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Thousands loot UN aid warehouses in Gaza as death toll tops 8,000 and Israel widens ground offensive
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Thousands of people broke into aid warehouses in Gaza to take flour and basic hygiene products, a U.N. agency said Sunday, in a mark of growing desperation and the bre...
Oct 29, 2023

Montreal restaurants adapt to rising costs, but worry customers might be priced out
MONTREAL - As Montreal restaurants adapt to rising costs and impending deadlines to repay loans issued during the pandemic, one well-known chef says she worries about the future of the city's famed di...
Oct 29, 2023

Sikh independence vote takes place in B.C. amid Canada-India tensions
SURREY, B.C. - Thousands of Sikh voters are expected to turn out today in the Metro Vancouver municipality of Surrey, to vote in an unofficial referendum at the centre of Canada's ongoing tensions wit...
Oct 29, 2023

Quebec government to present contract offer to unions on cusp of strike Sunday
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is expected to present a contract offer today to public sector unions who are on the cusp of a strike. Several union federations, representing around 430,000 workers, ...
Oct 29, 2023

Two local charities working together to make life better for children
MEDICINE HAT - Two charities in the city are joining in their efforts to reach out to the Medicine Hat and area community.C.A.R.O. - Canadians Reaching Out for the World's Children, and MHART, the Med...
Oct 29, 2023

NHL roundup: Pastrnak score twice as Bruins beat Red Wings 4-1
BOSTON (AP) - David Pastrnak scored his second penalty-shot goal of the season and banked in an empty-netter, leading the Boston Bruins past the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night. Pavel Zacha an...
Oct 29, 2023

Jets send prayers to former NHLer Adam Johnson after severe injury in England
MONTREAL - Members of the Winnipeg Jets expressed their support for Adam Johnson, a former NHL player who suffered a serious injury while playing professionally in England on Saturday, leading to the ...
Oct 28, 2023

Rangers trip Canucks 4-3 in overtime thriller
VANCOUVER - K'Andre Miller scored his first goal of the season in overtime as the New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 Saturday night in a nail-biting NHL game. Miller took a pass from ...
Oct 28, 2023

Diamondbacks roll over Rangers 9-1 to tie World Series 1-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Merrill Kelly pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Ketel Marte extended his post-season hitting streak to a record 18 games and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Texas ...
Oct 28, 2023

Kelly dominates, Marte, Pham sparks offense, Diamondbacks beat Rangers 9-1 to tie World Series 1-1
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Merrill Kelly pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Ketel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to a record 18 games and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Texas R...
Oct 28, 2023