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Only Liberal riding east of Montreal up for grabs in Quebec City byelection
QUEBEC - Voters head to the polls today in a Quebec City riding that could be in play after being a Liberal stronghold for more than 50 years. A provincial byelection was triggered in the Je...
Dec 02, 2019
Huawei's Meng 'no longer fears unknown' despite 'torment, struggle' of last year
VANCOUVER - Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou says she has experienced feelings of helplessness, torment and struggle since being arrested in Canada one year ago, but no longer fear...
Dec 02, 2019
Democrat Steve Bullock ends struggling presidential campaign
HELENA, Mont. - Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced Monday that he's ending his Democratic presidential campaign, saying it's become clear that he won't have a shot at being his party's nominee. The ...
Dec 02, 2019
A premier meeting and a medical marvel; In-The-News for Dec. 2
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. 2. What we are watching in Canada ... MIS...
Dec 02, 2019
Premiers to meet, try to find consensus amid a host of issues
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Canada's premiers are meeting today just outside Toronto for the first time as a group since the federal election. The campaign laid bare some regional divisions, and the premiers ...
Dec 02, 2019
'Loss for words': Injured Bronco shocked, excited over effect of spinal surgery
A hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he is thrilled with the progress he's made since receiving spinal surgery in Thailand a month ago. Doctors implanted an epidural stimul...
Dec 02, 2019
Ballroom dancers say immigration clampdown hurting business
ORANGE, Conn. - Ballroom dance studio owners say the tightening of federal immigration rules is making it harder for them to offer foxtrot and tango lessons. Many owners say there aren't enough qualif...
Dec 01, 2019
Leon Draisaitl scores twice, leads Oilers over Canucks 3-2
VANCOUVER - Leon Draisaitl scored two power-play goals as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 Sunday night to snap a two-game losing skid. Josh Archibald also scored for the Oi...
Dec 01, 2019
Last second goal leads Express over Clippers 4-3
COQUITLAM - It felt like robbery to the Nanaimo Clippers in a 4-3 loss to the Express to wrap up the team's three game road trip.Nanaimo led 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2, before falling 4-3 with the winning goal...
Dec 01, 2019 A power play goal with 1.8 seconds left was the difference in a 4-3 Clippers loss in Coquitlam. The game was a battle of division leaders. (Gary Dorland)
Bruins win 7th straight, rally to beat Canadiens 3-1
BOSTON - David Backes scored the deciding goal in his first game in nearly a month, David Pastrnak added his league-leading 25th goal, and the Boston Bruins won their seventh straight game, beating th...
Dec 01, 2019