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A look at the new districts in B.C.'s fall election as legislature grows to 93 seats
The Oct. 19 election in British Columbia will feature new electoral districts that increase the number of seats in the legislature from 87 to 93. Here is a look at some of the new seats: Vancouver The...
Sep 22, 2024
City of Montreal, insurers question future of basement apartments after floods
MONTREAL - Pasquale Monaco says he's debating whether to keep renting out the two-bedroom basement apartment of the Montreal building he owns after it was flooded - again - in August, when the remnant...
Sep 22, 2024
Day 2 of B.C. election campaign sees Conservatives and New Democrats in Metro area
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's New Democrats and the B.C. Conservatives are set to take their election tours to Metro Vancouver cities today as the campaign enters its second day. John Rustad's B.C. C...
Sep 22, 2024
Sri Lanka's presidential election goes into 2nd round of vote counting for 1st time in history
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka's presidential election has gone into a second round of vote counting on Sunday for the first time in history as the incumbent liberal President Ranil Wickremesingh...
Sep 22, 2024
Over 100 rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel, with some hitting near northern city of Haifa
JERUSALEM (AP) - Over 100 rockets were fired into Israel from Lebanon early Sunday, with some landing near the northern city of Haifa, as Israel and the Hezbollah militant group appeared to be spirali...
Sep 21, 2024
Over 100 rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel, with some hitting near northern city of Haifa
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says over 100 rockets have been fired into the country from Lebanon, with some landing near the northern city of Haifa. Israeli first responders say the early mor...
Sep 21, 2024
White Sox lose 119th game to tie the AL record as the Padres win 6-2 behind 3 home runs
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record with their 119th loss on Saturday night, when Xander Bogaerts and Elias Daz each hit a two-run homer to help the San Diego Padres...
Sep 21, 2024
Colorado Rapids secure MLS playoff berth with 2-0 victory over Toronto FC
COMMERCE CITY - U.S. international Reggie Cannon scored in his first Colorado start and Djordje Mihailovic converted a late penalty as the Rapids sealed an MLS playoff berth with a 2-0 win over a reji...
Sep 21, 2024
Wallstedt helps Wild knock off Jets 5-2 in pre-season test
WINNIPEG - Jesper Wallstedt left a lot Jets hopefuls shaking their heads on Saturday night. The Minnesota goalie stopped 38 of 40 shots as the Wild whipped Winnipeg 5-2 in an NHL pre-season game. Ben ...
Sep 21, 2024
Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down amid a wi...
Sep 21, 2024
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