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Jet catches fire in Northern California; 10 aboard unhurt
OROVILLE, Calif. - All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury Wednesday after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at a small Northern California airport, went off the runway and burst into flames, o...
Aug 21, 2019
Rodgers: If LaFleur wants me to play Thursday, I'll play
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Aaron Rodgers practiced on Monday after sitting out the Packers' second preseason game in Baltimore and being sidelined during practice Sunday with back tightness. But the verdict is...
Aug 21, 2019
B.C. man takes stand at trial, denies killing daughters and attempting suicide
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver Island man says he didn't kill his two daughters and denies he tried to take his own life. Andrew Berry is testifying in his own defence, charged with two c...
Aug 21, 2019
CP Women's Open like a family reunion for Tanguay and other Canadian golfers
AURORA, Ont. - The CP Women's Open is more like a family reunion than an LPGA Tour event for Anne-Catherine Tanguay. Tanguay, Brooke Henderson, Alena Sharp, Brittany Marchand and Jaclyn Lee have forge...
Aug 21, 2019
President Trump offers himself as 'the chosen one'
WASHINGTON - King of Israel? The second coming? The chosen one? President Donald Trump is known to have a healthy ego. But a string of comments Wednesday went to a higher level. First, Trump thanked c...
Aug 21, 2019
99-year-old grabs spotlight at Argentine Tango championship
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - At the age of 99, James McManus embraces his partner and grabs the spotlight when he glides across the floor with his elegant two-toned shoes at the World Tango Championship ...
Aug 21, 2019
U.S. secretary of state to meet with Trudeau, Freeland ahead of G7 summit
OTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Canada later this week to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland. Their meeting comes in advance...
Aug 21, 2019
Hemsworth seeks to divorce Cyrus after 7 months of marriage
LOS ANGELES - Liam Hemsworth is seeking a divorce from Miley Cyrus after seven months of marriage. The 29-year-old Australian actor filed for the dissolution of his marriage to the 26-year-old America...
Aug 21, 2019
Trans Mountain preparing to resume pipeline construction
EDMONTON, AB - Trans Mountain says it will resume work on its pipeline expansion.The company has issued "Notice to Proceed" directives to some of the prime construction contractors, which gives them 3...
Aug 21, 2019 An artist's rendering of the Trans Mountain Terminal in Burnaby (courtesy Trans Mountain)
Conservative Leader Scheer won't 'lift finger' to bring 'Jihadi Jack' to Canada
OTTAWA - Neither the governing Liberals nor the Opposition Conservatives expressed enthusiasm Monday for trying to secure the release of the overseas prisoner dubbed "Jihadi Jack" by th...
Aug 21, 2019