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Australian wildfires injure firefighters and destroy homes
CANBERRA, Australia - More than 50 homes were damaged or destroyed and 13 firefighters were injured overnight by catastrophic wildfires across Australia's most populous state before the emergency subs...
Nov 12, 2019
PG&E faces potential showdown over its bankruptcy plan
SAN FRANCISCO - California Gov. Gavin Newsom is stepping up pressure on Pacific Gas & Electric to fork over billions more in cash to pay thousands of people who lost homes in wildfires that drove ...
Nov 12, 2019
Judge bans border activist from mentioning Trump in trial
TUCSON, Ariz. - A judge banned an Arizona border activist charged with harbouring immigrants from mentioning President Donald Trump during his retrial, which began Tuesday. U.S. District Court Judge R...
Nov 12, 2019
Acing it: Success of Nats, Astros puts attention on starters
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Washington went against baseball's trend toward bulked-up bullpens, dedicating 39 per cent of its payroll to three starting pitchers: Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Patrick Co...
Nov 12, 2019
Blue Bombers employ one-two QB punch to advance to CFL West final
CALGARY - Zach Collaros is going back to where he started his CFL season, but wearing enemy colours. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers employed a one-two quarterback punch of Collaros and Chris Streveler...
Nov 12, 2019
Devils score two quick goals, hold on to beat Canucks 2-1
VANCOUVER - Goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood continues to bedevil the Vancouver Canucks. The New Jersey Devils scored goals 22 seconds apart in the first period then relied on a 30-save performance from...
Nov 12, 2019
Still time to buy a light for the Lights of Joy celebration coming to Battleford
Preparations for the Lights of Joy Christmas party project in Battleford are close to completion. People can still donate to purchase a light bulb at $2 each at Discovery Co-op grocery store and the c...
Nov 12, 2019 Tim Pruden, president of the Battleford Community Spirit Group, left, with Leanne Ducommon (marketing and communications manager) of Discovery Co-op. The Lights of Joy event will be held at the downtown park in Battleford on Nov. 23. (submitted photo/Tim Pruden)
Reaction to Don Cherry marks 'a divisiveness in Canadian social life,' says prof
TORONTO - When sociology professor Kristi Allain saw that "Hockey Night in Canada" commentator Don Cherry was fired for on-air, anti-immigrant remarks Monday, she was hopeful that it spoke to a change...
Nov 12, 2019
Raptors' Anunoby diagnosed with eye contusion, will not play against Blazers
TORONTO - Raptors forward OG Anunoby has been diagnosed with a contusion to his right eye and will not play in Toronto's game at Portland on Wednesday. The Raptors said on Twitter that Anunoby saw a s...
Nov 12, 2019
Nurse, who flew 26 hours to play for Canada, says every game crucial
Every game is important in Canada's quest for an Olympic women's basketball medal in Tokyo. That's why Canadian star and globetrotter Kia Nurse was nonchalant about flying 26 hours to Edmonton fo...
Nov 12, 2019