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Final count begins in razor-thin provincial election in British Columbia
VICTORIA - British Columbians are awaiting the final tally of last week's razor-thin provincial election, with several ridings that could determine the next government still hanging in the balance. El...
Oct 26, 2024
Attack on Iran police convoy kills 10 officers, local media report
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An attack in Iran's restive southeast killed 10 members of the country's national police force Saturday, local media reported. The semiofficial ISNA, Mehr and Tasnim...
Oct 26, 2024
People with disabilities ask feds to restore 'hope' and raise benefit amount
TORONTO - Heather Thompson would love to work. The 26-year-old dreams of going back to university to study politics and environmental science, and ultimately pursue a career to "try and make things be...
Oct 26, 2024
Canadian Indigenous leaders call Biden's apology for residential schools 'first step'
MONTREAL - Canadian Indigenous leaders say U.S. President Joe Biden's apology for his country's residential school system is only the first step toward healing generations of harm. On Friday, Biden ap...
Oct 26, 2024
Harris vs. Trump: Where the candidates stand on the climate crisis
WASHINGTON - Environmental experts are warning American voters that whoever takes the White House could set a path forward or pull the world backwards at a critical time for the climate crisis. "The U...
Oct 26, 2024
Islanders beat Devils 4-3 in overtime
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Bo Horvat scored 1:09 into overtime winner and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Friday night. Brock Nelson, Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri also scored for the...
Oct 25, 2024
Elks end season with walk-off rouge to down Argos in overtime
EDMONTON - In a game that meant nothing in the CFL standings, the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Elks played one of the strangest games of the season. Jake Julien's 54-yard punt sailed over the end zo...
Oct 25, 2024
Arvidsson outshines superstars in Oilers' 4-0 win over Penguins
EDMONTON - It was touted as a superstar showdown, but neither Connor McDavid nor Sidney Crosby could find the scoresheet in the Edmonton Oilers' clash against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. ...
Oct 25, 2024
Georgia votes in an election which could take it toward the EU or into Russia's orbit
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Georgians go to the polls Saturday in a ballot many citizens are treating as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European Union. The pre-election campaign in th...
Oct 25, 2024
Freeman hits 1st walk-off slam in World Series history as Dodgers top Yankees 6-3 in classic opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Freddie Freeman hit the first game-ending grand slam in World Series history with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees...
Oct 25, 2024