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PARIS (AP) - A police investigation into allegations that France soccer star Paul Pogba was targeted by extortionists took a bizarre new twist Friday with the release by one of the suspects, his elder...

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. 23 ... What we are watching in Canada .....

HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA - The windswept prairie east of the Rocky Mountains seems an unlikely spot for a hot-air balloon festival, but the town of High River, Alta., is celebrating the event's 10th year. ...

OTTAWA - Federal agencies are trying to boost efforts to trace the origins of guns used in crimes, but it appears jurisdictional hurdles could prevent the measures from going as far as some would like...

MONTREAL - Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault is campaigning in the Montreal area this morning, a day after he faced targeted attacks from his four opponents during the final election debat...

HALIFAX - As much as 200 millimetres of rain is forecast to fall on Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec this weekend, as hurricane Fiona tracks towards the East Coast. In addition to significant storm ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Voting began Friday in Moscow-held regions of Ukraine on referendums to become part of Russia, Russian-backed officials there said. The Kremlin-orchestrated referendums, which hav...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Wander Franco had three RBIs, Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 on Thursday night in the opener of a big four-game series betwe...

ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - A divided U.S. Supreme Court said Alabama can proceed Thursday night with the execution of an inmate convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting. Justices in a 5-4 decision vacated an i...

Town council approved funding to support the Battleford Community Spirit Group's (BCSG) "Lights of Joy" project for 2022.The BCSG organizes this Christmas event at the Historic Lions Park on 22nd Stre...