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Six Canadian squads open their NHL seasons tonight
The Edmonton Oilers came up a goal and win short in June of winning the Stanley Cup and breaking Canada's 31-year drought of hoisting the NHL's most coveted trophy. The Oilers, who lost a 2-1, Game 7 ...
Oct 09, 2024
Gaza Health Ministry says Palestinian death toll from Israel-Hamas war has passed 42,000
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the war in Gaza has passed 42,000. The ministry does not differentiate between fighters and civilians in it...
Oct 09, 2024
In the news today: Trudeau in Laos to deepen ties with Indo-Pacific
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada seeks deeper ties with Indo-Pacific as Trudeau attends ASEAN summit in Laos Prime Minister Justin Trude...
Oct 09, 2024
Quebec premier takes heat for paying students to 'renovate their basement'
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is facing criticism for a program that paid students to learn a construction skill - as less than half the graduates are certified to work in the industry. After it wa...
Oct 09, 2024
Canada seeks deeper ties with Indo-Pacific as Trudeau attends ASEAN summit in Laos
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Laos this week to meet with southeast Asian leaders - the Liberal government's latest effort to strengthen Canada's ties in a region with strong Chinese in...
Oct 09, 2024
Interference inquiry to hear from PM's national security and intelligence adviser
OTTAWA - Nathalie Drouin, the prime minister's national security and intelligence adviser, is scheduled to appear today at a federal inquiry into foreign interference. The commission of inquiry will a...
Oct 09, 2024
Condo inventory growing as sellers anticipate demand rebound: Re/Max report
TORONTO - A new report says condo inventory is on the rise in most major Canadian markets as more sellers are listing their properties in anticipation of growing demand from buyers. The report by Re/M...
Oct 09, 2024
Ishiba dissolves Japan's lower house to set up an Oct. 27 parliamentary election
TOKYO (AP) - Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved Japan's lower house of parliament Wednesday to set up an Oct. 27 early election and seek the voters' mandate for his 9-day-old government. Ishiba t...
Oct 09, 2024
Joe Root becomes England's highest test run-scorer during 1st test against Pakistan
MULTAN, India (AP) - Joe Root has become England's highest test run-scorer on the third day of the first cricket test against Pakistan on Wednesday. Root surpassed Alastair Cook's 12,472 runs with a s...
Oct 09, 2024
Mozambique votes for president and the ruling party could extend its 49 years in power
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) - Mozambique is voting for a new president on Wednesday in an election that is expected to extend the ruling party's 49 years in power since the southern African nation gained ...
Oct 08, 2024