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Supreme Court to decide whether to hear case of Canadian men detained in Syria
OTTAWA - The country's top court is slated to decide today whether it will hear the case of four Canadian men held in Syria who argue Ottawa has a legal duty to help them return home. The detained Can...
Nov 16, 2023
No Canadians on updated exit list for the Rafah border crossing, hundreds still stuck
There are no Canadians mentioned in an updated list of foreign nationals who are being allowed to leave the Gaza Strip today. The General Authority for Crossings and Borders published the latest docum...
Nov 16, 2023
Quinn Hughes scores OT winner as Canucks claw out 4-3 win over Islanders
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks overcame a two-goal deficit for a 4-3 overtime win over the New York Islanders on Wednesday. Quinn Hughes scored the winner after he was sprang free by J.T. Miller at...
Nov 15, 2023
A car struck a barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo. Police reportedly arrested the driver
TOKYO (AP) - A vehicle crashed into a temporary barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, and reports say police arrested the driver. The alleged motive and whether the embassy was targ...
Nov 15, 2023
Oilers edge Kraken 4-3, Kane caps hat trick with OT winner
EDMONTON - Evander Kane scored a natural hat trick, including the overtime winner, for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday. The Oilers continue t...
Nov 15, 2023
Lillard's 37-point, 13-assist effort lifts Bucks to dominant 128-112 win over Raptors
TORONTO - Damian Lillard scored 37 points with a season-high 13 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks held off a late comeback effort to top the Toronto Raptors 128-112 on Wednesday. Malik Beasley added 30 p...
Nov 15, 2023
F1 roars into Las Vegas with parties, concerts, celebrities and, eventually, an actual race
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Racing in Texas and then Mexico City and then Brazil, followed by a quick trip back to the United Kingdom before finally arriving in Las Vegas, Formula One driver Alex Albon could not...
Nov 15, 2023
Police make arrests after protest outside Democratic HQ calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
WASHINGTON (AP) - Police in the nation's capital responded Wednesday night to a protest outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. U...
Nov 15, 2023
Trelle Morrow to receive Freedom of the City
PRINCE GEORGE-Retired Architect and notable documentarian of the region's history, Trelle Morrow, will be awarded Prince George's Freedom of the City at the upcoming Council meeting on November 20, 20...
Nov 15, 2023
Eight cases of salmonella linked to imported cantaloupes in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Centre for Disease Control says there have been eight confirmed cases of a rare strain of salmonella in the province since mid-November. The centre says in a statement t...
Nov 15, 2023