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Mother of Canadian aid worker rejects Israel's explanation for his death
OTTAWA - The mother of a Canadian Army veteran killed during an attack on humanitarian workers in the Gaza Strip this week is rejecting Israel's explanation for what happened. But Sylvie Labrecque say...
Apr 05, 2024

Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast
NEW YORK (AP) - An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in a r...
Apr 05, 2024

Gushue thumps Japan 9-3 in six ends at men's curling worlds
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - Brad Gushue enjoyed quite the bounceback effort on Friday as Canada thumped Japan's Shinya Abe 9-3 in six ends at the world men's curling championship. Gushue and his St. J...
Apr 05, 2024

Women's basketball growth helped by star players, more media coverage, rules changes
CLEVELAND (AP) - Women's basketball has grown in popularity over the past few years thanks in no small part to the sensational play of Caitlin Clark. She's become a household name that's brought milli...
Apr 05, 2024

Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The Israeli military said Friday that it has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a foo...
Apr 05, 2024

Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander vows retaliation for apparent strike that killed top generals
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's commander of the powerful Revolutionary Guard General Hossein Salami vowed retaliation Friday for the airstrike widely attributed to Israel that destroyed Iran's Consulate i...
Apr 05, 2024

In the news for today: March jobs number due, Election threat task force to testify
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... StatCan to release March jobs report today Statistics Canada is set to release ...
Apr 05, 2024

Rescue effort to save stranded B.C. orca calf could occur next week, says chief
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John says a highly orchestrated attempt to rescue a killer whale calf stranded in a Vancouver Island lagoon could happen as early as next week. He ...
Apr 05, 2024

Cunningham stops 55, but North Stars fall in Game 1
Logan Cunningham made an incredible 55 saves and the Battlefords North Stars netted a pair on the power play, but it wasn't quite enough, as the team fell 4-3 to the rival Bombers Thursday, to open th...
Apr 05, 2024

RCMP issue Amber Alert for three-month-old baby boy in B.C.
RCMP in the Vancouver-area city of Langley have issued an Amber Alert for a baby boy. Police say three-month-old Tyler Durocher was last seen on Thursday in Langley. They say he has brown hair and is ...
Apr 04, 2024