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Iranian general transformed Syria's war in Assad's favour
BEIRUT - When Syrian President Bashar Assad made a rare visit to Tehran last year, the powerful Revolutionary Guard commander Qassem Soleimani was there to greet him, along with Iran's supreme leader ...
Jan 09, 2020
Jury selection in Weinstein case could prove to be drawn-out
NEW YORK - On Sunday, Harvey Weinstein was a punchline at the Golden Globes. On Monday, he was hit with new sex-crimes charges in Los Angeles. And on Tuesday, he and his lawyers walked into court in N...
Jan 09, 2020
Trump disregards Canada, allies with killing of Iranian general: ex-ambassador
OTTAWA - President Donald Trump's decision to order the killing of a top Iranian general has elevated his disregard of Canada and other American allies to a new level, says Barack Obama's fo...
Jan 09, 2020
What the Wet'suwet'en case says about how Canadian courts address Indigenous law
About 30 years before the Wet'suwet'en First Nation faced the possibility of a natural gas pipeline through its territory, members fought a different battle in court. Lawyer Peter Grant, who represent...
Jan 09, 2020
First Nation waits on logging road at centre of pipeline dispute in northern B.C.
SMITHERS, B.C. - Thirty-nine kilometres down a snow covered logging road, four men chop wood and work to erect a canvas wall tent in a pullout area. Cody Merriman, who is 'Namgis and also goes by the ...
Jan 09, 2020
Iranian-Canadians killed in plane crash part of growing diaspora community
OTTAWA - If there's a sign of how Canada's Iranian diaspora has grown just over the last decade in Canada, consider the story of a festival held in Toronto to mark the Persian New Year, known as Nowru...
Jan 09, 2020
Death of Iran general spurs anxiety over fate of US hostages
WASHINGTON - The killing of a top Iranian general has ratcheted up the anxiety of families of Americans held in Iran, one month after the release of a New Jersey student had given them hope. The Trump...
Jan 09, 2020
Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran struck back at the United States early Wednesday for killing a top Revolutionary Guards commander, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two military bases in Iraq housing Ameri...
Jan 09, 2020
Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov down Germany in doubles to clinch 2-1 win at ATP Cup
BRISBANE, Australia - Canada's Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies 6-3, 7-6 (4) in doubles action on Tuesday to clinch a 2-1 victory over Germ...
Jan 09, 2020
Iran investigators: Crashed jetliner never called for help
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran investigators say crew of Ukrainian jetliner that crashed never made a radio call for help and were trying to turn back to the airport when the plane went down. Iran's civil aviati...
Jan 09, 2020