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Island Swish offers full slate of recreational and club basketball this fall
NANAIMO - It's not only time for back to school, but kids fall recreational basketball programs with Island Swish.Organizer and coach Matt Kuzminski said they're looking to get as many young players i...
Sep 01, 2024
Some Quebec seniors homes struggle to stay afloat due to regulations, rising costs
MONTREAL - Jacques Marchildon says sprinklers were the nail in the coffin for Villa Marie-Ange, the 14-person seniors residence he co-owns in St-Adelphe, Que. In the coming months, the two-storey buil...
Sep 01, 2024
Liberal immigration pivot forces Canada to reckon with approach to labour shortages
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's decision to reel in the temporary foreign worker program after loosening the rules to help businesses find workers after the pandemic is sparking a contentious debate...
Sep 01, 2024
Large-scale polio vaccinations begin in war-ravaged Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an...
Sep 01, 2024
Health authorities begin large-scale polio vaccinations in war-ravaged Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian health authorities and United Nations agencies on Sunday began a large-scale campaign of vaccinations against polio in the Gaza Strip, hoping to prevent an...
Sep 01, 2024
Winless Canada loses Pacific Nations Cup match 28-15 to U.S. rugby squad
LOS ANGELES - Despite scoring first in a must-win game, Canada's men's rugby team lost its second straight Pacific Nations Cup match on Saturday, dropping a 28-15 decision to the United States. Peter ...
Aug 31, 2024
Sinner never gives U.S. Open opponent hope of an upset like those against Djokovic, Alcaraz
NEW YORK (AP) - Jannik Sinner never gave his third-round opponent at the U.S. Open on Saturday, Chris O'Connell, even a moment to contemplate pulling off the sort of monumental upset that eliminated N...
Aug 31, 2024
Vite scores first goal of season as Whitecaps edge Austin 1-0
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Pedro Vite scored his first goal of the season and Vancouver didn't concede a shot on goal Saturday night as the Whitecaps beat Austin FC 1-0. Vite played a one-touch pass to Ryan...
Aug 31, 2024
Family confirms death of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
JERUSALEM (AP) - The family of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin says he has been killed in the Gaza Strip. The family issued a statement early Sunday, hours after the Israeli army said it...
Aug 31, 2024
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall shot in attempted robbery in San Francisco, condition 'serious but stable'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said, and he was reported to be in serious but st...
Aug 31, 2024