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Manchester United's frailties persist despite $200m splurge
An off-season splurge of nearly $200 million has failed to address many of the nagging problems afflicting Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It took 90 sobering minutes at Old Trafford thi...
Aug 26, 2019
Danish city puts Vikings at crossing signals
COPENHAGEN - It's safe to cross when the green Viking is walking, but stop when the red one is standing. That's the message to pedestrians in Aarhus as it unveils new crossing signals to celebrate the...
Aug 26, 2019
Canadian Milos Raonic pulls out of U.S. Open with injury
Canada's Milos Raonic has pulled out of the U.S. Open because of an injured glute muscle. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Raonic's withdrawal on Sunday and said that he will be replaced in the f...
Aug 26, 2019
Interfor CEO Duncan Davies stepping down from top job at end of year
VANCOUVER - Forestry company Interfor Corp. says chief executive Duncan Davies will step down at the end of the year and be replaced by Ian Fillinger, the company's chief operating officer. Davies wil...
Aug 26, 2019
Federal Liberals launch "Choose Forward" as election campaign slogan
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have decided on a slogan they hope will resonate with voters and best represent their political brand as they roll out their campaign for the October election. A rel...
Aug 26, 2019
Canada ends pre-FIBA World Cup schedule with 84-68 rout by United States
SYDNEY, Australia - Canada's men's basketball team ended its pre-FIBA World Cup exhibition schedule with an ugly 84-68 rout by the United States on Monday. Kyle Wiltjer had 21 points, while Orlando Ma...
Aug 26, 2019
The unusual suspects: British Columbia's middle-class gangs by the numbers
SURREY, B.C. - Law enforcement in British Columbia report the gang landscape in the province is unlike any other because so many members are joining from the middle and upper classes. Here's a look at...
Aug 26, 2019
Trudeau meets with Macron as G7 leaders wrap up meeting in Biarritz
BIARRITZ, France - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the other G7 leaders are wrapping up their two-day summit today in Biarritz, France, where the meetings have been largely upstaged by U.S. tra...
Aug 26, 2019
The unusual suspects: British Columbia's middle-class gang problem
SURREY, B.C. - At the end of a tranquil cul-de-sac in a pleasant neighbourhood, a tall stucco house overlooks a well-kept lawn and lush flowerbeds. The home is in the Metro Vancouver city of Surr...
Aug 26, 2019
In the news today, Aug. 26
Four stories in the news for Monday, Aug. 26 --- LIBERALS LAUNCH "CHOOSE FORWARD" CAMPAIGN The federal Liberals have decided on a slogan they hope will resonate with voters and bes...
Aug 26, 2019