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Biden says Hamas is 'no longer capable' of carrying out another major attack against Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Friday that Hamas is "no longer capable" of carrying out another large-scale attack on Israel as he urged Israelis and Hamas to come to a deal to release rem...
May 31, 2024
Biden says questioning Trump's guilty verdicts is 'dangerous' and 'irresponsible'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Friday that his predecessor, Donald Trump, was found guilty and "it's reckless, it's dangerous, it's irresponsible, for anyone to say this is rigged just bec...
May 31, 2024
MacIntyre takes second-round clubhouse lead at RBC Canadian Open; Hughes low Canadian
HAMILTON - Scotland's Robert MacIntyre had a 4-under 66 to take the clubhouse lead in the second round of the RBC Canadian Open. He's at 10-under overall to sit three shots clear of the pack with the ...
May 31, 2024
Hockey Canada announces women's and girls' steering committee
WINNIPEG - Hockey Canada has formed a committee of stakeholders to help structure the organization's next women's and girls' hockey strategic plan. The governing body made the announcement at a news c...
May 31, 2024
Forecasters warn B.C. to prepare for hot summer: forecast outlook
VICTORIA - Forecasters say British Columbia should prepare for hotter than normal temperatures in June. An outlook from Environment Canada says the first week of June will be cooler than normal across...
May 31, 2024
'Behind us now:' startup mentality gone as NightOwls look to WCL playoffs
NANAIMO - The NightOwls are expecting big things for the 2024 baseball season.After joining the West Coast League in 2022 and finishing with 26-28 record in 2023 the team is hoping for a breakthrough ...
May 31, 2024
Panthers set team attendance record, fuelled by another deep Stanley Cup playoff run
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - The on-ice success story for the Florida Panthers is easy to see: They're one win away from a second consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. The off-ice success isn't hard to f...
May 31, 2024
El Salvador says it foiled a plot to plant bombs on the day of President Bukele's inauguration
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - El Salvador said authorities have broken up a plot to plant bombs around the country to coincide with President Nayib Bukele's inauguration on Saturday. The country's ...
May 31, 2024
Federal government says funding has restored threatened frog's habitat in Quebec
MONTREAL - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says $8.2-million spent since 2022 has successfully restored several Quebec wetlands inhabited by the threatened western chorus frog. Guilbeau...
May 31, 2024
Unifor alleges Amazon ramped up hiring at B.C. warehouse ahead of union vote
VANCOUVER - Unifor has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Amazon amid a vote by workers at a Delta, B.C., warehouse over whether they want to join the union. The union claims Amazon bee...
May 31, 2024