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Officials: 68 sick and injured children leave Gaza in first medical evacuation since early May
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli authorities say 68 sick and injured children and their companions have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the fist medical evacuation since May...
Jun 27, 2024
Man charged with threatening to kill presidential candidates found dead as jury was deciding verdict
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A New Hampshire man charged with threatening the lives of presidential candidates last year has been found dead while a jury was deciding his verdict, according to court filings T...
Jun 27, 2024
Andreescu to make Olympic debut as part of powerful Canadian tennis team
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu will continue her comeback at the Paris Games as part of a loaded Canadian tennis team looking for its first Olympic medal in 24 years. The 2019 U.S. Open champ from Mississ...
Jun 27, 2024
Food service workers walk off the job at Vancouver airport for 'one-day strike'
RICHMOND, B.C. - The union representing food service workers at Vancouver International Airport says more than 200 have walked off the job to push for higher wages. A statement from Unite Here Local 4...
Jun 27, 2024
Oilers say general manager Ken Holland will not have his contract renewed
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers say general manager Ken Holland will not have his contract renewed. The Oilers announced the move in a release Thursday and called it a mutual decision between Holland a...
Jun 27, 2024
Canadian commentators look forward to Tour de France despite early wake-up calls
Audrey Lemieux and Tino Rossi are looking forward to the alarm going off very early in the next few weeks. The two will be providing French-language commentary for the Tour de France for FloSports/Flo...
Jun 27, 2024
Head-on crash kills two, shuts highway, blocks ferry terminal in West Vancouver, B.C.
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - Police in West Vancouver, B.C., say two people are dead after a head-on crash along Highway 1 that blocked access to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. They say a vehicle travell...
Jun 27, 2024
Top-ranked Deguchi named to Canada's judo team over Tokyo bronze medallist Klimkait
MONTREAL - Top-ranked Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi will make her Olympic debut at this summer's Paris Games, while Jessica Klimkait will not get a chance to build on the bronze medal she won three ...
Jun 27, 2024
Macklin Celebrini set to for NHL draft after taking road less-travelled
LAS VEGAS - Rick Celebrini and his family had a decision to make. The well-known physiotherapist in the Vancouver area, with a resume that included working alongside Canadian Olympians, basketball ico...
Jun 27, 2024
Higher share of foreign workers became permanent residents in recent years: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says foreign workers have been making the transition to permanent residency at higher rates in recent years. A new report from the federal agency shows that between 2016 and...
Jun 27, 2024
