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Accidents and anguish as annual unwelcome guest arrives early on Prairies
It's more than 200 road accidents and counting in Calgary after a major storm gave the city and much of southern Alberta an early taste of winter over the weekend. As of Monday morning, about 25 ...
Sep 30, 2019
California to let college athletes make money, defying NCAA
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Defying the NCAA, California's governor signed a first-in-the-nation law Monday that will let college athletes hire agents and make money from endorsements - a move that could upe...
Sep 30, 2019
Re-invigorated rivalries top must-watch NHL games this season
With the NHL schedule set to kick off Wednesday, there will be countless viewing options for fans over the next seven months or so. Certain games, however, should be circled on calendars. Some of the ...
Sep 30, 2019
UNBC timberwolves weekend soccer results
PRINCE GEORGE-The UNBC Timberwolves Men's Soccer team dropped a 2-1 contest to the UBC Thunderbirds Friday , and played to a scoreless draw yesterday at Masich Place.The UNBC men visit the Trinity Wes...
Sep 30, 2019 T-Wolves Soccer Logo
Meghan visits memorial to murdered South African woman
JOHANNESBURG - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has visited a memorial to a young South African woman whose rape and murder inspired thousands of people to protest the country's high rate of sexual viol...
Sep 30, 2019
Forever 21 fashion chain closing all Canadian stores in global restructuring
NEW YORK - Low-price fashion chain Forever 21, a once-hot destination for teen shoppers, will close all 44 of its Canadian stores and up to 178 locations in the United States while restructuring its g...
Sep 30, 2019
Saudi crown prince takes responsibility for journalist death
NEW YORK - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a television interview that he takes "full responsibility" for the grisly killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but he denied allegatio...
Sep 30, 2019
Scheer accused of breaking law, falsely claiming he was once an insurance broker
OTTAWA - The Liberals are asking Saskatchewan's insurance industry watchdogs to investigate Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer for allegedly falsely claiming he once worked as an insurance broker in th...
Sep 30, 2019
Running the Liberal numbers and determining fitness to stand trial; In-The-News for Sept. 30
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 Sept. 30. What we are watching in Canada ... T...
Sep 30, 2019
Scheer, Singh campaign in their parties' regions of relative strength
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kept their campaign machines rolling Saturday - and they focused their efforts on their parties' historic strongholds. Sche...
Sep 30, 2019