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Focus on vulnerable communities, improve data sharing before next pandemic: report
TORONTO - An expert panel of doctors and researchers say Canada needs to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and take action before the next health emergency strikes. One of the six experts, Dr. Fahad Ra...
Oct 16, 2024
First Italian ship with 16 intercepted migrants docks at Albanian port to process asylum request
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) - An Italian navy ship on Wednesday docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international waters. The naval ship Libra lef...
Oct 15, 2024
Israel strikes southern suburbs of Beirut for the first time in nearly a week
BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli jets struck the southern suburbs of Beirut early Wednesday for the first time in six days, Lebanese state media reported. The casualty count was not yet clear. The attack comes j...
Oct 15, 2024
Oilers breathing easier after snapping skid with 4-3 OT win over Flyers
EDMONTON - The big guns finally came through to blast the Edmonton Oilers out of their season-starting slump. Leon Draisaitl scored 56 seconds into overtime and added an assist as the Oilers came from...
Oct 15, 2024
First Italian ship with 16 intercepted migrants docks at Albanian port to process asylum request
SHENGJIN, Albania (AP) - An Italian navy ship on Wednesday docked at the Albanian port of Shengjin to bring the first group of 16 migrants intercepted in international waters. The naval ship Libra lef...
Oct 15, 2024
Israel strikes southern suburbs of Beirut for the first time in nearly a week
BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli jets struck the southern suburbs of Beirut early Wednesday for the first time in six days, Lebanese state media reported. The casualty count was not yet clear. The attack comes j...
Oct 15, 2024
Goaltender Wolf having a howl of a time for Flames
CALGARY - Make it two straight superb starts to begin the season for Dustin Wolf. The 23-year-old goaltender made 31 saves on Tuesday night to backstop the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the Chi...
Oct 15, 2024
Draisaitl scores in OT as Oilers edge Flyers 4-3
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl scored 56 seconds into overtime and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers came from behind to finally record their first victory of the season, defeating the Philadelphia Fl...
Oct 15, 2024
Portland Thorns blank Whitecaps Girls Elite 6-0 in Sinclair's hometown finale
VANCOUVER - Isabella D'Aquila scored twice, but Christine Sinclair was the star of the show Tuesday as her Portland Thorns blanked the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite FC 6-0 in the CONCACAF W Champion...
Oct 15, 2024
Coronato scores twice, unbeaten Flames edge Blackhawks 3-1
CALGARY - Matt Coronato scored twice, including an empty-netter with 39 seconds left in the third period, to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory on Tuesday over the Chicago Blackhawks. Andrei Kuz...
Oct 15, 2024