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Criminal trial of convoy organizers moves from resident to police testimony
OTTAWA - A police liaison officer who communicated directly with "Freedom Convoy" protesters during the winter 2022 demonstrations is expected to testify today in the criminal trial of two of its orga...
Oct 18, 2023
Most Canadians think lasting peace between Israel, Palestinians is not possible: poll
OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians don't think lasting peace is possible between Israelis and Palestinians, a new poll suggests. Slightly more than half of the people responding to the Leger poll said l...
Oct 18, 2023
Biden lands in Israel as Middle East turmoil grows following hospital explosion in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - President Joe Biden touched down in Israel on Wednesday for a diplomatic scramble to prevent the war with Hamas from spiraling into an even larger conflict, a challenge that be...
Oct 18, 2023
Gaza's doctors struggle to save hospital blast survivors as Middle East rage grows
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Doctors in Gaza City faced with dwindling medical supplies performed surgery on hospital floors, often without anesthesia, in a desperate bid to save badly wounded victi...
Oct 18, 2023
Auger-Aliassime bounces Ofner, advances to Japan Open quarterfinals
TOKYO - Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal and Sebastian Ofner of Austria, both coming off exhausting opening-round singles victories in the Japan Open Tennis Championships, went head-to-head in a batt...
Oct 17, 2023
Schwarber homers twice, Turner goes deep, Phillies power past Arizona 10-0 in Game 2 of NLCS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kyle Schwarber hit two of Philadelphia's three solo homers off Merrill Kelly, and the sweet-swinging Phillies pounded the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-0 on Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead ...
Oct 17, 2023
Draisaitl stars as Oilers net first win by beating Predators 6-1
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Leon Draisaitl had two power-play goals and two assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Nashville Predators 6-1 on Tuesday night for their first win of the young NHL season. ...
Oct 17, 2023
NBA roundup: Williamson shines in Pelicans' 104-92 pre-season win over Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Brandon Ingram scored 18 points, Zion Williamson scored 16 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Orlando Magic 104-92 on Tuesday night. Williamson finished the first quarter with ...
Oct 17, 2023
Dubois returns to Winnipeg to help Kings beat Jets 5-1
WINNIPEG - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in his return to Winnipeg and Travis Moore had two goals and an assist to help the Los Angeles Kings pick up their first victory of the NHL season with a 5-1 win ov...
Oct 17, 2023
Raptors edge Bulls 106-102 in pre-season win
CHICAGO - Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes each scored 22 points as the Toronto Raptors kept their unbeaten NBA pre-season record intact with a 106-102 win over the Chicago Bulls at the United Center....
Oct 17, 2023