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Australian publisher appeals Rush's defamation payout
SYDNEY, Australia - A newspaper publisher appealing Geoffrey Rush's 2.9 million Australian dollar ($2 million) payout for defamation told an Australian court on Monday there was no evidence the Oscar-...
Nov 04, 2019
Crews restore power across Quebec after almost one million customers hit by storm
MONTREAL - The number of Quebecers without power following Friday's intense storm dropped steadily throughout the day Saturday, as hundreds of hydro employees worked to repair broken el...
Nov 04, 2019
Partners in Progress
Downtown North Battleford is hosting an event for Downtown Businesses November 5 at 5:00 p.m. at Cafe 4U.The North Battleford Business Improvement District provides services and programming to the dow...
Nov 04, 2019
UK reduces its terror threat level to "substantial"
LONDON - Britain's Home Office chief has downgraded the terrorism threat level from severe to "substantial." Home Secretary Priti Patel's decision Monday means that the U.K. now sees an attack as like...
Nov 04, 2019
'We love you South Africa': Kolisi pride after World Cup win
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Siya Kolisi grabbed the Webb Ellis Cup, gave it a kiss and hoisted it high as fireworks exploded and his teammates - black and white - rejoiced behind him. A blowout victory in the R...
Nov 04, 2019
Refugee safety and hospital interpreters; In-The-News for Nov. 4
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 Nov. 4. What we are watching in Canada ... A l...
Nov 04, 2019
Hydro-Quebec getting more out of province help to assist with reconnections
MONTREAL - Hydro-Quebec crews made great progress over the weekend reconnecting customers who lost power during the devastating wind and rain storm that swept across the province on Friday. At the hei...
Nov 04, 2019
Tear gas engulfs Hong Kong as protesters trash China agency
HONG KONG - Anti-government protesters attacked the Hong Kong office of China's official news agency in a show of anger against Beijing after chaos broke out downtown on Saturday, with police firing t...
Nov 04, 2019
Crews make progress on large Southern California wildfire
LOS ANGELES - Authorities lifted evacuation orders for a farm community Saturday as firefighters make progress on a large wildfire in Southern California that continues to threaten about 2,500 homes a...
Nov 04, 2019
Court to hear case on whether asylum agreement with U.S. violates charter
OTTAWA - A long-awaited legal look into whether the U.S. remains a safe country for refugees begins today at a Federal Court in Toronto. At issue is an international agreement that prohibits people fr...
Nov 04, 2019