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Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says fatalities surpassed 15,200, 70% of them women and children
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said the death toll has surpassed 15,200 and that 70% of those killed were women and children. The figure was announced Saturday by...
Dec 02, 2023
Amid housing crisis, decrepit N.L. jail seen as preferable to living on the street
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Michael Keough has to pause in the middle of his phone call from Newfoundland and Labrador's largest jail to cough and wipe his eyes - there's black mould on the wall where the phon...
Dec 02, 2023
Thousands of trees will be felled in Vancouver's Stanley Park due to moth infestation
VANCOUVER - The quiet of Stanley Park's forests has been splintered as chainsaws roar in a multi-year project to remove about one quarter of the trees that make up what's considered a Vancouver jewel....
Dec 02, 2023
Thousands of trees will be felled in Vancouver's Stanley Park due to moth infestation
VANCOUVER - The quiet of Stanley Park's forests has been splintered as chainsaws roar in a multi-year project to remove about one quarter of the trees that make up what's considered a Vancouver jewel....
Dec 02, 2023
Prince scores twice as Canada thumps Australia 5-0 in Sinclair's penultimate game
LANGFORD, B.C. - Nichelle Prince scored twice as Canada thumped an experimental Australia lineup 5-0 Friday in Christine Sinclair's penultimate international game. The 10th-ranked Canadians had their ...
Dec 01, 2023
Clippers drop 5-1 decision to Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers offense failed to get going for the second game in a row.After a 6-1 loss in Alberni Valley on Nov. 25 Nanaimo lost 5-1 to Victoria at home to start the month of December.The ga...
Dec 01, 2023
Raptors forward Barnes wears signed Sinclair kit as tribute to Canadian soccer legend
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes made a small contribution to the ongoing celebration of Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair on Friday. Barnes wore a signed red Sinclair jersey before and ...
Dec 01, 2023
Merzlikins stops 41 shots to lead Blue Jackets in 4-2 win over Senators
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Elvis Merzlikins stopped 41 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from two goals down to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Friday night. Patrik Laine, Dmitri Voronkov, Adam F...
Dec 01, 2023
Judge rejects Trump’s claim of immunity in his federal 2020 election prosecution
WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington, a federal judge ruled Friday, knocking down the Republican's bid to derail the case charg...
Dec 01, 2023
Some facts about CSIS, Canada's spy agency, amid claims of sexual assault, harassment
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it's conducting a workplace assessment of its British Columbia office where a group of officers said they were subjected to sexual assault and harassmen...
Dec 01, 2023