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The United Nations said 235,000 civilians had fled their homes in rebel-held northwestern Syria during a Russian-backed campaign of airstrikes and shelling this month. CBC | World News
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Residents of northwestern Syria flee from government forces’ new offensive
Syrian government forces pressed ahead Monday with a new military assault on the country’s last rebel stronghold that began last week, an offensive that has set off a mass exodus of civilians fleeing to safer areas near the Turkish border. CBC | World News
Read More »Blake Wheeler, Jets soar past Flyers with offensive explosion
Blake Wheeler continued his dominance over Philadelphia. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Flames coach Bill Peters apologizes for using ‘offensive language’
Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters has admitted his use of racial slurs and apologized to GM Brad Treliving in a statement issued Wednesday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Cherry faces major backlash after offensive comments
CBC’s “The National” touches on the reactions of many Canadians following Don Cherry’s remarks on “Coach’s Corner”. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Syrian forces take Kurdish-held town of Manbij as Turkish offensive enters 7th day
Syrian government forces have entered the centre of the once Kurdish-held northern town of Manbij, about 30 kilometres south of the Turkish border, and raised the national flag, Syrian state media say. CBC | World News
Read More »Divided UN fails to agree on Turkey’s offensive in Syria
The divided UN Security Council has failed to agree on Turkey’s offensive in northeast Syria, with Europeans demanding a halt to military action and Syrian ally Russia calling for “restraint” and “direct dialogue” between the two countries. CBC | World News
Read More »Who are the key players in Turkey’s Syria offensive, and what’s at stake?
Turkish forces have begun a military operation in northeast Syria, just days after U.S. troops began vacating the area. Who are the key players in the offensive and what’s at stake? CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. withdraws troops from northeast Syria ahead of Turkish offensive
The United States said it was pulling troops from northeast Syria, in a major shift which clears the way for a Turkish military offensive against Kurdish-led forces and hands Turkey responsibility for thousands of Islamic State captives. CBC | World News
Read More »McDavid, Neal lead Oilers past Kings in offensive slugfest
James Neal had a pair of goals and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their second in a row to start the season, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 6-5 in an offensive slugfest on Saturday. CBC | Sports News
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