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Doubts over China tennis star's email raise safety concerns
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - A Chinese professional tennis player not seen in public since she accused a former top government official of sexual assault purportedly sent an email claiming she was safe and t...
Nov 18, 2021
With Olympic berths on the line, intensity runs high at curling trials
SASKATOON - Vice-skip Darren Moulding has played in Olympic qualifiers, Grand Slams, top tour events as well as national and world championships for Brendan Bottcher's Edmonton-based team. When it com...
Nov 18, 2021
Rittenhouse jury resumes deliberating after 2nd mistrial bid
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial began deliberating for a third day Thursday with a new defense request for a mistrial hanging over the politically and racially fraught...
Nov 18, 2021
Blue Jays sign right-handed pitcher Jose Berrios to seven-year, $131-million deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-handed pitcher Jose Berrios to a US$131-million, seven-year contract. The Blue Jays made the deal official today after it was widely reported Tuesday ...
Nov 18, 2021
Fire breaks out on Canadian warship off the coast of Norway, no injuries reported
OTTAWA - The Canadian military says a fire broke out on one of its warships this early morning as the vessel was serving as the flagship of a NATO fleet. No injuries are being reported on board HMCS F...
Nov 18, 2021
Kardashian West helps fly Afghan women soccer players to UK
LONDON (AP) - Members of Afghanistan's women's youth development soccer team arrived in Britain early Thursday after being flown from Pakistan with the help of a New York rabbi, a U.K. soccer club and...
Nov 18, 2021
Kardashian West helps fly Afghan women soccer players to UK
LONDON (AP) - Members of Afghanistan's women's youth development soccer team arrived in Britain early Thursday after being flown from Pakistan with the help of a New York rabbi, a U.K. soccer club and...
Nov 18, 2021
Britain’s Prince Charles in Cairo, first visit since 2006
CAIRO (AP) - Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrived in Cairo on Thursday for the first time in 15 years, hoping to promote tolerance and cement bilateral ties. The visit is part of th...
Nov 18, 2021
North American leaders to talk vaccine sharing, migration woes at summit
WASHINGTON - Canada and Mexico will redistribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses they received from the United States to other Western Hemisphere countries as a part of today's revived Three Amigos...
Nov 18, 2021
Federal help for BC, stranded motorists return to Vancouver: In The News for Nov. 18
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. 18 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 18, 2021