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Imelda could bring heavy rainfall, flooding to Houston area
HOUSTON - Imelda is threatening to dump up to 18 inches (46 centimetres) of rain in parts of Southeast Texas and southwestern Louisiana as the tropical depression moves inland over the next few days. ...
Sep 18, 2019
Bermuda gets ready for pass by Category 3 Hurricane Humberto
MIAMI - People on Bermuda rushed to make final preparations for an expected close brush Wednesday with Hurricane Humberto, a powerful Category 3 storm that caused authorities on the British Atlantic i...
Sep 18, 2019
Canadian stars Virtue, Moir say in video they're "stepping away" from ice dancing
Canadian ice dancing stars Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir say they are "stepping away" from the sport. Their retirement was revealed late Tuesday night in a video message posted on their separa...
Sep 18, 2019
Alberta inquiry into oil and gas foes could face legal challenge from Ecojustice
CALGARY - An environmental law group is threatening legal action if the Alberta government's inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry foes continues as is. Vancouver-based Ecojustice issued th...
Sep 18, 2019
Squash regatta squished and a cougar in the loo; In the news for Sept. 18
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 Sept. 18. What we are watching ...
Sep 18, 2019
Front-runners deadlocked after campaign week 1, but small signs favour Liberals
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the opening week of the federal campaign did little to change the dynamic of the race to the Oct. 21 election. Respondents to the Leger poll, conducted...
Sep 18, 2019
One week down, four-and-a-half to go in federal election campaign
OTTAWA - The federal election campaign marks a milestone today: one week down, and four-and-a-half to go. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia today, having made marquee p...
Sep 18, 2019
One week down, four-and-a-half to go in federal election campaign
OTTAWA - The federal election campaign marks a milestone today: one week down, and four-and-a-half to go. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia today, having made marquee p...
Sep 18, 2019
EU chief: The risk of a no-deal Brexit "remains very real"
STRASBOURG, France - European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker says the risk of Britain leaving the European Union without a divorce deal remains "very real." Speaking at the European Parliament i...
Sep 18, 2019
Saudi Arabia joins US-led maritime coalition after attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it joined a U.S.-led coalition to secure the Mideast's waterways amid threats from Iran after an attack targeting its crucial oil industry. Th...
Sep 17, 2019
