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Traffic mayhem, power outages, plane off taxiway as snow hits B.C. south coast
VANCOUVER - The first major fall snowstorm to hit British Columbia's south coast paralyzed traffic, cut power to thousands of homes and even affected Vancouver International Airport as a plane skidded...
Nov 30, 2022
A look at Morocco ahead of the World Cup showdown with Canada in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar - A look at Morocco, Canada's opponent Thursday in its Group F finale at the World Cup: This marks the sixth appearance at the World Cup for the Atlas Lions. They have got out of the group...
Nov 30, 2022
Taliban: 10 killed in bombing of Afghan religious school
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A bomb blast hit a religious school in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 10 students, a Taliban official said. The explosion went off at around the time of afternoon...
Nov 30, 2022
Feds name doctors, academics and lawyer to Cannabis Act review panel
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced a panel of experts that will lead a statutory review of the country's Cannabis Act. Panel members include Dr. Oyedeji Ayonrinde, an associate professor in...
Nov 30, 2022
Canadian men still chasing history in their final outing at the World Cup
DOHA, Qatar - With one game remaining, Canada is still chasing history at the World Cup. But a motivated Morocco stands in its way of a first-ever positive result at the men's soccer showcase Thursday...
Nov 30, 2022
Former Marlins and Dodgers manager Don Mattingly joins Blue Jays as bench coach
The Toronto Blue Jays have hired Don Mattingly to serve as bench coach under manager John Schneider. Mattingly previously spent seven seasons as manager of the Miami Marlins and five years as manager ...
Nov 30, 2022
Canada has most educated workforce in G7, according to StatCan
TORONTO - The latest release of 2021 census data shows Canada continues to lead the G7 countries for the most educated workforce thanks to its strong college sector and highly educated immigrants. Jus...
Nov 30, 2022
John Herdman wants to remain as Canada coach through 2026
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - John Herdman wants to remain as Canada's coach through the 2026 World Cup in North America after leading the nation to its return to soccer's top tournament. "Eleven years of work i...
Nov 30, 2022
Small Canadian cities rank high on environmental scorecard that has a few surprises
HALIFAX - A new environmental scorecard says Canada's biggest cities have lower scores than most small and medium-sized municipalities, but a closer look at the data reveals some surprises. The study,...
Nov 30, 2022
In The News for Nov. 30: Latest census release to show how Canadians commute
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 Nov. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 30, 2022