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Liberal candidate in Montreal byelection says campaign is about her — not Trudeau
MONTREAL - In the final stretch of a Montreal byelection campaign widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership, the Liberal candidate wants people to focus on her - not he...
Sep 15, 2024
A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say
PARIS (AP) - At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday just before m...
Sep 15, 2024
Several people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France, authorities say
Several people died early Sunday during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French authorities said. A rescue operation is underway, and survivors of the tragedy have b...
Sep 15, 2024
Poilievre to meet with caucus Sunday ahead of return of Parliament this week
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will gather with his caucus on Parliament Hill today as he prepares to make another push to topple the Liberal government as early as next week. The one-d...
Sep 15, 2024
B.C. victim's family furious at no-fault insurance regime in motor-vehicle death case
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - Family members say Annie Kong wanted nothing more than to gather with all her extended family under one roof at her West Vancouver home for Christmas 2022. "She was talking abou...
Sep 15, 2024
Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA's moonwalkers. Space...
Sep 15, 2024
Missile fired from Yemen lands in open area in central Israel and sets of air raid sirens
JERUSALEM (AP) - A long-range missile fired from Yemen landed in an open area in central Israel early Sunday, the Israeli military said. The early morning attack triggered air raid sirens, including a...
Sep 14, 2024
Missile fired from Yemen lands in open area in central Israel and sets of air raid sirens
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says a long-range missile fired from Yemen has landed in an open area in central Israel. The early morning attack on Sunday triggered air raid sirens, including a...
Sep 14, 2024
Armstrong scores, surging Vancouver Whitecaps beat slumping San Jose Earthquakes 2-0
VANCOUVER - Stuart Armstrong scored his first Major League Soccer goal and the Vancouver Whitecaps continued their hot streak Saturday, blanking the San Jose Earthquakes 2-0. Fafa Picault also found t...
Sep 14, 2024
Kizzire overcomes erratic play to open four-stroke lead at Silverado
NAPA, Calif. (AP) - Patton Kizzire overcame erratic play off the tee and a missed putt Saturday to take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Procore Championship at Silverado. Kizzire shot a...
Sep 14, 2024