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Brian Burke considered favourite to replace Don Cherry
TORONTO - Former NHL executive Brian Burke is listed as the heavy favourite to be Don Cherry's successor on "Hockey Night in Canada" on one sports betting site. SportsBettingDime.com has released odds...
Nov 12, 2019
Toronto cop takes stand in assault trial, admits causing victim's eye injury
OSHAWA, Ont. - A Toronto police officer has taken the stand at his aggravated assault trial, acknowledging he caused the victim's severe eye injury. But Michael Theriault says he hit Dafonte Miller wi...
Nov 12, 2019
Ricky Gervais returning to host the 2020 Golden Globe Awards
LOS ANGELES - Look out Hollywood, Ricky Gervais is returning to host the Golden Globe Awards. Gervais memorably hosted the Globes from 2010 to 2012, skewering many of the attendees with irreverent jok...
Nov 12, 2019
Two N.S. constables guilty of criminal negligence in death of intoxicated inmate
HALIFAX - Two special constables with the Halifax police force have been found guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of an impaired inmate who suffocated in his jail cell after being left wi...
Nov 12, 2019
Protections for 660,000 immigrants on line at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON - Protections for 660,000 immigrants are on the line at the Supreme Court. The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday on the Trump administration's bid to end the Deferred Action for Childh...
Nov 12, 2019
Queen, politicians out in force as UK remembers its war dead
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II joined Britons in remembering their war dead, as the country's political leaders paused campaigning for the Dec. 12 election to take part in a sombre Remembrance Sunday ser...
Nov 12, 2019
Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products
BRUSSELS - The European Union's top court ruled Tuesday that EU countries must identify products made in Israeli settlements on their labels, in a decision welcomed by rights groups but likely to spar...
Nov 12, 2019
Angered at EU, Turkey threatens to release IS prisoners
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday issued a veiled threat suggesting Turkey could release the Islamic State group prisoners it holds and send them to Europe, angered at...
Nov 12, 2019
An unapologetic Don Cherry and a button-loving toddler; In-The-News for Nov. 12
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. 12. What we are watching in Canada ... MI...
Nov 12, 2019
Saskatchewan premier has three items on wish list for meeting with Trudeau
OTTAWA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has three things on his wish list when he talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a meeting set for today in Ottawa. Moe wants to see overseas oil...
Nov 12, 2019