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NHK exit poll: Japan PM Kishida's coalition to keep majority
TOKYO (AP) - Japan's NHK public television exit poll projects Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's governing coalition will keep a majority in a parliamentary election Sunday, although it's expected to lose...
Oct 31, 2021
2-week UN climate summit formally opens in Glasgow
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow has formally opened, kicking off two weeks of intense diplomatic negotiations by almost 200 countries on how to tackle the common challenge ...
Oct 31, 2021
End of quantitative easing shadows Liberals' consultation on managing federal debt
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada's move to end its pandemic-driven purchases of government bonds to stimulate the economy, and warnings of rate hikes sooner than previously expected, has coloured federal e...
Oct 31, 2021
'You cannot just raise the flags and replace it with nothing': AFN national chief
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says there needs to be another symbolic gesture made to recognize the genocide of Indigenous children if Canada wants to raise its flag. Ro...
Oct 31, 2021
Play me a song: Braves organist charms fans, amuses players
ATLANTA (AP) - Matthew Kaminski had intended to play a Grateful Dead song as the walk-up music for Houston's starting pitcher at the World Series. Luis Garcia. Jerry Garcia. Get it? Then, after gettin...
Oct 31, 2021
Freeland downplays impact absence of leaders from China, Russia may have at G20 talks
ROME - Canada's deputy prime minister says the absence of leaders from China and Russia at the G20 summit in Italy this weekend isn't ideal, but isn't commenting on the impact that may have on tough c...
Oct 31, 2021
Jacob Markstrom's 20 saves leads Flames past Flyers for sixth consecutive victory
CALGARY - Sean Monahan scored his first goal of the season and added an assist Saturday night as the Calgary Flames, backstopped by Jacob Markstrom's 20-save shutout, made it six wins in a row with a ...
Oct 30, 2021
Edmonton Oilers ride power play to 2-1 road win over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - A pair of power-play goals lifted the Edmonton Oilers to a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night at Rogers Arena. Warren Foegele and Leon Draisaitl scored for the Oilers (6-...
Oct 30, 2021
Unlikely hero, 2 HRs carry Braves to brink of Series title
ATLANTA (AP) - A guy who spent most of the season in the minors kept the Braves in it. Then the offense finally came to life. Just like that, Atlanta is one win from its first World Series title in 26...
Oct 30, 2021
Unlikely hero, 2 HRs carry Braves to brink of Series title
ATLANTA (AP) - A guy who spent most of the season in the minors kept the Braves in it. Then the offense finally came to life. Just like that, Atlanta is one win from its first World Series title in 26...
Oct 30, 2021