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Canadian men to play Iceland in January international soccer friendly
TORONTO - Canada, bidding to add much-needed FIFA ranking points, will play Iceland in a men's international soccer friendly on Jan. 15. The game will take place in Irvine, Calif., at the Or...
Dec 30, 2019
Hofer wins first international start, Canada downs Germany 4-1 at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Joel Hofer won his first-ever international start at any level, and Canada beat Germany 4-1 at the world junior hockey championship on Monday. Nolan Foote, Lia...
Dec 30, 2019
AP Source: New York Giants have fired coach Pat Shurmur
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - A person familiar with the move tells The Associated Press that the New York Giants have fired coach Pat Shurmur after the once-proud franchise took a step back by winning four...
Dec 30, 2019
Trudeau on climate and ultra-rare disease; In The News for Dec. 30
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 Dec. 30. What we are watching in Canada ... TO...
Dec 30, 2019
'Skywalker' rises again; 'Little Women' go big at box office
LOS ANGELES - "Star Wars" was still rising in the last weekend of the year, while "Little Women" broke big at the box office. "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" brought in $72 million over the weekend...
Dec 30, 2019
Monty Python star Neil Innes dies aged 75
LONDON - Monty Python writer and actor Neil Innes has died aged 75, his agent has confirmed. The comedian and musician died of natural causes Sunday night, agent Nigel Morton said. Innes was known for...
Dec 30, 2019
Changes coming to Alberta's medical services in 2020
Alberta's medical system is getting prepped for some major surgery in 2020.Health Minister Tyler Shandro says one critical piece will be the release in January of a third-party report on Alberta Healt...
Dec 30, 2019
Cyprus court: British teen guilty of fabricating rape claims
PARALIMNI, Cyprus - A Cyprus court on Monday found a 19 year-old British woman guilty of fabricating claims that she was gang raped by 12 Israelis in a hotel room at a tourist resort in the east Medit...
Dec 30, 2019
Passionate Heart Awards return for 2020
The Passionate Heart Awards are back for another year. The awards give members of the community in the Peace Region an opportunity to nominate somebody who show exceptional service for front-line staf...
Dec 30, 2019 Photo Credit: Anna Stewart
Sudan sentences 27 to death for torturing, killing protester
CAIRO - A court in Sudan on Monday sentenced 27 members of the country's security forces to death for torturing and killing a detained protester during the uprising against Sudan's longtime autocrat O...
Dec 30, 2019