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More than 43,000 Palestinians killed in yearlong war in Gaza, Palestinian Health Ministry says
CAIRO (AP) - The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza says more than 43,000 people have been killed in the yearlong war with Israel, more than half of them were women and children. The tally includes 9...
Oct 28, 2024
NATO confirms that North Korea has sent troops to join Russia's war in Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) - NATO on Monday confirmed that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia to aid in its almost three-year war against Ukraine and that some have already been deployed in Russia's Kurs...
Oct 28, 2024
Georgia's president urges West to back protests against governing party after it claims election win
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgia's president on Monday urged the West to support opposition protests against the official results of a weekend parliamentary election in which the governing party was de...
Oct 28, 2024
After doubling down on leadership, Trudeau hits deadline to respond to caucus letter
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau is supposed to respond today to a group of Liberal MPs demanding his resignation as party leader, but the prime minister has already made his plans clear. At a Liberal caucus m...
Oct 28, 2024
Monthly food bank use soars to record 2 million, driven by cost of groceries, housing
TORONTO - Canada's reliance on food banks has soared to a grim new milestone, according to data from Food Banks Canada. The organization says it recorded more than two million visits in March 2024 - n...
Oct 28, 2024
Saskatchewan residents go to polls on election day as parties vie for power
REGINA - Saskatchewan residents will be casting their votes in today's election as they decide who will form the next provincial government. Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party is seeking a fifth-straight ...
Oct 28, 2024
Absentee ballot count could settle B.C.'s election, nine days after vote
VICTORIA - British Columbia's election could finally be decided today with the counting of absentee ballots, after recounts and a tally of mail-in votes failed to settle the contest on the weekend. Ne...
Oct 28, 2024
Bouanga, Olivera score as LAFC opens MLS playoffs with 2-1 win over Whitecaps
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Denis Bouanga scored on a penalty kick in the first half and Cristian Olivera scored early in the second to lead Western Conference regular-season champion Los Angeles FC to a 2-1 v...
Oct 27, 2024
O'Connor, Colton score quick goals to lift Avs past Senators 5-4
DENVER (AP) - Logan O'Connor and Ross Colton scored 1:32 apart in a high-scoring third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 on Sunday night for their fifth straight win. Nik...
Oct 27, 2024
NHL roundup: Draisaitl scores in OT to lift Oilers over Red Wings
DETROIT (AP) - Leon Draisaitl scored his second goal of the game 18 seconds into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Sunday night. Evan Bouchard also scored and Calvin P...
Oct 27, 2024