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On anniversary of Trump election, Dems get something new to celebrate: victory
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - One year ago, a Democratic hangout across the river from Washington, D.C., cleared out early as dejected partisans suffered one of the most devastating, demoralizing nights in the hi...
Nov 07, 2017
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, Nov. 7 --- QUEBEC’S BAN ON FACE COVERING TO BE CHALLENGED IN COURT: Two groups have filed a legal challenge to Quebec’s Bill 62, saying the face-...
Nov 07, 2017
Carl Robinson: Expect lots of changes to Vancouver Whitecaps next season
VANCOUVER - Carl Robinson demonstrated with some of his late-season manoeuvres that emotion doesn’t play into his decisions with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The head coach made it clear once again ...
Nov 07, 2017
Alford to sit 3 players reportedly involved in shoplifting
BEIJING - UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford will sit the three players reportedly involved in a shoplifting incident in China for Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech in Shanghai. Alford, howev...
Nov 07, 2017
Former star pitcher Halladay killed in Florida plane crash
HOLIDAY, Fla. - Roy Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award winner who pitched a perfect game and a playoff no-hitter, died Tuesday when his private plane crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40. Pasco...
Nov 07, 2017
Pitcher Roy Halladay dies in Gulf of Mexico plane crash
HOLIDAY, Fla. - Authorities have confirmed that former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay died in a small plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. Pasco County Sheriff Chris...
Nov 07, 2017
Former Toronto Blue Jays star pitcher Roy Halladay dies in plane crash
PASCO COUNTY, United States - Former star pitcher Roy Halladay, a Cy Young Award winner and face of the Blue Jays franchise for most of the 2000s, died Tuesday when his private plane crashed in the Gu...
Nov 07, 2017
Former Winnipeg TV sportscaster charged with robbing bank in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police have charged a former Winnipeg television news director in a bank robbery that occurred in July. Stephen Vogelsang, who is 53, is currently in custody in Medicine Hat, Alta., charged ...
Nov 07, 2017
Spy agency lacks commitment to harassment-free workplace, employees allege
OTTAWA - Employees suing the Canadian Security Intelligence Service say the spy agency “utterly lacks commitment” to a diverse and harassment-free working environment - contrary to a recen...
Nov 07, 2017
Federal government immigration poll suggests hardening attitudes
OTTAWA - When he announced the federal strategy of ramping up the number of immigrants to Canada over the next three years, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen described it as what Canadians wanted and ...
Nov 07, 2017