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Blue Jays' Devon Travis once again sidelined with right hand injury
TORONTO - Devon Travis isn’t sure how he hurt himself, he just knows he’s missing playing time as the Toronto Blue Jays fight to repeat as American League East Division champions. The Jays...
Aug 24, 2016
Italian town destroyed in quake was preparing food festival
AMATRICE, Italy - In three days, the rugged residents of the medieval Italian hill town of Amatrice had planned to hold one of their most joyful events of the year: the 50th edition of a food festival...
Aug 24, 2016
Foreign-buyer tax to have short-term effect on Vancouver market: credit union
VANCOUVER - A credit union is forecasting that British Columbia’s housing market will remain strong for the next two years as a growing population and limited housing supply continue to push pri...
Aug 24, 2016

The Wednesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Wednesday, Aug. 24 ___ EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY REDUCES TOWNS TO RUBBLE: Rescue crews using bulldozers and their bare hands raced to dig out survivors from a strong earthq...
Aug 24, 2016
Man City, Moenchengladbach cruise into Champions League
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City and Borussia Moenchengladbach built on commanding first-leg advantages to cruise through the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday, while Russian side Rostov thr...
Aug 24, 2016

Paisley Park, home of Prince, opens for public tours Oct. 6
MINNEAPOLIS - Paisley Park, the private estate and studio complex of the late rock superstar Prince, will open for daily public tours starting Oct. 6, the trust company overseeing his estate announced...
Aug 24, 2016
Trevor Harris returns under centre to lead Redblacks against Lions
It wasn’t that long ago Chris Williams was terrorizing CFL defences. The speedy receiver opened the 2016 CFL season with a bang, registering 25 catches for 493 yards and six TDs in Ottawa’...
Aug 24, 2016

Italian-Canadian community planning fundraising after deadly earthquake
TORONTO - The Canadian-Italian community is mobilizing to help after a deadly earthquake in central Italy killed at least 247 people and left thousands homeless on Wednesday The 6.2-magnitude quake st...
Aug 24, 2016

Mounties say female members can wear specially developed hijab if they choose
OTTAWA - The RCMP says its female members can wear a hijab if they choose. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale’s office says the national police force respects people of all cultural and religi...
Aug 24, 2016
Canadian-trained Kurdish forces won't clear ISIL from city of Mosul
OTTAWA - Canadian-trained Kurdish forces in Iraq are expected to watch the upcoming fight for the city of Mosul from the sidelines, underlying the ethnic and religious divisions that persist within th...
Aug 24, 2016