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Gaza evacuees question Canada's policy for who it will help evacuate
OTTAWA - Some Canadians who escaped the Gaza Strip say Canada's definition of family means they had to make the heartbreaking choice to leave loved ones behind. Canadian citizen Amro Abumiddain says h...
Nov 13, 2023
Montreal Jewish community won't let itself be terrorized, school spokesman says
MONTREAL - Students at a Montreal Jewish school were back in class today after their school building was hit by gunfire over the weekend for the second time in three days. School spokesman Lionel Pere...
Nov 13, 2023
Biden says Gaza City hospital encircled by Israeli forces 'must be protected'
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday said that Gaza's largest hospital "must be protected," and called for "less intrusive action" by Israeli forces. Fighting between Israeli f...
Nov 13, 2023
Longtime baseball coach DeMarlo Hale returns to Blue Jays as associate manager
TORONTO - Longtime baseball coach DeMarlo Hale will return to the Toronto Blue Jays next season as an associate manager under skipper John Schneider, the team said Monday. Hale served as a bench coach...
Nov 13, 2023
Poilievre says he needs to study replacement workers bill before taking position
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he doesn't yet have a position on the Liberal government's proposed legislation to ban the use of replacement workers during strikes and lockouts in ...
Nov 13, 2023
Reinhart, Nylander, Connor named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Florida's Sam Reinhart, Winnipeg's Kyle Connor and Toronto's William Nylander have been named the NHL's three stars of the last week. Reinhart led the league with 10 points (three goals, se...
Nov 13, 2023
Michael Malone agrees to contract extension with reigning NBA champion Nuggets, AP source says
DENVER (AP) - The Denver Nuggets extended the contract of coach Michael Malone after he guided the franchise to its first NBA title, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on M...
Nov 13, 2023
Liberal MPs among Canadians in D.C. Tuesday to battle rising antisemitism
WASHINGTON - Two Liberal MPs are part of a Canadian delegation in the U.S. capital today to join a multilateral effort to combat the rise in antisemitism. Mental Health Minister Ya'ara Saks and Montre...
Nov 13, 2023
Toronto Arrows re-sign hard-running New Zealand prop Lolani Faleiva
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed hard-running New Zealand prop Lolani Faleiva. The 24-year-old Faleiva returns to the Arrows for a third Major League Rugby season after featuring in 25 matc...
Nov 13, 2023
Riders release Nic Marshall after reports of gun charge
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have cut ties with defensive back Nic Marshall.Over the weekend, media reports indicated the 31-year-old CFL defensive back was facing a gun charge in Georgia.Reports said...
Nov 13, 2023