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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
Iran says oil aboard tanker pursed by US sold; buyer unnamed
TEHRAN, Iran - An Iranian government spokesman says the oil aboard an Iranian tanker pursued by the U.S. has been sold to an unnamed buyer. The Adrian Darya, previously known as the Grace 1, carries 2...
Aug 26, 2019
B.C. families left broken and confused when kids' deaths labelled 'gang-related'
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - As Jessica Sherman flips through a photo album documenting the short life of her cousin, Harwin Baringh, she stops at an image of him as a young boy reaching out to the camera. She ...
Aug 26, 2019
B.C. families left broken and confused when kids' deaths labelled 'gang-related'
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - As Jessica Sherman flips through a photo album documenting the short life of her cousin, Harwin Baringh, she stops at an image of him as a young boy reaching out to the camera. She ...
Aug 26, 2019
Hong Kong police and protesters clash, ending violence lull
Hong Kong protesters threw bricks and gasoline bombs at police, who responded with tear gas, as chaotic scenes returned to the summer-long anti-government protests on Saturday for the first time in ne...
Aug 26, 2019
Dave Chappelle hosts concert to honour Ohio shooting victims
DAYTON, Ohio - Thousands turned out to a benefit hosted by comedian Dave Chappelle that honoured victims of a mass shooting in Ohio. The star-studded "Gem City Shine" took place Sunday in Dayton's Ore...
Aug 25, 2019
Asian shares tumble as US-China trade war renews uncertainty
TOKYO - Asian shares tumbled Monday after the latest escalation in the U.S.-China trade war renewed uncertainties about global economies, as well as questions over what President Donald Trump might sa...
Aug 25, 2019
N. Korea test-fires missiles again after joint drills end
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday in the seventh weapons launch in a month, South Korea's military said, a day a...
Aug 25, 2019
M's Gonzales earns career-best 14th win, 3-1 over Blue Jays
SEATTLE - Marco Gonzales pitched three-hit ball over seven innings to get his career-best 14th win, Dylan Moore hit a solo homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 Sunday. Gonzale...
Aug 25, 2019
'Our bigger enemy': Trump escalates attack on Fed chief
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump launched a furious and highly personal Twitter attack Friday against the Federal Reserve and Chairman Jerome Powell, fuming that the Fed once more "did NOTHING!" an...
Aug 25, 2019