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Bloc pension demands at odds with Liberal political strategy, economic plans
OTTAWA - The government has just weeks to decide if it will meet the $16-billion demand from the Bloc Qubcois to stave off an election for a few more months, but the stipulation may be at odds with th...
Sep 29, 2024
Israel says it has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military said Sunday that it has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike. The military said Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah's Central Coun...
Sep 29, 2024
Israel says it has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike
JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli military says it has killed another high-ranking Hezbollah official in an airstrike. The military said Sunday that it killed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of Hezbollah's Ce...
Sep 29, 2024
Pope wraps troubled visit to Belgium by praising courage of victims, demanding abusers be judged
BRUSSELS (AP) - Pope Francis demanded Sunday that priestly sexual abusers be judged and their bishops stop covering up their crimes as he ended a troubled visit to Belgium by praising the courage of s...
Sep 29, 2024
Death toll in Nepal flooding and landslides reaches at least 100, with dozens still missing
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - The death toll from flooding and landslides in Nepal has reached at least 100, with dozens of people still missing. Police on Sunday morning warned the death toll was expected ...
Sep 28, 2024
Death toll in Nepal flooding and landslides reaches at least 100, with dozens still missing
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - The death toll from flooding and landslides in Nepal has reached at least 100 people, with dozens still missing. Police said the death toll hit 100 on Sunday morning, adding it...
Sep 28, 2024
Whitecaps tie Timbers 1-1, clinch playoff berth
VANCOUVER - Attacker Brian White scored early and the Vancouver Whitecaps used a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers to clinch a Major League Soccer playoff berth Saturday night. White scored in the th...
Sep 28, 2024
Oilers end pre-season skid with 5-4 win over Kraken
EDMONTON - Mattias Ekholm had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Noah Philp, Vasily Po...
Sep 28, 2024
Flames remain hot in pre-season, beat Canucks 4-2
CALGARY - Ryan Lomberg and Brayden Pachal each had a goal and assist on Saturday night to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL pre-season action. Blake Coleman an...
Sep 28, 2024
Dean scores first MLS goal as Fire tie visiting Toronto FC 1-1
CHICAGO (AP) - Jonathan Dean scored his first Major League Soccer goal in the 84th minute for the Chicago Fire on Saturday night in a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC. Ariel Lassiter cut back to evade a defen...
Sep 28, 2024
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