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Canada's Dabrowski and New Zealand's Routliffe pick up second win at WTA Finals
RIYADH - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe remain undefeated in women's doubles at the WTA Finals. The 2023 U.S. Open champions, seeded second at the event, secured a 1-6, 7...
Nov 5, 2024
A week after Spain's floods, families hold out hope that loved ones are not among the dead
SEDAVI, Spain (AP) - Francisco Murgui went out to try to salvage his motorbike when the water started to rise. He never came back. One week after catastrophic flooding devasted eastern Spain, Mara Mur...
Nov 5, 2024
Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An Iranian official claimed Tuesday that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran could execute him - directly contradicting the country's earlier...
Nov 5, 2024
Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before being put to death
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An Iranian official claimed Tuesday that Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd died before Tehran could execute him - directly contradicting the country's earlier...
Nov 5, 2024
Former athletes lean on each other to lead Canada's luge, bobsled teams
CALGARY - Sam Edney and Jesse Lumsden sat on a bench on Parliament Hill during an athlete celebration after the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Having just represented Canada in their sliding sports - Lums...
Nov 5, 2024
An Israeli airstrike kills 20 people in northern Gaza, Palestinian officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children, Palestinian officials said Tuesday, as Israel wages a nearly monthlong ...
Nov 5, 2024
Canada Post, union, still disagree over weekend delivery following weekend talks
Canada Post and the union representing its workers are commenting on how weekend talks for a new contract went, with the employer calling them less productive than they'd hoped and the union claiming ...
Nov 5, 2024
In the news today: Canadians watch as Americans head to the polls
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadians watch as Americans head to the polls Millions of Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday as a cha...
Nov 5, 2024
Palestinian officials say an Israeli airstrike has killed 20 people in northern Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian medical officials say an Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip has killed at least 20 people, mostly women and children. Hossam Abu Safiya, the dire...
Nov 5, 2024
Nova Scotia monument honours eight brothers who fought in Second World War
HALIFAX - A new memorial recently dedicated in a small Nova Scotia community honours eight brothers whose story of service in the Second World War had been all but lost to local memory. The Harvie bro...
Nov 5, 2024