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Judge finds man guilty of murdering a police officer in Abbotsford, B.C.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man accused of gunning down a police officer in Abbotsford, B.C., sat in the prisoner's box without reacting as a judge read out her verdict of "guilty" in his first-degree m...

Oct 11, 2019

Toronto Syrian restaurant that closed over threats set to reopen today

TORONTO - A popular Syrian restaurant in downtown Toronto is set to reopen today, just days after its owners said a flood of hate messages had forced them to close. Members of the Alsoufi family ...

Oct 11, 2019

Final debate behind them, federal leaders begin sprints to Oct. 21 voting day

OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is leaving Ottawa for the West Coast today, though he's saying goodbye with an exceptionally early morning rally at a downtown food court before he departs. With...

Oct 11, 2019

Safes and style; In-The-News for Oct. 11 is sliding into Thanksgiving weekend

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. 11. What we are watching i...

Oct 11, 2019

A blast of early winter cripples southern Manitoba; power out, highways closed

WINNIPEG - A first, early blast of windy, winter-like weather has knocked out power and made travel nearly impossible in many parts of southern Manitoba. Heavy, wet snow ...

Oct 11, 2019

Politicians in Yukon vote unanimously to declare climate emergency

WHITEHORSE - Members of Yukon's legislature have voted to declare a climate emergency. The vote adds Yukon to the growing list of nearly 500 federal, provincial and municipal governments, in...

Oct 11, 2019

Water Security Agency, Unifor local reach deal

A tentative agreement has been reached between Unifor and one of the Saskatchewan Crowns that was hit by a strike on Friday.On Thursday afternoon, the provincial government announced a deal had been r...

Oct 10, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Riders’ McCray has answered questions with his play

L.J. McCray could have his hands full Friday in Calgary - or maybe he'll just need one hand again.The Saskatchewan Roughriders' field corner and his mates are to face the Calgary Stampeders (7:30 p.m....

Oct 10, 2019 L.J. McCray (21) during a recent Saskatchewan Roughriders practice. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)

Slow progress continues in northwest fields

Despite some unfavourable weather over the past seven days, some producers were able to make marginal progress in the field. Saskatchewan Agriculture said 42 per cent of the crop is in the bin, up fro...

Oct 10, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Good Food Box program gaining traction in Green Lake

A new program in Green Lake designed to help provide healthy food for those who are not able to afford fresh fruits and vegetables every month is picking up momentum.The Good Food Box program is a non...