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Maple Leafs sign former Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty to one-year deal
TORONTO - Max Pacioretty has a new home. The Toronto Maple Leafs signed the veteran forward to a one-year contract Monday after he made the team out of training camp on a professional tryout. The 35-y...
Oct 07, 2024
Soccer icon Christine Sinclair joins Vancouver Rise ownership group
VANCOUVER - Christine Sinclair has been announced as the newest owner of Vancouver's women's professional soccer team. Vancouver Rise FC says the 41-year-old Canadian soccer legend will join majority ...
Oct 07, 2024
Supreme Court lets stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate Texas ban
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate the law in Texas, which has one of the country's strictest abortion bans. Without detailing ...
Oct 07, 2024
Nobel Prize in medicine honors two Americans for discovery of microRNA
STOCKHOLM (AP) - The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, a fundamental principle governing how gene activity is regul...
Oct 07, 2024
Russian court sentences a 72-year-old American to nearly 7 years in prison for fighting in Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian court on Monday sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine. Prosecutors said Stephen Hubbard signed a contract with...
Oct 07, 2024
Florida prepares for massive evacuations as Hurricane Milton takes aim at major metro areas
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) - Milton increased to a Category 2 hurricane early Monday morning with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (161 kph). The storm was about 195 miles west-northwest of Progr...
Oct 07, 2024
Projectiles launched from Gaza set off sirens in central Tel Aviv, Israeli military says
RE'IM, Israel (AP) - Israelis were holding vigils and somber ceremonies on Monday to mark a year since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack, the deadliest in the country's history, which sparked the war in G...
Oct 07, 2024
In the news today: Canadian events set to mark Oct. 7 anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian events set to mark Oct. 7 anniversary Ceremonies, events and protests are being held across Canada to...
Oct 07, 2024
Televised B.C. election debate will see party leaders face each other under lights
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia election campaign is about to reach a critical juncture with the three main party leaders set to square off in a television debate Tuesday. It's the only televised deb...
Oct 07, 2024
Foreign interference inquiry to hear from Privy Council Office officials
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference is slated to hear today from security officials working in the office that supports the prime minister. Various employees of the Privy Council Offi...
Oct 07, 2024