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Police: 2nd officer shot in Bronx hours after ambush
NEW YORK - A second New York City police officer was shot early Sunday in the Bronx, hours after a gunman shot and wounded an officer in an unprovoked attack on a patrol van, according to police offic...
Feb 09, 2020
Doctor's death unleashes mourning, fury at Chinese officials
BEIJING - The death of a young doctor who was reprimanded for warning about China's new virus triggered an outpouring Friday of praise for him and fury that communist authorities put politics above pu...
Feb 09, 2020
Trump's acquittal confronts Dems with election year choices
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's impeachment ended with a reminder of why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resisted the idea for so long - an acquittal everyone saw coming, followed by a bombastic presidential v...
Feb 09, 2020
Indian artists demand end to violence against women
NEW DELHI - Dozens of artists and activists gathered in India's capital on Sunday to demand an end to violence against women in a country where such crimes are rising despite tough laws enacted seven ...
Feb 09, 2020
Indigenous leaders should have keys to 100 Wellington, Metis leader says
OTTAWA - The Metis National Council wants to be given their own set of keys to a building across from Parliament Hill that has been designated as space for Indigenous Peoples. The leaders of the Metis...
Feb 09, 2020
Canadians arrive from Wuhan and call to 'recanvass' Iowa results; In The News for Feb. 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 7 ... What ...
Feb 09, 2020
'Tore my world apart:' Indigenous Bar Association to honour Colten Boushie
Andre Bear remembers pain building deep inside him as he digested news of a controversial acquittal of a Saskatchewan farmer who shot and killed a young Indigenous man. "It really tore my world apart,...
Feb 09, 2020
Two groups of Canadians arrive home after evacuation from Wuhan on two flights
CFB TRENTON, Ont. - Family members looked forward to reuniting with loved ones after two groups of weary Canadian citizens finally returned home Friday from the centre of a novel coronavirus...
Feb 09, 2020
CBS News head calls threats against Gayle King reprehensible
NEW YORK - The CBS News chief called threats against journalist Gayle King "reprehensible" Saturday as backlash grew against rapper Snoop Dogg and others critical of King for an interview where she as...
Feb 08, 2020
Bourne gets shootout winner in 3-2 win over Chiefs
CHILLIWACK - It was another night for Josh Bourne to play the hero. The longest serving Clipper notched his third game winner in four games, getting the only shootout goal in Nanaimo's 3-2 victory ove...
Feb 08, 2020 The Clippers have won four games in a row thanks to Josh Bourne's shootout winner in Chilliwack. It's his third game winning goal in three games. (Gary Dorland)