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Newlyweds, professors, students among Edmonton victims of plane crash in Iran
EDMONTON - Amir Samani never got a chance to personally congratulate his two friends on their wedding in Iran and he can't believe that he never will. Arash Pourzarabi and Pouneh Gorji were ...
Jan 10, 2020

Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill lashed out at Boeing on Friday after the release of a batch of emails and text messages in which company employees questioned the safety of the now-grounded 737 Max, called t...
Jan 10, 2020

UN authorizes cross-border aid to Syria only from Turkey
CAMEROON, Cameroon - The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Friday limiting the delivery of cross-border humanitarian aid to Syria to just two crossing points from Turkey to the mainly rebel-...
Jan 10, 2020

Google legal chief leaving amid sexual misconduct troubles
David Drummond, the legal chief of Google parent company Alphabet, is leaving at the end of the month, following accusations of inappropriate relationships with employees. Alphabet did not give a reas...
Jan 10, 2020

Canada's newest astronauts finish basic training at NASA in Texas
It's a small step toward the moon, but a giant leap for two Canadians. The two Albertans who graduated today from NASA's basic astronaut training will be part of the next generation of space explorers...
Jan 10, 2020

University of Windsor students, researchers honoured following Iran crash
WINDSOR, Ont. - The loved ones of five Windsor, Ont.-based students and researchers killed in the Iran plane crash joined together in their grief Friday as they remembered the "shining stars...
Jan 10, 2020

Man charged with shooting, injuring Minnesota officer
WASECA, Minn. - Prosecutors in southern Minnesota charged a man with attempted murder on Wednesday, alleging he shot and gravely injured a police officer who was responding to a report of a suspicious...
Jan 10, 2020

Court tosses class action against Gilbert Rozon brought by women claiming abuse
MONTREAL - In a split decision, Quebec's Court of Appeal has thrown out a lower court ruling authorizing a $10 million class-action lawsuit brought against entertainment impresario Gilbert Rozon. The ...
Jan 10, 2020

TFC hunt for designated player continues, Mavinga gets new contract
TORONTO - While GM Ali Curtis says his search for a designated player is progressing, Toronto FC has wrapped up another loose end by signing defender Chris Mavinga to a new contract. A source confirme...
Jan 10, 2020

Natural gas pipeline company posts 72-hour notice to clear way in northern B.C.
HOUSTON, B.C. - A natural gas pipeline company has posted an injunction order giving opponents 72 hours to clear the way toward its work site in northern British Columbia, although the company sa...
Jan 10, 2020