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ROTHENBURGER: Why there are so many petitions to change Hallowe’en
KAMLOOPS - HALLOWE'EN IS A ROYAL PAIN in the Poltergeist, isn't it?Nobody likes having to grab boxes of leftover miniature candy bars from the super market at the last minute but we do it so the trick...
Oct 31, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
N. Korea fires 2 missiles in the sea amid stalled talks
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Thursday fired two projectiles toward its eastern sea, an apparent resumption of weapons tests aimed at ramping up pressure on Washington over a stalemate in...
Oct 31, 2019
Working like dogs: Canadian special forces quietly build up canine units
OTTAWA - The only publicly acknowledged hero of the U.S. military operation that took down Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has become an internet sensation and a carefully guarded secret - al...
Oct 31, 2019
Pamela Anderson asks Trudeau to serve inmates vegan meals to save cash
OTTAWA - Actress Pamela Anderson is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take meat and milk off prison menus to help the planet and the health of federal inmates - and save taxp...
Oct 31, 2019
Sedentary adults and the rise of mushroom poisonings; In-The-News for Oct. 29
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 Oct. 29. What we are watching i...
Oct 31, 2019
Insect snacks and delayed Halloweed in parts of Quebec; In-The-News for Oct. 31
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 Oct. 31. What we are watching i...
Oct 31, 2019
Report: Saudi Aramco shares to start trading in December
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A long-delayed initial public offering of the state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco will see its shares traded on Riyadh's stock exchange in December, a Saudi-owned satellite news ch...
Oct 31, 2019
Trudeau turns to political veteran McLellan on tips to form government
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is turning to two political veterans to provide advice on forming a minority government in the face of renewed talk of separatism in Quebec and the Wes...
Oct 31, 2019
Masked gunmen attack protesters in Iraq holy city; 18 killed
BAGHDAD - Masked gunmen opened fire at Iraqi protesters in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Tuesday, killing 18 people and wounding hundreds, security officials said, in one of the deadliest single ...
Oct 31, 2019
Nationals top Astros in Game 7 to win 1st World Series title
HOUSTON - Stephen Strasburg paraded the MVP trophy for delirious fans packed behind the dugout. Max Scherzer tearfully hugged his teammates. Gerardo Parra did the Baby Shark chop, Sean Doolittle flapp...
Oct 31, 2019
