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Israel, Egypt talk truce with Hamas, rebuilding Gaza Strip
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt and Israel are holding high-level talks in both countries Sunday to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and the Hamas militant group, and rebuild the Gaza Strip after a punishin...
May 30, 2021
Parents calling on Canada to evacuate children stuck in the Gaza Strip
OTTAWA - When Mahmoud Khalaf's wife and two children travelled from Canada to visit extended family in the Gaza Strip in April, they couldn't imagine they would end up stranded there during a deadly w...
May 30, 2021
High pollen levels to blame for worse allergy season, experts say
Experts say higher than normal pollen levels have led to a sneezier allergy season in parts of Canada this year. They point to an earlier blossom and warmer May, which led to an explosion of pollen in...
May 30, 2021
Stricker takes advantage of Canadian Mike Weir’s collapse in Senior PGA
TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Steve Stricker took advantage of Mike Weir's back-nine collapse Saturday to take the lead into the final round of the Senior PGA Championship. Stricker shot a 3-under 67 in a stiff...
May 29, 2021
Pastrnak has hat trick as Bruins blast Islanders 5-2
BOSTON (AP) - David Pastrnak got his second career playoff hat trick, David Krejci had four assists and the Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Saturday night in the opening game of their...
May 29, 2021
Habs beat Leafs in OT to force Game 7
MONTREAL - Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored at 15:15 of overtime as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday to force a seventh and deciding game in their first-round playoff s...
May 29, 2021
Resurgent Spieth 3rd-round leader at Colonial over Kokrak
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jordan Spieth knows how to finish out of the rough, and still had the lead after three rounds at Colonial. After hitting his final drive Saturday into the thick grass on an in...
May 29, 2021
Calgary's Team Scotiabank wraps up Secret Cup with victory over Toronto's Team Sonnet
CALGARY - Sarah Potomak scored twice in the third period to lead Calgary's Team Scotiabank over Toronto's Team Sonnet 3-2 in the final preliminary round match at the Secret Dream Gap Tour women's hock...
May 29, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, May 29, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday May 29, 2021. There are 1,376,734 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,376,734 confirmed cases (37,808 active, 1...
May 29, 2021
Racism directed at Ethan Bear sparks jump in donations to Beckie Scott's Spirit North
Two Canadian athletes from different worlds met Saturday because of a combination of the best and the worst in human nature.Olympic cross-country ski champion Beckie Scott, who is the chief executive ...
May 29, 2021