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A fire at a nightclub in Spain's southeastern city of Murcia kills 13
MADRID, Spain (AP) - A fire broke out in a nightclub in the southeastern Spanish city of Murcia on Sunday, killing 13 people and injuring several others, authorities said. The fire started around 6 a....
Oct 01, 2023
Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A second assailant is killed in a shootout
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, hours before parliament was scheduled to reopen after a three-month summer ...
Oct 01, 2023
Overdoses from smoking toxic drugs outpace B.C. prevention sites
VANCOUVER - Nearly two-thirds of the overdose deaths in British Columbia this year came after smoking illicit drugs, yet only 40 per cent of the supervised consumption sites in the province offer a sa...
Oct 01, 2023
Overdoses from smoking toxic drugs outpace B.C. prevention sites
VANCOUVER - Nearly two-thirds of the overdose deaths in British Columbia this year came after smoking illicit drugs, yet only 40 per cent of the supervised consumption sites in the province offer a sa...
Oct 01, 2023
Save the Children advocate says aid cut hinders Canada's leadership in youth rights
OTTAWA - Save the Children's global advocate says Canada could lead an effort to have youth steer the reform of global institutions to fight climate change, while urging Ottawa to reverse aid cuts. "C...
Oct 01, 2023
Strong third period pushes Bulldogs to 6-2 win over Clippers
PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers stayed even with the Bulldogs for 40 minutes but couldn't mount enough of an attack in the third period in a 6-2 loss to the Bulldogs.Nicholas Beneteau had the only goal of...
Sep 30, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps, D.C. United draw 2-2 as MLS playoff push continues
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps and D.C. United battled to a 2-2 draw, with defensive miscues and close chances cancelling each other out, as the chase for a Major League Soccer playoff spot inten...
Sep 30, 2023
Hughes helps Canucks power past Oilers 5-2
VANCOUVER - Defenceman Quinn Hughes scored twice and collected an assist as the Vancouver Canucks finally found their scoring touch in a 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in NHL pre-season play Saturda...
Sep 30, 2023
A populist, pro-Russia ex-premier claims victory in Slovakia's parliamentary elections
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - A populist former prime minister and his leftist party won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and an...
Sep 30, 2023
Orlando City beats CF Montreal 3-0 to set club records with 54 points, 15 wins
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Dagur Thrhallsson and Facundo Torres each scored in the second half and Orlando City beat CF Montreal 3-0 on Saturday night to set a club record with 54 points and 15 wins. Orland...
Sep 30, 2023