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Funeral arrangements announced for slain Traynor family members
OSHAWA, Ont. - Funeral arrangements have been announced for the four family members who were slain in their Oshawa, Ont., home earlier this month. The Oshawa Funeral Home says on its website that a dr...
Sep 12, 2020
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard heading to final of Istanbul Tennis Championship
ISTANBUL - Canadian qualifier Eugenie Bouchard has advanced to the final of the Istanbul Tennis Championship. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat world No. 94 Paula Badosa of Spain 6-3, 6-2 in the se...
Sep 12, 2020
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard knocks off top seed to reach Istanbul quarterfinals
ISTANBUL - Canadian qualifier Eugenie Bouchard has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Istanbul Tennis Championship after recording a big upset on Thursday. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat ...
Sep 12, 2020
Venice Fest closes amid cheers for daring to open amid virus
VENICE, Italy - The Venice Film Festival is wrapping up the first in-person COVID-era international cinema showcase, with critics, filmmakers and actors cheering organizers for having dared to hold th...
Sep 12, 2020
Guaranteed basic income tops policy priorities for Liberal caucus
OTTAWA - A guaranteed basic income for all Canadians has emerged as the top policy choice of Liberal MPs, just as the Trudeau government is crafting its plan to help people weather the ...
Sep 12, 2020
Charges laid after farmer shot at near Drayton Valley
A person is in custody after an incident in which shots were fired at a farmer's vehicle.RCMP in Breton and Thorsby say it was 10 p.m. on Sept. 8 when they responded to a 9-1-1 call on Range Road 63 a...
Sep 12, 2020
A look at five key moments in Game 7 between the Raptors and Celtics
LAKE BUENA VISTA, United States - The Toronto Raptors were eliminated from the NBA playoffs on Friday night after dropping a 92-87 decision to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Con...
Sep 12, 2020
MISSING: Ross Warren, 65, last seen in Warburg
UPDATE (SEPT. 14) - Thorsby RCMP say they have located and verified the well-being of Ross Warren.
Sep 12, 2020
More than 50 killed at collapsed gold mine in eastern Congo
KINSHASA, Congo - More than 50 people are dead after landslides caused the collapse of three artisanal gold mines near the city of Kamituga in eastern Congo's South Kivu province on Friday, officials ...
Sep 12, 2020
Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77
NEW YORK - Toots Hibbert, one of reggae's founders and most beloved stars who gave the music its name and later helped make it an international movement through such classics as "Pressure Drop," "Monk...
Sep 12, 2020