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Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza has killed 16
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip killed at least 16 people on Thursday, Palestinian medical officials sai...
Oct 24, 2024
Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza has killed 16
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli strike on a school where displaced people were sheltering in the central Gaza Strip has killed at least 16 people. Another...
Oct 24, 2024
Montreal's Chris Boucher gets more playing time for Raptors after season on bench
TORONTO - Chris Boucher was back, for at least one game. The veteran forward spent most of last season at the far end of the Toronto Raptors' bench, rarely seeing playing time. Even with the team rock...
Oct 24, 2024
Macron says France will provide 100-euro aid package to support Lebanon
PARIS (AP) - France will provide a 100-million euro ($108-million) aid package to support Lebanon, French President Emmanuel Macron told an international conference Thursday in Paris. Macron said "in ...
Oct 24, 2024
In the news today: Trudeau to announce major drop in immigration
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trudeau to announce massive drop in immigration targets: official Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to...
Oct 24, 2024
How a Montreal school reignited a debate over secularism and Bill 21 in Quebec
MONTREAL - An investigation into a climate of fear at a Montreal primary school has reignited a debate about secularism in Quebec's education system, with the provincial government pledging to conside...
Oct 24, 2024
Capitals hand the Flyers a 6th consecutive loss, extend their win streak to 5
WASHINGTON (AP) - Connor McMichael scored twice, Alex Ovechkin got an empty-netter for the 855th goal of his NHL career and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 Wednesday night for...
Oct 23, 2024
Gauld nets hat trick, Vancouver Whitecaps rout Portland Timbers 5-0 in wild-card game
PORTLAND - The Vancouver Whitecaps are officially into the Major League Soccer playoffs after posting an emphatic 5-0 victory over the Portland Timbers in a wild-card matchup Wednesday. Vancouver's ca...
Oct 23, 2024
5 million adults without primary care, surgeries returning to normal: CIHI report
TORONTO - A new report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information says 83 per cent of adults in this country have a regular primary-care provider, but that still leaves 5.4 million adults withou...
Oct 23, 2024
Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 23 people dead in flooding and landslides
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Widespread flooding and landslides set off by a tropical storm in the northeastern Philippines on Thursday left at least 23 people dead, swept away cars and prompted authori...
Oct 23, 2024