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UN fires additional staffers after probe finds potential involvement in Oct. 7 attack on Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) - The U.N. said Monday it fired additional staff members from its agency for Palestinian refugees, bringing the total to nine employees terminated, after an internal investigation found...
Aug 05, 2024
Trudeau meets officials, evacuees following Jasper wildfire
HINTON, Alta. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Hinton, Alta., to get a briefing on the status of the Jasper wildfire. Trudeau is expected to tour the mobile incident command centre Monday, and me...
Aug 05, 2024
Canada's Fung knocked out of NBO qualifying by American Volynets
TORONTO - Canada's Stacey Fung won't reach the National Bank Open main draw. Fung was knocked out in the second round of women's singles qualifying with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to top qualifier Katie Volynets...
Aug 05, 2024
Canadians down Puerto Rico to win opening game at CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Tournament
ALAJUELA - Isabella Lanzillotta's 43rd-minute goal lifted Canada to a 1-0 victory over Puerto Rico in its opening match Monday at the CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship. The goal by the midfielder from...
Aug 05, 2024
Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Two special prosecutors said Monday that they plan to file a criminal obstruction of justice charge against a former central Kansas police chief over his conduct following a raid l...
Aug 05, 2024
Canada drops close match to Germany, will face U.S. for Olympic 3x3 bronze
PARIS - Canada will play for bronze in women's 3x3 basketball after losing 16-15 to Germany in a spirited semifinal at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Paige Crozon, Kacie Bosch and Katherine Plouffe eac...
Aug 05, 2024
Canada's Shapovalov retains ranking points, prize money after DQ in Washington
Canada's Denis Shapovalov will retain his ranking points and prize money after appealing his disqualification from the quarterfinals of the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Shapovalov lost his first set 7-6 (5)...
Aug 05, 2024
B.C. landslide: Evacuation order north of where Chilcotin and Fraser rivers merge
Authorities in British Columbia have issued an evacuation order for an area just north of where the Chilcotin River meets the Fraser River because of the danger of flooding caused by a landslide. In a...
Aug 05, 2024
Pope Francis' close ally, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston at age 80
BOSTON (AP) - Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of Cardinal Sean O'Malley as archbishop of Boston and named the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, Richard Henning, to replace hi...
Aug 05, 2024
Internet down in Bangladesh as protesters plan to march to capital after a weekend of violence
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Broadband internet and mobile data services were cut off across Bangladesh on Monday as anti-government protesters vowed to march to the capital to demand the prime minister's...
Aug 05, 2024
