout goal lifts Hurricanes past Canucks, 4-3
RALEIGH, N.C. - Justin Williams scored the winning goal in a shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes over the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Sunday afternoon. Williams wristed a shot inside the post to the...
Feb 02, 2020
Davis pours in a career-high 31 points in Raptors' 11th consecutive win
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are one victory away from their longest winning streak in franchise history. Terence Davis scored a career-high 31 points to lift the Raptors to a 129-102 victory ov...
Feb 02, 2020
'Minari,' 'Boys State' win top honours at Sundance
NEW YORK - The Korean-American family drama "Minari," Lee Isaac Chung's tender autobiographical tale about his upbringing in rural Arkansas, won two top honours at the Sundance Film Festival. Awards f...
Feb 02, 2020
Dubois has three points to help Blue Jackets defeat Canadiens 4-3
MONTREAL - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice and added an assist to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 win over the Canadiens on Sunday afternoon to sweep the season series with Montreal. Vladislav Gav...
Feb 02, 2020
Olympic wrestling champ Wiebe thrives under pressure; expects the same at Harvard
Erica Wiebe loves to live outside her comfort zone. That appetite for the unknown will soon have the Olympic wrestling champion strolling the storied halls of H...
Feb 02, 2020
Guardiola wonders if league's OK with Liverpool's huge lead
LONDON - Pep Guardiola doesn't forget. After Manchester City failed to cut into Liverpool's 22-point lead by losing 2-0 at Tottenham on Sunday, Guardiola's mind turned back to 2018 and irritation at c...
Feb 02, 2020
Navy replaces frigate commanders months before Pacific deployment
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy has replaced the commander of one its frigates as well as his second-in-command months before the warship begins a tour of the Asia-Pacific region. HMCS Calgary's upco...
Feb 02, 2020
Trump curbs immigrants from 6 nations in election-year push
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to meet minimum security standards, as part of an ele...
Feb 02, 2020