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Israel-Hamas conflict: Tension at Montreal college worse after Quebec's investigation
MONTREAL - The director general of a junior college in Montreal says a recent government investigation into the climate at the school may have had a chilling effect on teachers. Benoit Morin says the ...
Jul 03, 2025
Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets
Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack - the haystack being a 137-hectare park on Vancouver Island, and the needle being...
Jul 03, 2025
New supply management law won't save the system from Trump, experts say
OTTAWA - A new law meant to protect supply management might not be enough to shield the system in trade talks with a Trump administration bent on eliminating it, trade experts say. "It's certainly mor...
Jul 03, 2025
Anti-landmine advocates urge Canada to try keeping Ukraine, others in Ottawa Treaty
OTTAWA - Canadian advocates are urging Ottawa to protect the 1997 treaty Canada brokered to stop the use of landmines, as six countries on Europe's eastern flank move toward using the explosive weapon...
Jul 03, 2025
82 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 38 people waiting for aid, authorities say
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Airstrikes and shootings killed 82 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 38 while attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospitals and the Health Ministry said Thu...
Jul 03, 2025
Shooting in Chicago wounds multiple people, police say
CHICAGO (AP) - Multiple people were shot Wednesday night in Chicago, police said. No additional details on the shooting were immediately available, including the number of people shot and the exact lo...
Jul 03, 2025
A slider, a milestone, and a heartfelt thank you: Kershaw's 3,000th strikeout
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts when Vinny Capra of the Chicago White Sox took a slider for a called third strike from the Los Angeles Dodgers star for...
Jul 02, 2025
Clayton Kershaw gets 3,000th strikeout milestone in front of home fans at Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts when Vinny Capra of the Chicago White Sox took a slider for a called third strike for the final out of the sixth inning...
Jul 02, 2025
Blue Jays continue ascent, top Yankees to tie for top spot in American League East
TORONTO - In 34 days, the Toronto Blue Jays have overcome an eight-game deficit to roar into a tie for the top spot in the American League East. In their ascension to catch the New York Yankees, the B...
Jul 02, 2025
Blue Jays pull away late after squandering big lead to defeat Yankees 11-9
TORONTO - A wild pitch from New York Yankees reliever Devin Williams scored George Springer and Addison Barger followed with a run-scoring single in the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to ...
Jul 02, 2025