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South Africa beats England 32-12, wins 3rd World Cup title
YOKOHAMA, Japan - South Africa won the Rugby World Cup for a record-tying third time on Saturday, using its power at the set piece to seize control before scoring two clinical late tries through its w...
Nov 02, 2019
Athletics take NPHL season opener, Huskies take over first in NWJHL
The defending champion Grande Prairie Athletics opened the 2019-2020 NPHL season with a 6-3 win over the Falher Pirates. Max McNeil and Tanner Labbe each had a goal and two assists to lead the attack ...
Nov 02, 2019
No charges for driver who killed Browns player's girlfriend
CLEVELAND - Authorities say a motorist who struck and killed the girlfriend of a Cleveland Browns player will not be charged. Cleveland.com reports Cleveland police said Friday that the 47-year-old wo...
Nov 02, 2019
Supreme Court sides with university in case of missing professor's pension
OTTAWA - An Ottawa university can reclaim almost $500,000 in pension payments to a professor who went missing before being found dead in the woods near his home, the Supreme Court of Canada ...
Nov 02, 2019
Bianca Andreescu withdraws from WTA Finals due to injury
SHENZHEN, China - Canada's Bianca Andreescu says she is withdrawing from the WTA Finals due to an injury to her left knee. Andreescu said results from an MRI on Thursday convinced her she sh...
Nov 02, 2019
Provincial funding will go to planning new Harry Balfour School
The province has announced an investment for 25 new schools across Alberta, including one in Grande Prairie.A portion of the province's $397-million will go to replace the Harry Balfour School.Superin...
Nov 02, 2019 Harry Balfour School (photo by Shaun Penner)
Crews battle last stubborn Southern California wildfire
LOS ANGELES - Crews fought a pitched battle against the last remaining large wildfire in Southern California as the stubborn flames threatened nearly 2,000 homes and other buildings. The fire that eru...
Nov 02, 2019
Tear gas clouds downtown Hong Kong as protesters defy ban
Hong Kong riot police fired multiple rounds of tear gas and used a water cannon Saturday to break up a rally by thousands of masked protesters demanding meaningful autonomy after Beijing indicated it ...
Nov 02, 2019
N. Korea fires 2 missiles in the sea amid stalled talks
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Thursday fired two projectiles into its eastern sea, an apparent resumption of weapons tests aimed at ramping up pressure on Washington over a stalemate in n...
Nov 02, 2019
Working like dogs: Canadian special forces quietly build up canine units
OTTAWA - The only publicly acknowledged hero of the U.S. military operation that took down Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has become an internet sensation after suffering injuries in the undergro...
Nov 02, 2019