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Asia shares mostly higher on upbeat China factory data
BANGKOK - Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after a survey of Chinese manufacturers showed factory activity improved slightly in December. KEEPING SCORE: Japan's Nikkei 225 index gained 1....
Jan 31, 2019
Police looking for suspect after transit officer shot at Vancouver-area station
SURREY, B.C. - The RCMP asked residents of a neighbourhood in Surrey, B.C., to lock their doors and turn on their outdoor lights Wednesday night as officers searched for a suspect in th...
Jan 31, 2019
More indigenous culture needed in schools, says teachers' union
The union representing Saskatchewan's teachers says the Ministry of Education needs improvement when it comes to the allocation of people and resources with the province's public schools for Indigenou...
Jan 30, 2019
Flyers down Jets 3-1 for season-best 4th straight victory
PHILADELPHIA - Carter Hart has earned the nickname Starter Hart in Philly. Why sit him? The most popular Flyers rookie this side of Gritty the mascot has certainly turned into their most productive on...
Jan 30, 2019
Houston police: 5 officers hurt in shooting, 2 suspects dead
HOUSTON - Two suspects are dead after a shooting on Monday that injured five Houston police officers, including four who were hit by gunfire as they attempted to serve a search warrant at a home where...
Jan 30, 2019
Rising South Korean soccer star Hwang In-beom to join Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - A young South Korean soccer sensation is joining the Vancouver Whitecaps, but head coach Marc Dos Santos warns that Hwang In-beom is unlikely to immediately light up th...
Jan 30, 2019
Source: Toronto FC mulls over new transfer offer for Sebastian Giovinco
Star striker Sebastian Giovinco's future with Toronto FC was up in the air Wednesday with a source confirming that the MLS club had received an offer for the Italian. Toronto has already turned d...
Jan 30, 2019
'Good Fight' season 3 resumes Trump-era stories, with tunes
PASADENA, Calif. - "The Good Fight" will be musical as well as combative in its third season. Creators Robert and Michelle King said the drama will continue to play off current events and mull the for...
Jan 30, 2019
Elephant seals take over California beach during shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO - A colony of elephant seals took over a beach in Northern California during the government shutdown when there was no staff to discourage the animals from congregating in the popular to...
Jan 30, 2019
Toronto Maple Leafs get defenceman Jake Muzzin in trade with L.A. Kings
TORONTO - Growing up in southern Ontario, Jake Muzzin and his friends used to pretend they were their heroes from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Now that he's been traded to Toronto, the veteran defenc...
Jan 30, 2019