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Federal, B.C. New Democrat politician Ian Waddell remembered for his passion, desire
VANCOUVER - Federal and provincial leaders are among those offering condolences at the passing of long-serving British Columbia politician Ian Waddell. The former lawyer, New Democrat member of Parlia...
Mar 17, 2021

Canada's Transportation Safety Board receives Iran's report on downing of Flight 752
OTTAWA - The Transportation Safety Board says it has received the final report into events surrounding a passenger jet shot down by the Iranian military in January 2020.The investigation by Iranian ai...
Mar 17, 2021

James Levine, who ruled over Met Opera, dead at age 77
NEW YORK - Conductor James Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for more than four decades before being eased aside when his health declined and then was fired for sexual improprieties, has d...
Mar 17, 2021

US housing construction tumbled 10.3% in February
WASHINGTON - Severe winter weather in much of the country pushed home construction down a sharp 10.3% in February while applications for new construction fell by 10.8%. The decline pushed home and apa...
Mar 17, 2021

Female senior officer quits military, 'sickened' by sexual misconduct allegations
OTTAWA - A female officer of the Canadian Armed Forces is quitting the military, saying she is "sickened" by investigations into alleged sexual misconduct by senior military leaders. In her sharply wo...
Mar 17, 2021

Atlanta-area shootings leave 8 dead, many of Asian descent
ATLANTA - A series of shootings over nearly an hour at three Atlanta-area massage parlours left eight people dead and raised fears that the attack was yet another hate crime against Asian Americans. P...
Mar 17, 2021

Sabres fire coach Krueger while in midst of 12-game skid
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres fired coach Ralph Krueger on Wednesday, less than two years into his second season, and with the freefalling team in the midst of an 0-10-2 skid. The Sabres made the...
Mar 17, 2021

EU sets out virus pass plan to allow free travel by summer
BRUSSELS - With summer looming and tourism-reliant countries anxiously waiting for the return of a steady influx of tourism income amid the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union's executive body pr...
Mar 17, 2021

Jesuits in US pledge $100M for racial reconciliation
The U.S.-based branch of the Jesuits has unveiled ambitious plans for a "truth and reconciliation" initiative in partnership with descendants of people once enslaved by the Roman Catholic order. The J...
Mar 17, 2021

N Korea warns US not to 'cause a stink' before Seoul meeting
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - In North Korea's first comments directed at the Biden administration, Kim Jong Un's powerful sister on Tuesday warned the United States to "refrain from causing a stink" if...
Mar 17, 2021