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Poll suggests widespread dissatisfaction with Trudeau government
OTTAWA - Almost two in three Canadians have a negative impression of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and half want him to resign before the next election, a new survey suggests. While affordability, hou...
Nov 15, 2023
Canada's former Afghan envoy suggests Ottawa send diplomats to Taliban-held country
OTTAWA - One of Canada's former ambassadors to Afghanistan says it's time to establish a diplomatic presence in Kabul, arguing Ottawa lacks a firsthand understanding of the Taliban-held country where ...
Nov 15, 2023
No Canadians appear in today's list of approved names for Rafah border crossing
No more Canadians have been approved to leave the Gaza Strip on Wednesday via the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, as hundreds of people connected to Canada continue to wait for help to leave. A tota...
Nov 15, 2023
Israeli forces raid Gaza's largest hospital, where hundreds of patients are stranded by fighting
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli forces raided Gaza's largest hospital early Wednesday, where hundreds of patients, including newborns, have been stranded with dwindling supplies and no electric...
Nov 15, 2023
Some of the 40 workers trapped in India tunnel collapse are sick as debris and glitches delay rescue
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - Some of the 40 construction workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for a fourth day were sick as falling debris and technical glitches delayed the work to free them, official...
Nov 14, 2023
Connor's three-point effort lifts Jets to 6-3 victory over Devils
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor scored twice and added an assist to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday and put himself in a tie atop the NHL's goal-scoring leaderbo...
Nov 14, 2023
Jacob Markstrom makes 34 saves as Flames beat Canadiens 2-1
MONTREAL - Jacob Markstrom made 34 saves as the Calgary Flames defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Tuesday night. Nazem Kadri and Connor Zary scored for Calgary (5-8-2), which left Eastern Canada w...
Nov 14, 2023
Fourth annual Christmas food drive open for donations in Meadow Lake
The fourth annual Community Christmas Food Drive in Meadow Lake is back and, this time, Victim Services and the RCMP are joining forces."It centers around adopting a family for Christmas and just coll...
Nov 14, 2023
Some PWHL questions remain unanswered on eve of training camps
No confirmation of team names or a fixed start date yet, but Professional Women's Hockey League leaders say they're filling in the blanks as fast as they can. PWHL training camps opening Wednesday in ...
Nov 14, 2023
Canucks look to Bo Horvat's first game back in Vancouver with N.Y. Islanders
VANCOUVER - Elias Pettersson has one hope for Vancouver Canucks fans as ex-captain Bo Horvat makes his return to Rogers Arena on Wednesday. "I hope they don't boo him," the Swedish forward said after ...
Nov 14, 2023