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Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday spoke out against retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israe...
Oct 25, 2023
'Elegant' low-carbon energy projects planned by northern B.C. First Nation: Eby
VICTORIA - A northern British Columbia First Nation has signed an agreement with the province to work together on what Premier David Eby calls an "elegant" proposal for a clean energy hub on band terr...
Oct 25, 2023
Raptors exercise fourth-year team option on Scottie Barnes's rookie contract
TORONTO - Scottie Barnes is going to be with the Toronto Raptors for at least one more year. The Raptors exercised the fourth-year team option on the rookie scale contract of the swingman on Wednesday...
Oct 25, 2023
Jean Charest's son reacts after Legault says comparison to ex-premier is 'insulting'
QUEBEC - Jean Charest's son is sticking up for his father after Quebec Premier Franois Legault suggested it's an insult to be compared to the former premier. Antoine Dionne Charest wrote on the X plat...
Oct 25, 2023
Accused RCMP leaker never spoke of doing undercover operations: former colleague
OTTAWA - A former colleague of Cameron Jay Ortis, who is accused of disclosing secrets to people of interest to police, has testified in court that Ortis never mentioned taking part in undercover oper...
Oct 25, 2023
Canadian women's rugby team looks to end losing streak against top-ranked England.
The fourth-ranked Canadian women's rugby team has lost 11 straight to top-ranked England, including three defeats in the last year. Most recently Canada was beaten 50-24 and 29-12 by the Red Roses in ...
Oct 25, 2023
Auger-Aliassime begins Swiss Indoors title defence with win over Riedi
BASEL, Switzerland - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime started off his defence of his Swiss Indoors tennis title with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 win over Switzerland's Leandro Riedi. Auger-Aliassime, ranked 1...
Oct 25, 2023
Republican Mike Johnson has secured enough votes to become House speaker as ballot draws to a close
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Mike Johnson easily secured enough votes to be elected House speaker on Wednesday, as Republicans were eagerly elevating the little-known conservative leader to the seat of U.S....
Oct 25, 2023
French-language university heads criticize tuition hike for non-Quebec students
MONTREAL - A group of French-language university heads in Quebec is coming to the defence of English schools who say a planned tuition hike for out-of-province students could devastate their finances....
Oct 25, 2023
Drought reveals cracks in Canada-U.S. Columbia River Treaty as B.C. lake dries up
Victoria Youmans says she hasn't seen Arrow Lakes Reservoir looking so low in more than 20 years. The resident of Nakusp on the shores of the reservoir in British Columbia's southern Interior says she...
Oct 25, 2023