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Hassan Diab wages court battle for Canadian citizenship certificate
OTTAWA - Sociology professor Hassan Diab, who spent a decade fighting allegations of terrorism, is now battling in court for a copy of his Canadian citizenship certificate. The 65-year-old O...
Oct 06, 2019
21 Savage: Kids in US illegally should become citizens
LOS ANGELES - Rapper 21 Savage believes immigrants like him who lived in America illegally as children should automatically become U.S. citizens. The Grammy-nominated artist who was held this year in ...
Oct 06, 2019
Scientist finds fossil evidence of sabre-toothed cat in southern Alberta
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. - Scientists have found fossil evidence from the last ice age of a sabre-toothed cat in southern Alberta - the northern-most record of the predator. A study by the Royal Ontario Mu...
Oct 06, 2019
Cafe Bonjour/Hi to open as Quebec government mulls ways to ban greeting
MONTREAL - There's little doubt about what greeting customers will hear when they enter Dave Plant's soon-to-be opened Cafe Bonjour/Hi, even as the Quebec government looks for ways to ban the popular ...
Oct 06, 2019
Violence escalates in Iraq even after top cleric urges calm
BAGHDAD - Security forces opened fire directly at hundreds of anti-government demonstrators Friday in central Baghdad, killing at least 17 protesters and injuring dozens, hours after Iraq's top Shiite...
Oct 05, 2019
Hong Kong's leader says mask ban necessary to quell violence
Hong Kong's embattled leader insisted a new measure banning masks at rallies was not a move toward authoritarian rule or at the behest of the Chinese government, which signalled its approval shortly a...
Oct 05, 2019
Clippers shutout Kings for second time in a week
NANAIMO - The Clippers beating the Kings 3-0 is a case of deja vu.That was the score in the final game in September and on Oct. 5 versus their island rivals.In the latest matchup Ethan Scardina scored...
Oct 05, 2019 Ethan Scardina had two goals and Jordan Naylor made 26 saves as the Clipper blanked Powell River 3-0. (Dan Marshall)
Cole fans 15, Bregman homers as Astros top Rays 3-1
HOUSTON - Gerrit Cole carried his splendid September into an outstanding October and Alex Bregman handed fans chanting MVP the mighty swing they craved and the Houston Astros survived a wild ninth inn...
Oct 05, 2019
Bryan Burnham tallies three TDs, Lions trounce Argos 55-8
VANCOUVER - Bryan Burnham had three touchdowns and his B.C. Lions trounced the Toronto Argonauts 55-8 Saturday. The loss officially eliminates the Argos (2-12) from playoff contention, while...
Oct 05, 2019
David Rittich's 34-save shutout paces Flames to 3-0 win over Canucks
CALGARY - David Rittich posted 34-save shutout for the Calgary Flames in a 3-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan scored for Calgary (1-1-0), whi...
Oct 05, 2019