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House approves $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel as Biden vows to veto the GOP's approach
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House approved $14.5 billion in military aid Thursday for Israel, a muscular U.S. response to the war with Hamas but also a partisan approach by new Speaker Mike Johnson that pos...
Nov 02, 2023
Winnipeg's Collaros, Toronto's Kelly lead CFL Divisional All-Stars
TORONTO - Winnipeg's Zach Collaros and Toronto's Chad Kelly were named quarterbacks of the CFL's Divisional All-Star teams Thursday. Collaros, who has won the last two CFL outstanding player awards, i...
Nov 02, 2023
No evidence of mechanical failure in plane crash that killed North Dakota lawmaker, report says
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Federal investigators say they found no evidence of a mechanical failure before a North Dakota state senator's plane crashed in Utah last month, killing him, his wife and their t...
Nov 02, 2023
Here are the six candidates running to be Assembly of First Nations national chief
OTTAWA - The chief electoral officer with the Assembly of First Nations says it has received nomination papers from six candidates vying to be the next national chief of the organization that represen...
Nov 02, 2023
Heralded Canadian filly Moira chasing Breeders' Cup success
ARCADIA, Calif. - He's won the King's Plate, Woodbine Oaks and Prince of Wales Stakes but a Breeders' Cup victory would be a crowning achievement for Canadian trainer Kevin Attard. "Being Canadian, th...
Nov 02, 2023
NDP to back Tory motion calling for carbon price off all heat sources
OTTAWA - The New Democrats say they will back the Conservatives on a motion to pull the carbon price off all home heating until after the next election. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tabled the...
Nov 02, 2023
NDP to back Tory motion calling for carbon price off all heat sources
OTTAWA - The New Democrats say they will back the Conservatives on a motion to pull the carbon price off all home heating until after the next election. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tabled the...
Nov 02, 2023
Alberta doctors 'trepidatious' about changes to already fragile health-care system
The new president of the Alberta Medical Association says doctors are "trepidatious" about expected changes to the province's health-care delivery system. Dr. Paul Parks has been touring the province ...
Nov 02, 2023
Death of a player from a skate to the neck reignites hockey's stubborn debate over protective gear
It took the NHL until 1979 to mandate helmets and goalie masks for new players. It wasn't until 2013 that eye-protecting visors became mandatory - grandfathered in for veterans, of course. A handful o...
Nov 02, 2023
Ticats will have to become road warriors to keep Davis's Grey Cup streak alive
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to become road warriors and register two season firsts to keep Ja'Gared Davis's impressive Grey Cup streak alive. The burly defensive lineman has been a Gr...
Nov 02, 2023