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A look at what's happening in European soccer on Saturday: ENGLAND Arsenal's trip to Newcastle in the Premier League should give an indication of which team has taken the biggest step forward since bo...

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York City Marathon women's record, which has stood for 20 years, could go down Sunday with one of the strongest fields assembled in the history of the race. Reigning champion S...

OTTAWA, ON - Canada's unemployment rate rose to 5.7 per cent last month as job opportunities became less plentiful in an economy weighed down by high interest rates.Statistics Canada released its Octo...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The wildfire season in Alberta has come to an end.Unusually hot, dry and windy conditions in the spring resulted in an active wildfire season, with as many as 11 fires breaking out si...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A man was shot to death and a 1-year-old boy suffered fatal injuries after gunfire was sprayed into a residence in Montana's largest city. Several suspects have been identified ...

ARLINGTON, Texas - Thousands of Texas Rangers fans were already lined up along a 2-mile stretch near the team's ballpark hours before a parade Friday to celebrate the franchise's first World Series ch...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps say they've learned from their mistakes ahead of a do-or-die home playoff game against Los Angeles F.C. on Sunday. Head coach Vanni Sartini said his team has analyz...

HAMILTON - Veteran Matt Shiltz will start at quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Division semifinal Saturday. Shiltz's name appeared atop the depth chart released Friday by the Ticats....

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says he won't call an election this year, ending weeks of speculation that the governing Progressive Conservatives would go to the polls almost a year ...

MONTREAL - McGill University says Quebec's $8,000 tuition increase for out-of-province students threatens the future of the renowned Schulich School of Music. Principal Deep Saini said Thursday that e...