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Biden and Xi meet virtually as U.S.-China chasm widens
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden opened his virtual meeting with China's Xi Jinping on Monday by saying his goal is to ensure competition "does not veer into conflict." The two leaders are meetin...
Nov 15, 2021
Barge drifts aimlessly through Vancouver waters before beaching itself
VANCOUVER - A loose barge drifted around Vancouver's False Creek on Monday before grounding itself on a Stanley Park beach. The Canadian Coast Guard said in a statement the barge's owner has been cont...
Nov 15, 2021
Alberta premier faces renewed call from 22 party boards for early leadership review
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is facing a renewed push from within the ranks of his United Conservative Party to move up a vote on his leadership. Representatives of 22 UCP constituencies ha...
Nov 15, 2021
6 teens injured in drive-by shooting near Denver area school
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Six teenagers were shot in a drive-by shooting in a park near a high school in suburban Denver Monday, but all were expected to survive, police said. The victims, who range in age...
Nov 15, 2021
Canada's Kira Gupta-Baltazar fast-tracking in women's triathlon
Winning a U.S. women's collegiate title with bags under eyes and a depleted fuel tank has Canada's Kira Gupta-Baltazar feeling bold about her triathlon future. The 19-year-old from Kleinburg, Ont., cl...
Nov 15, 2021
Woman who won freedom from prison in 2011 dies of COVID-19
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A woman who won freedom from prison a decade ago after being convicted with her sister in a 1993 armed robbery in Mississippi, then went on to become an advocate for justice, has...
Nov 15, 2021
Petition for referendum on Surrey's police transition garners 42,942 signatures
SURREY, B.C. - A group opposing the planned transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force in Surrey, B.C., says it has collected close to 43,000 signatures from residents calling for a referend...
Nov 15, 2021
Home field advantage? Cold, heavy snow await Canada and Mexico in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Sam Adekugbe grew up in Calgary, and has played pro soccer in Norway, so he knows a few things about having to deal with inclement weather. When asked about the coldest game he ever played ...
Nov 15, 2021
NHL, Senators postpone next three games as team deals with COVID outbreak
OTTAWA - The NHL and the Ottawa Senators have postponed the team's next three games due to an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The league made the announcement on Monday, saying in a release that the Senato...
Nov 15, 2021
Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan up for MLS Young Player of the Year
Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan, Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ryan Gauld and Toronto FC fullback Justin Morrow are finalists for Major League Soccer's end-of-year-awards. Buchanan, an elusive attacke...
Nov 15, 2021