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Healthy evacuees can return to home on Saskatchewan First Nation; smoke remains
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A Saskatchewan First Nation lifted an evacuation order Wednesday, allowing some people to return to their homes that had been threatened by forest fires. Chief Peter Beatty of t...
Sep 13, 2017
Giovinco, Villa top MLS
'FIFA 18' ratings but Edwards says he is the one to beat
Toronto FC wingback Raheem Edwards is not short on confidence, whether it be on the soccer field or in front of a video game console. Asked who’s best on the MLS team at playing EA Sports “...
Sep 13, 2017
Eagles quarterback Wentz glad he could inspire Miss America
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz says it’s cool that the winner of the Miss America contest credits him with inspiring her. Wentz graduated from Bismarck, North Dakota’s Centur...
Sep 13, 2017
Imam says he was told school tragedy in Saskatoon happened in seconds
SASKATOON - An imam who was called to a Saskatoon school after a kindergarten student died says the Muslim boy’s attendant told him the tragedy happened in seconds. Ilyas Sidyot, the imam of the...
Sep 13, 2017
Northern Ireland enters fight to defend Bombardier in dispute with Boeing
MONTREAL - The United Kingdom is allying itself with Canada in the fight to persuade U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing to abandon its complaint against Bombardier regarding the CSeries. Days after a p...
Sep 13, 2017
B.C. state of emergency to be lifted as wildfire season winds down: official
CASTLEGAR, B.C. - An official says British Columbia’s provincial state of emergency is expected to be lifted soon as the record-breaking wildfire season begins to wind down. Chris Duffy with Eme...
Sep 13, 2017
Youngster Jonathon Jennings back as the starter with the B.C. Lions
The B.C. Lions are back to being Jonathon Jennings’ team. The third-year pro returns under centre Saturday night when the Lions (6-5) visit the league-leading Calgary Stampeders (9-1-1). Jenning...
Sep 13, 2017
Ontario's third cap-an-trade auction sells; brings in $526M
TORONTO - Ontario’s third cap-and-trade auction has sold out of all allowances. The September auction follows two similarly successful efforts in March and June, all of which are aimed at loweri...
Sep 13, 2017
Correction: Marines-Training Accident story
SAN DIEGO - In stories Sept. 14 and Sept. 13 about a training accident at a California Marine Corps base, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the vehicle when it caught fire. A M...
Sep 13, 2017
Canadian snowbirds will face higher insurance costs even if unscathed by Irma
MONTREAL - Canadian snowbirds who were lucky enough to escape property damage from hurricane Irma will still face higher costs as insurance providers jack up premiums and condo associations levy speci...
Sep 13, 2017