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Shapovalov to face Djokovic in Paris Masters final after Nadal withdraws
PARIS - Denis Shapovalov was gifted a spot in his first Masters 1000 final on Saturday when opponent Rafael Nadal withdrew with an abdominal injury before their semifinal match at the Paris ...
Nov 4, 2019
Olivia Newton-John's final 'Grease' ensemble fetches $405K
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Two collectors said you're the one that I want to Olivia Newton-John's iconic "Grease" leather jacket and skintight pants at an auction Saturday in Beverly Hills. Julien's Auct...
Nov 4, 2019
Ta-Nehisi Coates' debut novel among Carnegie Medal finalists
NEW YORK - Ta-Nehisi Coates' first novel, "The Water Dancer," is among the nominees for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence. Coates' narrative of an enslaved person's journey to freedom is a ficti...
Nov 4, 2019
Seoul police investigating BTS member over traffic accident
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Police said Monday they're investigating a member of K-pop superstar group BTS over a traffic accident that left him and a taxi driver with minor injuries. BTS' agency, Big...
Nov 4, 2019
Australian publisher appeals Rush's defamation payout
SYDNEY, Australia - A newspaper publisher appealing Geoffrey Rush's 2.9 million Australian dollar ($2 million) payout for defamation told an Australian court on Monday there was no evidence the Oscar-...
Nov 4, 2019
Local product excited to share story of hockey in North Korea
A Grande Prairie raised man is set to show the world what hockey is all about in North Korea.The film Closing the Gap: Hockey in North Korea features Grande Prairie product Devan Francis, who was one ...
Nov 4, 2019 Devan Francis (left) with fellow crew members Sky Morfopolous, Nigel Edwards, Matthew Reichel and Sunny Hahm in Pyongyang, during their first of four visits to North Korea in 2016 (Photo: Devan Francis)
Crews restore power across Quebec after almost one million customers hit by storm
MONTREAL - The number of Quebecers without power following Friday's intense storm dropped steadily throughout the day Saturday, as hundreds of hydro employees worked to repair broken el...
Nov 4, 2019
UK reduces its terror threat level to "substantial"
LONDON - Britain's Home Office chief has downgraded the terrorism threat level from severe to "substantial." Home Secretary Priti Patel's decision Monday means that the U.K. now sees an attack as like...
Nov 4, 2019
'We love you South Africa': Kolisi pride after World Cup win
YOKOHAMA, Japan - Siya Kolisi grabbed the Webb Ellis Cup, gave it a kiss and hoisted it high as fireworks exploded and his teammates - black and white - rejoiced behind him. A blowout victory in the R...
Nov 4, 2019
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 4, 2019