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Sentencing hearing for Winnipeg serial killer to hear from women's families
WINNIPEG - Families and supporters of four Indigenous women who died at the hands of a serial killer are expected to address the man for the first time today in a Winnipeg courtroom. A judge convicted...
Aug 28, 2024
Palestinian officials say Israeli raids across the occupied West Bank have killed 9 people
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel launched raids across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, where its forces killed at least nine Palestinians and sealed off the volatile city of Jenin, according to Palestinia...
Aug 28, 2024
Palestinian officials say Israeli raids across occupied West Bank have killed 9
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel launched raids across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, where its forces killed at least nine Palestinians and sealed off the volatile city of Jenin, according to Palestinia...
Aug 27, 2024
HandyDART workers reject contract offer, union weighing options
VANCOUVER - Workers at British Columbia's HandyDART transit service have rejected a final contract offer, and their union says it is now considering its next move. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724...
Aug 27, 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps top Pacific FC, earn spot in Canadian Championship final — again
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are heading back to the Canadian Championship final after defeating Pacific FC 1-0 on Tuesday. The two-time defending champion 'Caps came into the back half of the ...
Aug 27, 2024
Alcaraz wins opener at U.S. Open, extends winning streak in Grand Slam matches to 15
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 15 straight Grand Slam matches with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Li Tu on Tuesday night in the first round of the U.S. Open. The No. ...
Aug 27, 2024
Uruguay club Nacional says Juan Izquierdo has died, days after collapsing during a game in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) - Soccer player Juan Izquierdo has died days after collapsing during a game in Brazil, his Uruguayan club and South American football's governing body said Tuesday. He was 27. The club,...
Aug 27, 2024
Duran leads off with 20th homer, Red Sox beat Blue Jays 6-3 to stop skid
BOSTON (AP) - Jarren Duran led off with a homer, Masataka Yoshida added a two-run single in a three-run first inning, and the Boston Red Sox ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Tor...
Aug 27, 2024
Lorenzo Insigne helps Toronto FC reach Canadian Championship final
TORONTO - Lorenzo Insigne's goal early in the second half carried Toronto FC to a 1-0 win over Hamilton-based Forge FC on Tuesday and a berth in the Canadian Championship final. Forge FC held a 2-1 ag...
Aug 27, 2024
B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a confidential and free phone line offering same-day connections to doctors and health-care pro...
Aug 27, 2024