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Remembrance Day and Don Cherry's poppy rant; In-The-News for Nov. 11
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. 11. What we are watching in Canada ... Ca...
Nov 11, 2019
Gambia takes Myanmar to top UN court over Rohingya campaign
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Gambia filed a case Monday at the United Nations' highest court accusing Myanmar of genocide in its campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority. Lawyers for Gambia said in a...
Nov 11, 2019
Turkey starts returning IS fighters, deports US national
ANKARA, Turkey - A U.S. national who is a member of the Islamic State group has been deported home, a Turkish official said Monday, as Ankara began repatriating captured foreign IS fighters. Turkish I...
Nov 11, 2019
Hindus rejoice, Muslims deplore India court ruling on temple
NEW DELHI - India's Supreme Court ruled in favour of a Hindu temple on a disputed religious ground in the country's north and ordered that alternative land be given to Muslims to build a mosque - a ve...
Nov 10, 2019
Leafs forward Mitch Marner sidelined minimum of four weeks with ankle injury
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without the services of forward Mitch Marner longer than they hoped. The club announced on Sunday that Marner underwent an MRI exam on his injured ankle and w...
Nov 10, 2019
Mikko Koskinen makes 26 saves, Oilers blank Devils 4-0
EDMONTON - It was one of the rare games this season that the Edmonton Oilers didn't need their top line in full force to earn a win. Alex Chiasson had a goal and an assist and Mikko Koskinen made 26 s...
Nov 10, 2019
Kyle Connor, Jets beat Canucks for the ninth time in a row
WINNIPEG - Speed was the name of the game for the Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Kyle Connor and his teammates cited quick feet as a key reason the Jets handed the Vancouver Canucks their third straight los...
Nov 10, 2019
Siakam scores 44 points, Raptors beat Pelicans 122-104
NEW ORLEANS - The Toronto Raptors tried to balance celebrating an impressive performance by Pascal Siakam and concern over injuries to two of their top players. Siakam matched a career high with 44 po...
Nov 10, 2019
Kane, Lehner lead fast-starting Blackhawks past Maple Leafs
CHICAGO - Patrick Kane had two goals and an assist, Robin Lehner made 53 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks struck early and then held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Sunday night. Jonathan Toews, ro...
Nov 10, 2019
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers charged, student mourned
HONG KONG - Police in Hong Kong said Saturday that they have arrested and charged six pro-democracy lawmakers, a move that could escalate public fury a day after the death of a university student link...
Nov 10, 2019