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Centre of attention: Poeltl to be a constant in Toronto Raptors lineup this season
There will be one constant in the Toronto Raptors lineup this season: centre Jakob Poeltl. New head coach Darko Rajakovic declared at a pre-season press conference that he was planning on a heavy rota...
Oct 10, 2023
Biden condemns Hamas for 'unadulterated evil' in attack on Israel, vows US resolve in backing Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the militant group Hamas for "sheer evil" for its shocking multipronged attack on Israel launched from the Gaza Strip that has killed hundred...
Oct 10, 2023
Los Angeles deputies were taken to a hospital after fire broke out during training
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Multiple Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after a fire during a "training incident" north of Los Angeles, authorities said. The exten...
Oct 10, 2023
Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Beau Akey to three-year, entry-level deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Beau Akey to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Tuesday. Akey was selected in the second round, 56th overall, in the 2023 NHL ...
Oct 10, 2023
Coffee with a Cop will be held at Second Cup on October 11
PRINCE GEORGE-Tomorrow (October 11) the Prince George RCMP is holding a "Coffee with a Cop" event at Second Cup. It will be from 1-3 p.m. and is a chance for you to ask questions about policing while ...
Oct 10, 2023
Quebec rejects coroner's recommendation to look at .05 blood-alcohol limit
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is recommending the province study reducing the legal blood-alcohol concentration for drivers to .05, but Quebec's transport minister says lowering the limit is not in the ...
Oct 10, 2023
Canadians desperate to help loves ones in Gaza struggle for options
Canadians with families under bombardment in Gaza say they are terrified and desperate to help loved ones in the sealed-off Palestinian territory but don't know how. Reem Sultan, a 49-year-old pharmac...
Oct 10, 2023
Canada limited in preventing wider Mideast crisis, amid humanitarian plight: experts
OTTAWA - Experts say Canada has limited options as it works diplomatic channels to try preventing clashes in Israel and Palestinian territories from escalating into a wider, regional war. Foreign Affa...
Oct 10, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Vancouver man, Ben Mizrachi, killed by Hamas in Israel: school head
VANCOUVER - A 22-year-old Vancouver man has been killed in southern Israel after Hamas militants launched a series of deadly attacks on Saturday. The head of the King David High School in Vancouver co...
Oct 10, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Vancouver man, Ben Mizrachi, killed by Hamas in Israel: school head
VANCOUVER - A 22-year-old Vancouver man has been killed in southern Israel after Hamas militants launched a series of deadly attacks on Saturday. The head of the King David High School in Vancouver co...
Oct 10, 2023