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Crews make progress on large Southern California wildfire
LOS ANGELES - Authorities lifted evacuation orders for a farm community Saturday as firefighters make progress on a large wildfire in Southern California that continues to threaten about 2,500 homes a...
Nov 04, 2019
Patients lacking English need equal access to interpreters across Canada: doctor
VANCOUVER - Waking up with worsening pain had Surjit Garcha worried, but the red blisters on her stomach were so alarming that she went to her neighbour's home to try and explain, ...
Nov 04, 2019
Court to hear case on whether asylum agreement with U.S. violates charter
OTTAWA - A long-awaited legal look into whether the U.S. remains a safe country for refugees begins today at a Federal Court in Toronto. At issue is an international agreement that prohibits people fr...
Nov 04, 2019
Leafs fan, 11, gets massive Twitter response to disappointing birthday
CORNER BROOK, N.L. - Some high-profile athletes are rallying around a young Toronto Maple Leafs fan after the boy's dad tweeted that the 11-year-old had a disappointing birthday. Leafs forwards M...
Nov 04, 2019
Leafs fan, 11, gets massive Twitter response to disappointing birthday
CORNER BROOK, N.L. - Some high-profile athletes are rallying around a young Toronto Maple Leafs fan after the boy's dad tweeted that the 11-year-old had a disappointing birthday. Leafs forwards M...
Nov 03, 2019
Prosecutors retry ex-NFL player Winslow on rape charges
SAN DIEGO - Five months after a jury convicted Kellen Winslow Jr. of raping a homeless woman, the former NFL player is returning to court to be retried on rape charges involving other women, including...
Nov 03, 2019
Free meal program in Nanaimo's downtown faces funding crunch
NANAIMO - A society providing meals to Nanaimo's less fortunate will themselves be reaching out for help to bridge a funding gap.7-10 Club Society chair Gord Fuller expected their board of directors w...
Nov 03, 2019 Nanaimo's 7-10 club is facing hard times financially, meaning they may be forced to stop the critical meal service they offer. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Hellebuyck's 51 saves lead Jets past Sharks 3-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The slumping San Jose Sharks outplayed the Winnipeg Jets everywhere but in goal. Connor Hellebuyck made 51 saves to hold off a furious San Jose attack and Nikolaj Ehlers scored the ...
Nov 03, 2019
Getzlaf's goal, Gibson's 39 saves put Ducks past Canucks 2-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Troy Terry circled his net with the puck and looked up at the two Vancouver Canucks between him and Ryan Getzlaf way down at the far blue line. "My instinct was to pass to him, but I...
Nov 03, 2019
Vrana gets 1st career hat trick, Caps beat Flames 4-2
WASHINGTON - Jakub Vrana got his first career hat trick and the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 Sunday night. Lars Eller added a power-play goal, and Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson ea...
Nov 03, 2019