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India to withdraw High Commissioner from Canada as he's named 'person of interest'
OTTAWA - India announced it will withdraw its High Commissioner from Canada after receiving official word that he is a person of interest in a Canadian violent criminal investigation. In a statement, ...
Oct 14, 2024

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election
As Native Americans across the U.S. come together on Monday for Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate their history and culture and acknowledge the ongoing challenges they face, many will do so with a f...
Oct 14, 2024

Lack of salmon may not be the problem after all for endangered orcas, report suggests
VANCOUVER - A key assumption about dwindling numbers of southern resident killer whales pins the blame on a lack of salmon, but a study out of the University of British Columbia has found they have tw...
Oct 14, 2024

At least 18 killed in an Israeli strike in northern Lebanon, Lebanese Red Cross says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Lebanese Red Cross says an Israeli airstrike in northern Lebanon has killed at least 18 people. The strike hit a small apartment building in the village of Aito on...
Oct 14, 2024

Russia prosecutors seek 3 1/4-year jail term for French citizen accused of collecting military data
MOSCOW (AP) - Prosecutors asked a Russian court on Monday to deliver a prison sentence of three years and three months to a French citizen arrested on charges of unlawfully collecting information on m...
Oct 14, 2024

Twenty years after fatal Halifax cargo jet crash, safety improvements lag
HALIFAX - The deadly crash of an MK Airlines cargo plane in Halifax on Oct. 14, 2004, heightened concerns about crew fatigue and inadequate training, but 20 years later, key safety improvements have y...
Oct 14, 2024

NDP frustrations with B.C. Conservative campaign promises prompts McRib parody post
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's New Democratic Party says it is responsible for a parody social media post that has B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad promising to bring back McDonald's McRib sandwic...
Oct 14, 2024

Celtics start fast, hang on to tip Raptors 115-111 in NBA pre-season play
BOSTON - After splitting two pre-season games with the lowly Washington Wizards, the Toronto Raptors were schooled by the higher class Boston Celtics on Sunday at the TD Garden. The Celtics jumped out...
Oct 13, 2024

Unbeaten Jets aim to keep soaring, building on early success
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets may be silencing some of their critics - at least in the early stages of this National Hockey League season. Kyle Connor scored 51 seconds into overtime to lift the Jets t...
Oct 13, 2024

Dodgers tie post-season mark of 33 straight scoreless innings, top Mets 9-0 in NLCS opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jack Flaherty combined on a three-hitter and Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers tied the post-season record of 33 consecutive scoreless innings by routing the New York Mets 9-0 Sunday nig...
Oct 13, 2024