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Demonstrations in support of Gaza planned in at least two dozen Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Demonstrations are set to take place in more than two dozen Canadian cities today, with participants expected to voice support for residents of the Gaza Strip and the deteriorating humanitari...
Nov 04, 2023
Leafs' Keefe unhappy with physical response after Liljegren-Marchand incident
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Timothy Liljegren has been placed on long-term injured reserve with a high ankle sprain, the team announced Saturday. The 24-year-old was injured in the first period of ...
Nov 04, 2023
Israeli strikes kill multiple civilians at shelters in Gaza combat zone, as Blinken seeks more aid
Israeli military strikes killed multiple civilians Saturday at a U.N. shelter and hospital in the main combat zone in the Gaza Strip as the assault intensified on the besieged enclave's Hamas rulers, ...
Nov 04, 2023
Vast digital trove of recordings by Canadian literature greats nears completion
EDMONTON - Jason Camlot was chatting with his new boss in the English department of what was then Montreal's Sir George Williams University in 1999, when he spotted a dusty cardboard box of 80 reel-to...
Nov 04, 2023
Alouettes host Tiger-Cats in East Division semifinal to kick off CFL playoffs
MONTREAL - The Canadian Football League playoffs kick off today with an East Division semifinal matchup between the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Montreal won all three regular-season ga...
Nov 04, 2023
B.C. Lions, Calgary Stampeders face off in CFL Western semifinal
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions face off against the Calgary Stampeders in the Western semifinal today. The Lions (12-6) have a sterling home record while the Stampeders have struggled away from McMahon St...
Nov 04, 2023
B.C. conditions are magic for mushrooms in bumper season for fungi, tasty and toxic
VANCOUVER - Mushrooms large and small, tasty and toxic, are popping up across British Columbia this year in what experts say is a bumper season for fungi. B.C. forest ecologist and mycologist Andy Mac...
Nov 04, 2023
NBA roundup: Curry makes layup with 0.2 seconds left, Warriors outscore beat 141-139
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Stephen Curry made a layup with 0.2 seconds left to give the Golden State Warriors a 141-139 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder 141-139 in one of the NBA's seven In-Season Tou...
Nov 03, 2023
Quake shakes northwest Nepal, killing at least 128 and injuring dozens. Officials fear toll to rise
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people...
Nov 03, 2023
Hayes helps Blues snap skid by burning Devils 4-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kevin Hayes scored a pair of goals and added an assist to help the St. Louis Blues beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Friday night. Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas also scored goals,...
Nov 03, 2023