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Start of Argentina-Brazil World Cup qualifying match delayed due to fight between fans in stands
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The start of the South American World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Brazil on Tuesday night was delayed because of a fight among the fans in the stands. Policemen on...
Nov 21, 2023
Girl dead, woman rescued, 5 missing after landslide hits small Alaska community, official says
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A landslide that ripped down a heavily forested mountainside in southeast Alaska killed a girl, injured a woman and left five other people missing as it struck three homes in a r...
Nov 21, 2023
Oliveira looks south, Blue Bombers face questions after Grey Cup loss
WINNIPEG - Brady Oliveira wants to head south this winter, but not for a vacation. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers star running back said Tuesday that his agent is talking to NFL teams to try to get him wor...
Nov 21, 2023
Quinn Hughes talks Foote, Gonchar impact after hitting 30 points for Canucks
VANCOUVER - Quinn Hughes maintains he's not getting carried away by the numbers. He's the first player to crack the 30 point mark in the 2023-24 NHL regular season with eight goals -- tying a career-h...
Nov 21, 2023
Federal government posts $8.2 billion deficit between April and September this year
OTTAWA - The federal government recorded a budgetary deficit of $8.2 billion between April and September, $3.9 billion of which was in September. The finance department says in its monthly fiscal moni...
Nov 21, 2023
Federal government expects $40-billion deficit this year: Freeland
The fall economic update from the federal government projected a $40-billion deficit for the current fiscal year.The update, delivered on Tuesday by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, acknowledged th...
Nov 21, 2023
Judge to modify conditions for Trump co-defendant's bond in Georgia election subversion case
ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia judge overseeing the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump and others said Tuesday he plans to modify the bond conditions for one of the defendants ...
Nov 21, 2023
Authorities capture man accused of killing 3 in simmering Colorado property dispute
DENVER (AP) - Authorities say they have captured the man accused of shooting three people dead over a years-long property dispute in rural Colorado. The Custer County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesda...
Nov 21, 2023
North Stars see shake up in goal following Maric call-up to WHL
Currently in the midst of a 10-game winning streak, the Battlefords North Stars were dealt a bit of a curveball this week, with the recent call-up of starter Justen Maric to the Portland Winterhawks o...
Nov 21, 2023
Feds set aside $7B from Canada Growth Fund for carbon-price contract guarantees
OTTAWA - The federal government is dedicating almost half of its clean-tech economic investment fund to special contracts intended to give companies the confidence they need to make major investments ...
Nov 21, 2023