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Eby says no place for violence in politics as RCMP probe Campbell River bomb threat
LANGLEY, B.C. - New Democrat Leader David Eby says violence should have no place in politics after a party campaign office in Campbell River was evacuated following a bomb threat. Eby, who was campaig...
Oct 12, 2024
Canada tops host Czechia 1-0 in OT to advance to International Para Hockey Cup final
OSTRAVA - Rob Armstrong scored the game-winning goal 1:14 into overtime to lift Canada to a 1-0 victory over Czechia and into the gold-medal game of the International Para Hockey Cup on Saturday. Corb...
Oct 12, 2024
Sharks place rookie Macklin Celebrini on IR with a lower-body injury
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks placed rookie Macklin Celebrini on the injured reserve list on Saturday with a lower-body injury. The move came two days after Celebrini made an impressive ...
Oct 12, 2024
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who sought Scotland's independence, dies at 69
LONDON (AP) - Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland's independence from the U.K., has died. He was 69. Anas Sarwar, leader of Scottish Labour, on Satu...
Oct 12, 2024
Bullet fired, window smashed at Jewish school in Toronto's north end: police
TORONTO - Police say they are investigating after a bullet was fired at a Jewish girls' school in Toronto's north end. Toronto Police Service says the shooting targeted Bais Chaya Mushka elementary sc...
Oct 12, 2024
Canada's Fernandez, Indonesia's Sutjiadi ousted from Wuhan Open in semifinals
WUHAN - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Indonesia's Aldila Sutjiadi will not be moving on to the Wuhan Open final. The pairing lost 7-5, 6-2 to Americans Jessica Pegula and Asia Muhammad in the women's ...
Oct 12, 2024
2 men charged with second-degree murder, arson after Old Montreal fire killed 2
MONTREAL - Two men have been charged with second-degree murder and arson after a fire erupted in an Old Montreal building, killing a mother and daughter from France. Justin Fortier-Trahan, 20, and Juv...
Oct 12, 2024
VI Raiders end BCFC season on a winning note
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders were a much improved football team in 2024.After an 0-10 campaign a year ago the Raiders ended their most recent campaign at 4-6 while putting together a three game winning st...
Oct 12, 2024
Harris' doctor reports she's 'excellent health.' Her campaign wants to draw a contrast with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris is in "excellent health" and "possesses the physical and mental resiliency" required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday...
Oct 12, 2024
Messier says 'change' is inevitable as the NHL enters streaming era on Amazon
TORONTO - Over his quarter century in the National Hockey League, Mark Messier witnessed sweeping technological changes to the game, from the advent of lighter hockey sticks to the use of video review...
Oct 12, 2024