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More than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Health officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip say more than 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas. The figure, amounting to nearly 1% of the ...
Dec 21, 2023
Duchene scores with 9.2 seconds left in OT lifting Stars past Canucks 4-3
DALLAS (AP) - Matt Duchene scored with 9.2 seconds left in overtime giving the Dallas Stars a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Duchene's goal, his NHL-leading sixth game-winner, c...
Dec 21, 2023
Kirill Kaprizov scores with 4.9 seconds left in OT as Wild beat Canadiens 4-3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov scored with 4.9 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Kaprizov took a pass from M...
Dec 21, 2023
Oilers get big goals from McDavid and Draisaitl, score 4 in 3rd period to beat Devils 6-3
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Adam Erne scored in a span of 69 seconds early in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over ...
Dec 21, 2023
Skinner scores 2 and Sabres respond to embarrassing loss with 9-3 rout of Maple Leafs
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Jeff Skinner scored twice, including the go-ahead goal, and added an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres responded to their most embarrassing loss of the season with a 9-3 rout of the ...
Dec 21, 2023
Freeland approves Royal Bank takeover of HSBC Canada with conditions
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has approved RBC's $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada despite calls from opposition politicians and other groups to block it. Freeland's approval was the...
Dec 21, 2023
Jury acquits 3 Washington state officers in death of a Black man who told them he couldn’t breathe
SEATTLE (AP) - A jury cleared three Washington state police officers of all criminal charges Thursday in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face down on...
Dec 21, 2023
Hawks forfeit Dec. 15 win over Mustangs
The Nipawin Hawks have forfeited a previous win of theirs, which came against the Melfort Mustangs on Dec. 15, 5-4 in overtime.The Hawks were required to forfeit the victory, due to the SJHL finding o...
Dec 21, 2023
Transportation agency penalizes Air Canada for violating disabilities regulations
GATINEAU, Que. - The Canadian Transportation Agency says it's issued a $97,500 penalty to Air Canada for violating the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations. The penalty ...
Dec 21, 2023
'Dedication to serving Canadians': PM pays tribute to former MP John Godfrey
OTTAWA - The late John Godfrey, a former university president, newspaper editor and Liberal MP, made meaningful and lasting contributions to public life, recalled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "His d...
Dec 21, 2023