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HAVANA (AP) - Hurricane Ian knocked out power across all of Cuba and devastated some of the country's most important tobacco farms when it slammed into the island's western tip as a major hurricane Tu...

TORONTO - Yankees slugger Aaron Judge isn't the only one who wants to hit a home run during New York's three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The broadcasters want to knock it out of the par...

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (AP) - An abducted 15-year-old girl and her father - a fugitive wanted in the death of the teen's mother - were killed amid a shootout with law enforcement Tuesday on a highway in ...

NANAIMO - She will always love you, especially if you adopt her!Meet Dolly Purrton, a one-year-old domestic longhair tortoiseshell-coloured cat looking for the perfect home.The Nanaimo SPCA rules have...

SAN DIEGO (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday kept the nation's cap on refugee admissions at 125,000 for the 2023 budget year, despite pressure from advocates to raise it even higher to meet the n...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The State Bar of California said Tuesday it is again investigating Mark Geragos, one of California's best-known celebrity lawyers, and another prominent attorney over how mon...

VICTORIA - Fred VanVleet vows he'll be smarter with his body and more conscientious of his playing time this season. But Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse says it's easier said than done. It's a great ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A judge extended a temporary block Tuesday on an Ohio law banning virtually all abortions for an additional 14 days, further pausing a law that had taken effect after federal abo...

Editor's note: this story contains content describing sex offences and may not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A disgraced former education assistant who preyed on a ...

OTTAWA - Iran experts say Canada has limited leverage to pressure the regime to stop its violent crackdown on human rights. Large protests have erupted across Iran since a 22-year-old woman died in po...