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Refugee safety and hospital interpreters; In-The-News for Nov. 4
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. 4. What we are watching in Canada ... A l...
Nov 04, 2019
Tear gas engulfs Hong Kong as protesters trash China agency
HONG KONG - Anti-government protesters attacked the Hong Kong office of China's official news agency in a show of anger against Beijing after chaos broke out downtown on Saturday, with police firing t...
Nov 04, 2019
Crews make progress on large Southern California wildfire
LOS ANGELES - Authorities lifted evacuation orders for a farm community Saturday as firefighters make progress on a large wildfire in Southern California that continues to threaten about 2,500 homes a...
Nov 04, 2019
Court to hear case on whether asylum agreement with U.S. violates charter
OTTAWA - A long-awaited legal look into whether the U.S. remains a safe country for refugees begins today at a Federal Court in Toronto. At issue is an international agreement that prohibits people fr...
Nov 04, 2019
Leafs fan, 11, gets massive Twitter response to disappointing birthday
CORNER BROOK, N.L. - Some high-profile athletes are rallying around a young Toronto Maple Leafs fan after the boy's dad tweeted that the 11-year-old had a disappointing birthday. Leafs forwards M...
Nov 04, 2019
Leafs fan, 11, gets massive Twitter response to disappointing birthday
CORNER BROOK, N.L. - Some high-profile athletes are rallying around a young Toronto Maple Leafs fan after the boy's dad tweeted that the 11-year-old had a disappointing birthday. Leafs forwards M...
Nov 03, 2019
Prosecutors retry ex-NFL player Winslow on rape charges
SAN DIEGO - Five months after a jury convicted Kellen Winslow Jr. of raping a homeless woman, the former NFL player is returning to court to be retried on rape charges involving other women, including...
Nov 03, 2019
Hellebuyck's 51 saves lead Jets past Sharks 3-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The slumping San Jose Sharks outplayed the Winnipeg Jets everywhere but in goal. Connor Hellebuyck made 51 saves to hold off a furious San Jose attack and Nikolaj Ehlers scored the ...
Nov 03, 2019
Getzlaf's goal, Gibson's 39 saves put Ducks past Canucks 2-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Troy Terry circled his net with the puck and looked up at the two Vancouver Canucks between him and Ryan Getzlaf way down at the far blue line. "My instinct was to pass to him, but I...
Nov 03, 2019
Tigers stoned Sunday by Miner, win streak snapped versus Vancouver
LANGLEY, B.C. - Trent Miner was simply superb on Sunday night, standing tall against the Medicine Hat Tigers with a 33-save performance in a 5-2 victory for the Vancouver Giants.Medicine Hat peppered ...
Nov 03, 2019 Photo courtesy of Rik Fedyck