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Dental-care program hits 1 million patients in first six months, coverage expands
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says a million Canadians have received care under the federal dental-care plan six months after the program began. Starting Friday, the program will also cover mo...
Oct 31, 2024
Canada's Carleton happy to be part of WNBA's 'wave' as league enjoys huge success
Bridget Carleton was in Minneapolis this summer when a WNBA fan stopped her on the street. The fan rolled up a sleeve to reveal a tattoo of Carleton's name and her Minnesota Lynx jersey number on thei...
Oct 31, 2024
Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes for Trump goes before a Philadelphia judge
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia judge began a hearing Thursday in the city prosecutor's bid to shut down Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day sweepstakes in battleground states. The giveaways come from Mus...
Oct 31, 2024
Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates to shut after an Iranian German prisoner is executed
BERLIN (AP) - Germany ordered the closure of all three Iranian consulates in the country on Thursday in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United S...
Oct 31, 2024
Germany orders 3 Iranian consulates to shut after an Iranian German prisoner is executed
BERLIN (AP) - Germany ordered the closure of all three Iranian consulates in the country on Thursday in response to the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in the United S...
Oct 31, 2024
Canada's Leylah Fernandez reaches quarterfinals at Hong Kong Open.
HONG KONG - Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open, defeating Australia's Kimberly Birrell 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday. Fernandez, the tournament's third seed, needed j...
Oct 31, 2024
Hana Wakimoto of Japan shoots 9-under 63 to lead after the first round of LPGA's Toto Classic
SHIGA, Japan (AP) - Hana Wakimoto of Japan shot a bogey-free 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead by two shots after the first round of the LPGA's Toto Classic in Japan. Jin Young Ko of South Korea was two ...
Oct 31, 2024
Authorities in northern Israel say 5 killed by projectiles fired from Lebanon
JERUSALEM (AP) - Projectiles fired from Lebanon into northern Israel killed five people on Thursday, including four foreign workers, authorities said. It was the deadliest such attack since Israeli tr...
Oct 31, 2024
Authorities in northern Israel say 5 killed by projectiles fired from Lebanon
JERUSALEM (AP) - The local council of a town in northern Israel says projectiles fired from Lebanon have killed five people, including four foreign workers. The Metula regional council reported Thursd...
Oct 31, 2024
'Just work harder': Canucks look to reset after ugly loss to Devils
VANCOUVER - Tyler Myers felt a loss like this could be brewing. The Vancouver Canucks had points in five straight games but the big defenceman knew his team wasn't playing the way it should. Then came...
Oct 31, 2024