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Sportsnet president Yabsley weighs in on changes, present and future
TORONTO - Bart Yabsley is almost seven months in to his new role as president of Sportsnet. His tenure has been marked by several significant changes. Veteran broadcaster Bob McCown was...
Oct 01, 2019

Man douses himself in liquid near UK Houses of Parliament
LONDON - Police in London detained a man near the Houses of Parliament Tuesday after he doused himself with what appeared to be flammable liquid. The Metropolitan Police said that the man had a lighte...
Oct 01, 2019

A year later, Saudi journalist's killing haunts kingdom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul is drawing renewed scrutiny to the kingdom. Khashoggi's son and a U.N. investi...
Oct 01, 2019

Jury selected in trial of Edmonton attack suspect
EDMONTON- Jurors have been selected for the trial of a man accused of trying to kill a police officer and of running down pedestrians two years ago in Edmonton.Constable Mike Chernyk was on duty outsi...
Oct 01, 2019

Salary freeze for Red Deer city council
Red Deer city council will see no salary increase this year.Council voted Monday to freeze the salaries for the mayor and its other eight members at their current rates."As we continue to navigate the...
Oct 01, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Calgary councillors unanimously oppose Bill 21 Quebec's religious symbols law
CALGARY- City council has unanimously passed a motion formally opposing Quebec's law that bans some public figures from wearing religious symbols and clothing, such as turbans or hijabs.Even before th...
Oct 01, 2019

North Korea says nuclear talks with US will resume on Oct. 5
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea and the United States have agreed to resume nuclear negotiations on Oct. 5 following a months-long stalemate over withdrawal of sanctions in exchange for disarm...
Oct 01, 2019

'You're good-looking': Ukraine's leader woos Tom Cruise
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine's leader isn't just trying to charm U.S. President Donald Trump - he's set his sights now on Tom Cruise, too. Mission impossible? Maybe not - Cruise is studying possible Ukrain...
Oct 01, 2019

Pet piranhas, a pelican and Green Day at the rink; In-The-News for Oct. 1
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 Oct. 1. What we are watching in...
Oct 01, 2019

Re-elected Liberals would still run big deficits, despite new taxes
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau tried to make virtue out of red ink Sunday as he released a Liberal platform that promises to impose new taxes on wealthy individuals, large international c...
Oct 01, 2019