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Freeland to present fall fiscal update Tuesday as cost-of-living dominates politics
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will table the fall fiscal update on Tuesday, which is expected to focus on housing and affordability as the Liberal government struggles to regain favour w...
Nov 19, 2023
Gaza's Health Ministry says 30 premature babies have been evacuated from Shifa hospital
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Gaza's Health Ministry says 30 premature babies have been evacuated from Shifa Hospital and will be transferred to hospitals in Egypt. Medhat Abbas, a spokesman for the ...
Nov 19, 2023
B.C. stream watchers link 'unprecedented' coho salmon kill to tire toxin and drought
VANCOUVER - John Barker has been volunteering with the West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society for more than 20 years and says he's never seen anything like it, dozens of coho salmon, pre-spawn and silver...
Nov 19, 2023
List of people cleared to leave Gaza Strip via Egypt includes 135 Canadians
OTTAWA - A new batch of people with ties to Canada desperate to flee escalating violence in the Gaza Strip has been approved to leave the besieged territory as of today. The names of 135 Canadians are...
Nov 19, 2023
Sean Couturier scores in OT as the Flyers beat the Golden Knights 4-3
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Sean Couturier scored the game winner a minute into overtime, and the Philadelphia Flyers relied on a pair of power play goals to defeat the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Go...
Nov 19, 2023
Vancouver Canucks fall 4-3 to Seattle Kraken for second straight loss
VANCOUVER - Jordan Eberle had a goal and two assists as the Seattle Kraken handed the Vancouver Canucks their second straight loss, 4-3, on Saturday night. Jamie Oleksiak, Yanni Gourde and Matty Benie...
Nov 18, 2023
New York Islanders halt losing skid with 5-4 shootout win over Calgary Flames
CALGARY - Oliver Wahlstrom scored the shootout winner for the New York Islanders in a 5-4 win over the host Calgary Flame on Saturday night. Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist for the New York Isl...
Nov 18, 2023
Jets close five-game homestand wit 5-2 victory over Coyotes
WINNIPEG - Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists in leading the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night. Kyle Connor, with his league-leading 14th goal, Josh Morr...
Nov 18, 2023
Trent Frederic scores twice as the Bruins roll past the Canadiens 5-2
BOSTON (AP) - Trent Frederic scored two goals, Brad Marchand collected his 500th career assist and the Boston Bruins cruised past longtime rivals the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Saturday night. Facing t...
Nov 18, 2023
Republicans sweep 3 major state offices in Louisiana election
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Republicans swept three runoff races for powerful statewide offices in Louisiana - attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer - Saturday night. The GOP success, in a st...
Nov 18, 2023