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Hamas official confirms Sinwar's death, as Hezbollah vows a new phase of war with Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) - A top political leader of Hamas, Khalil al-Hayya, on Friday confirmed the death of the group's leader, Yahya Sinwar. Al-Hayyaa, in a televised statement, reiterated the Palestinian mi...
Oct 18, 2024
South Korean intelligence says North has sent troops to aid Russia's war in Ukraine
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's spy agency said Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine, a development that could bring a third country into the w...
Oct 18, 2024
In the news today: Testy B.C. election campaign reaches final day
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Testy B.C. election campaign reaches final day British Columbia's election campaign enters its final day in wh...
Oct 18, 2024
Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here's how B.C. politicians are wooing voters
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's political party leaders have spent the 28-day provincial election campaign wooing voters with promises on critical issues including health care, housing, the cost of liv...
Oct 18, 2024
More details expected on proposed deal that would see tobacco giants pay billions
More details are expected today on a proposed deal that would see the three major companies pay out billions of dollars to provinces and territories as well as smokers and their loved ones. The compan...
Oct 18, 2024
Testy B.C. election campaign sees leaders attacking each other more than policy
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's election campaign enters its final day in what is viewed as a too-close-to-call contest where David Eby's New Democrats and the B.C. Conservatives led by John Rustad deb...
Oct 18, 2024
Housing, health, and plastic straws: Here's how B.C. politicians are wooing voters
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's political party leaders have spent the 28-day provincial election campaign wooing voters with promises on critical issues including health care, housing, the cost of liv...
Oct 18, 2024
Capitals 3-2 win ends Stars' winning streak
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome and Taylor Raddysh scored to help the Washington Capitals end the Dallas Stars' season-opening winning streak at four with a 3-2 victory Thursday night. Wils...
Oct 17, 2024
Senators looking to take learning experience from loss to Devils
OTTAWA - Travis Green might not have liked the end result, but he's counting on his team learning from the effort. Green's Ottawa Senators were handed a 3-1 loss by the New Jersey Devils Thursday nigh...
Oct 17, 2024
Canada's Dabrowski, New Zealand's Routliffe out of Japan Women's Open after walkover
OSAKA - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe are out of the Japan Women's Open tennis tournament. Spain's Cristina Bucsa and Romania's Monica Niculescu advanced to the final on...
Oct 17, 2024