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Canada's Auger-Aliassime moves into semifinal at Swiss Indoors
BASEL, Switzerland - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime secured his spot in the semifinals at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament Friday with a 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (1) victory over Alexander Shevchenko. A...
Oct 27, 2023

Japan's Sakamoto leads women at Skate Canada after short program; Canadians struggle
VANCOUVER - Japan's Kaori Sakamoto set the tone for the women's short program at the Skate Canada International on Friday. The reigning world champion had a total score of 75.13 in her short program, ...
Oct 27, 2023

Ex-MP Roméo Saganash referred to restorative justice program in sexual assault case
OTTAWA - The Manitoba government says former NDP member of Parliament Romo Saganash, who was charged with sexual assault earlier this year, has been referred to a restorative justice program. A provin...
Oct 27, 2023

The Pumpkin Express gears up for a haunted weekend
Prince George-The Central BC Railway & Forestry Museum is getting into the Halloween spirit this weekend (October 28-29) with their Pumpkin Express. From 11- 4 p.m. come dressed in costume and pic...
Oct 27, 2023

Premier Eby condemns rise in hate crimes in B.C. stemming from Israeli-Hamas conflict
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is condemning the rise in hate crimes in the province, driven by the Israeli-Hamas war. Eby says in a written statement that his office has heard "directl...
Oct 27, 2023

UN rejects Canadian push to call out "deliberate cruelty" of Hamas attacks
WASHINGTON - A Canadian-led effort to formally condemn Hamas for the "deliberate cruelty" of its deadly Oct. 7 attacks on Israel went down to defeat Friday as the United Nations instead endorsed a cal...
Oct 27, 2023

Authorities scour woods, water and homes on Day 2 of search for suspect in Maine mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - Authorities scoured the woods and hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sent dive teams with sonar to the bottom of a river and scrutinized a possible suicide note Friday ...
Oct 27, 2023

UN General Assembly calls for `humanitarian truce' in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Friday calling for a "humanitarian truce" in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza's Hamas...
Oct 27, 2023

Intel unit focused on analysis, not criminal operations, RCMP employee tells jury
OTTAWA - An RCMP employee who worked in the same intelligence unit as a man charged with revealing classified information says the unit was not involved in criminal investigations, surveillance or und...
Oct 27, 2023

Parks Canada says whirling disease could decimate fish, respect B.C. closures
VANCOUVER - Parks Canada officials say they're closely watching lakes and rivers in Kootenay and Yoho national parks for a parasite that could "decimate" as much as 90 per cent of young trout and salm...
Oct 27, 2023