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Toronto teenager Fay De Fazio Ebert wins Pan American Games skateboarding gold
SANTIAGO, Chile - With a white feather from her pet duck Richard jutting from her helmet, skateboarder Fay De Fazio Ebert dropped into the Pan American Games park bowl and won a gold medal Sunday. The...
Oct 22, 2023
Israel welcomes Canada's conclusion that Israel didn't strike hospital in Gaza
OTTAWA - Israel is "pleased" that Canada has joined the United States and France in believing that an explosion at a Gaza City hospital last week was fired by an errant rocket from within the Gaza Str...
Oct 22, 2023
CBC mainly remains off X, citing low traffic six months after scaling back presence
OTTAWA - Six months after the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Radio-Canada scaled back its use of the social media site X, the public broadcaster says it will mostly remain off the platform formerly k...
Oct 22, 2023
CBC mainly remains off X, citing low traffic six months after scaling back presence
OTTAWA - Six months after the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Radio-Canada scaled back its use of the social media site X, the public broadcaster says it will mostly remain off the platform formerly k...
Oct 22, 2023
Town of Qualicum Beach seeks opinions to refine waterfront park plan
QUALICUM BEACH - Public input is being gathered to help formulate a detailed plan for Saahtlam Park, formally known as St. Andrews Waterfront Park.Purchased in 2018, the Town-owned property has a draf...
Oct 22, 2023
Polls open for Argentina election that could see right-wing populist win the presidency
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentines began voting in an election Sunday that could see a right-wing populist who upended the political landscape become president and adopt controversial measures ...
Oct 22, 2023
Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli warplanes struck targets across Gaza overnight and into Sunday, as well as two airports in Syria and a mosque in the occupied West Bank allegedly used by militants, as...
Oct 22, 2023
Scheifele scores in OT as Jets ground Oilers 3-2
EDMONTON - Mark Scheifele scored the winner at 3:53 of overtime as the Winnipeg Jets Oilers emerged with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday in a game between two struggling squads. Jos...
Oct 21, 2023
Suh takes his first 54-hole lead on PGA Tour into final round of Zozo Championship
INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) - Justin Suh shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday to lead the third round of the Zozo Championship, the first time he's the leader going into the final day of a PGA Tour event, and als...
Oct 21, 2023
Phillies overpower Diamondbacks 6-1, grab 3-2 lead in NLCS
PHOENIX (AP) - Zack Wheeler delivered another post-season gem with seven shutdown innings, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmulto homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamon...
Oct 21, 2023