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Fractured finger puts Matt Thomas on the Raptors' lengthy injured list
TORONTO - Matt Thomas joined the Toronto Raptors' list of injured players on Monday. The rookie guard fractured his left middle finger during Saturday's 119-116 win at Atlanta. He'll be evaluated...
Nov 25, 2019
Pro-democracy candidates advance in key Hong Kong elections
HONG KONG - Pro-democracy candidates won nearly half of the seats in Hong Kong's local elections, according to partial returns Monday, as voters sent a clear signal of support for the anti-government ...
Nov 25, 2019
Semi on fire near Walsh
WALSH, AB - Drivers heading west on the Trans-Canada Highway near Walsh should expect delays following a vehicle fire on the Trans-Canada Highway Monday afternoon.Several people on the highway have su...
Nov 25, 2019 A semi truck is seen on fire on the Trans Canada Highway near Walsh Monday afternoon (Twitter photo: Robert Greer)
McDonald’s agrees to $26M settlement with California workers
LOS ANGELES - McDonald's has agreed to a $26 million settlement of a long-running class-action lawsuit over wages and work conditions at corporate-run locations in California, the parties said Monday....
Nov 25, 2019
Federal judge: McGahn must comply with House subpoena
WASHINGTON - A federal judge has ordered former White House counsel Donald McGahn to appear before Congress in a setback to President Donald Trump's effort to keep his top aides from testifying. The o...
Nov 25, 2019
Fans cheer at Winnipeg airport as Grey Cup winners arrive home
WINNIPEG - After a Grey Cup drought that lasted almost three decades, Winnipeg Blue Bombers fans packed the arrivals area of the city's major airport Monday to welcome home their Canadian Football Lea...
Nov 25, 2019
Jackpot! People can now buy lottery tickets in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. - People across Mississippi got into the scratch-off fever Monday as lottery tickets went on sale for the first time in the state. For decades Mississippi was one of only six states wit...
Nov 25, 2019
Kenney, Notley spar over firing of election watchdog
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney clashed with the Opposition NDP on his first day back in the legislature since his government fired the election commissioner who was investigating Ke...
Nov 25, 2019
Murschell stepping away from PDC tour
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Dawson Murschell has thrown his final dart on the Professional Darts Corporation tour.In a Facebook post Monday morning, the Medicine Hat darts player says he is coming off the pro ...
Nov 25, 2019
Argonauts grant release request for running back James Wilder Jr.
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have granted running back James Wilder Jr., his request for a release. Wilder spent three seasons with the CFL club, rushing for 2,027 yards and nine touchdowns over 44...
Nov 25, 2019