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U.S. says Israel has agreed to the framework for a Gaza cease-fire. Hamas now must decide
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel has essentially endorsed a framework of a proposed Gaza cease-fire and hostage release deal, and it is now up to Hamas to agree to it, a senior U.S. administration offi...
Mar 02, 2024
Third baseman Matt Chapman and Giants reach a $54 million, 3-year deal, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) - Third baseman Matt Chapman and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Chapman wi...
Mar 02, 2024
Former Newcastle midfielder Longstaff looks forward to new start with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Just 23, Matty Longstaff arrives at Toronto FC with some memorable markers already on his footballing resume. While injuries have disrupted the former Newcastle midfielder's career path, Tor...
Mar 02, 2024
Canucks sign star centre Elias Pettersson to eight-year contract extension
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks and star centre Elias Petterson have agreed to an eight-year contract extension. Terms of the deal, which kicks in next season, were not disclosed. Multiple media rep...
Mar 02, 2024
Skiing or golf? Spring break choices follow Canada's weird winter
VANCOUVER - Bin Xie's children typically spend spring break at ski camps but, after unseasonably warm and unpredictable weather upended much of this year's ski season, his family decided to rent an RV...
Mar 02, 2024
Skiing or golf? Spring break choices follow Canada's weird winter
VANCOUVER - Bin Xie's children typically spend spring break at ski camps but, after unseasonably warm and unpredictable weather upended much of this year's ski season, his family decided to rent an RV...
Mar 02, 2024
LGBTQ students look ahead after Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks
WESTLOCK, Alta. - Shaylin Lussier went home and screamed after the student's town voted for a bylaw banning Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks from municipal property. Lussier, a member of the gay-str...
Mar 02, 2024
Ship earlier attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels sinks in the Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A ship attacked by Yemen's Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday. The Rubymar had been drifting after the atta...
Mar 02, 2024
Quebec Appeal Court Bill 21 ruling fuels debate on notwithstanding clause
MONTREAL - Hours after Quebec's highest court upheld his state secularism law, Premier Franois Legault was triumphant. The decision was "a great victory for the nation of Quebec," he said in a brief s...
Mar 02, 2024
Jays' Matt Chapman reportedly signs deal to join San Francisco Giants
Matt Chapman is leaving the hot corner in Toronto for greener pastures in San Francisco. The Toronto Blue Jays' third baseman agreed to a three-year, $54 million deal with the Giants, according to Jon...
Mar 01, 2024