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Pot use admission at U.S. border snagging Canadian boomers, says lawyer
VICTORIA - Canadians wanting to cross the U.S. border are being asked different marijuana questions than they were before cannabis was legal, says an American immigration lawyer who represents numerou...
Oct 16, 2019
It's a tie: Atwood and Evaristo share fiction's Booker Prize
LONDON - Canadian writer Margaret Atwood and British author Bernardine Evaristo split the Booker Prize on Monday, after the judging panel ripped up the rulebook and refused to name one winner for the ...
Oct 16, 2019
Ecuador crisis weakens president, strengthens indigenous
QUITO, Ecuador - Thousands of indigenous demonstrators, student volunteers and local residents launched a mass cleanup Monday of a Quito park where anti-austerity protesters fought police for days, le...
Oct 15, 2019
Correa HR in 11th as Astros top Yankees 3-2; ALCS tied at 1
HOUSTON - In a battle of the bullpens, Carlos Correa felt the greatest relief. Injured down the stretch and slumping this month, Correa hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning that lifted the Housto...
Oct 15, 2019
South Korean justice minister resigns during finance probe
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's justice minister resigned Monday, citing the political burden of an investigation into alleged financial crimes and academic favours surrounding his family, a...
Oct 15, 2019
Correa HR in 11th, Astros top Yankees 3-2; ALCS tied at 1
HOUSTON - Carlos Correa hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros won a battle of the bullpens, beating the New York Yankees 3-2 Sunday night to tie the AL Championship Series a...
Oct 15, 2019
Hertl has goal and assist as Sharks top Flames 3-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Less than a week after rejoining his former team, Patrick Marleau is already making a big impact. Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Calgary F...
Oct 15, 2019
Brexit talks don't get breakthrough, continue on summit eve
BRUSSELS - European Union and British negotiators have failed to get a breakthrough in the Brexit talks during a frantic all-night session and will continue seeking a compromise on the eve of Thursday...
Oct 15, 2019
Some states honouring indigenous people instead of Columbus
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A handful of states are celebrating their first Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday as part of a trend to move away from a day honouring Christopher Columbus. From Minnesota to Vermon...
Oct 15, 2019
Trio of power-play goals lifts Vancouver Canucks to 5-1 win over Red Wings
VANCOUVER - A potent power play scored a trio of goals for the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, leading the home team to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. J.T. Miller had a pair o...
Oct 15, 2019