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In the news today: Israel-Hamas war roils as Canadians fear peace is impossible
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Intense Israeli bombardments continue to strike Gaza Gaza's Interior Ministry s...
Oct 18, 2023

Ottawa antisemitism conference draws PM, party leaders and protesters
OTTAWA - As the Israel-Hamas war continues to roil, Canada's political leaders spoke at a conference on Tuesday night in Ottawa aimed at combating antisemitism, organized by the Centre for Israel and ...
Oct 18, 2023

Concept plan approved for Maude Burke Park refresh in Melfort
Yet another step has been made forward in the development of the Maude Burke Park refresh project.The City of Melfort has approved the conceptual plan for the playground which was created by the Scatl...
Oct 18, 2023

Remembrance Day services planned in the Battlefords
The local Legions in the Battlefords are already starting to make plans to honour Remembrance Day.As a reminder, the event will fall on a Saturday this year. The North Battleford Royal Canadian Legion...
Oct 18, 2023

Criminal trial of convoy organizers moves from resident to police testimony
OTTAWA - A police liaison officer who communicated directly with "Freedom Convoy" protesters during the winter 2022 demonstrations is expected to testify today in the criminal trial of two of its orga...
Oct 18, 2023

Most Canadians think lasting peace between Israel, Palestinians is not possible: poll
OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians don't think lasting peace is possible between Israelis and Palestinians, a new poll suggests. Slightly more than half of the people responding to the Leger poll said l...
Oct 18, 2023

Biden lands in Israel as Middle East turmoil grows following hospital explosion in Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - President Joe Biden touched down in Israel on Wednesday for a diplomatic scramble to prevent the war with Hamas from spiraling into an even larger conflict, a challenge that be...
Oct 18, 2023

Gaza's doctors struggle to save hospital blast survivors as Middle East rage grows
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Doctors in Gaza City faced with dwindling medical supplies performed surgery on hospital floors, often without anesthesia, in a desperate bid to save badly wounded victi...
Oct 18, 2023

Auger-Aliassime bounces Ofner, advances to Japan Open quarterfinals
TOKYO - Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal and Sebastian Ofner of Austria, both coming off exhausting opening-round singles victories in the Japan Open Tennis Championships, went head-to-head in a batt...
Oct 18, 2023

Schwarber homers twice, Turner goes deep, Phillies power past Arizona 10-0 in Game 2 of NLCS
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Kyle Schwarber hit two of Philadelphia's three solo homers off Merrill Kelly, and the sweet-swinging Phillies pounded the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-0 on Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead ...
Oct 17, 2023