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Christian McCaffrey's big first half carries NFC West-leading 49ers to 31-13 victory over Seahawks
SEATTLE (AP) - Christian McCaffrey rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns in the first half, and the San Francisco 49ers built a 21-point lead by halftime, rolling to a 31-13 win over the Seattle Sea...
Nov 23, 2023
4-day truce begins in Gaza, setting stage to swap dozens of hostages for Palestinian prisoners
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - A temporary truce in the Israel-Hamas war took effect early Friday, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza for Palestinians...
Nov 23, 2023
Bland, Prescott help Cowboys to 13th straight home win over Commanders on Thanksgiving
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Dak Prescott and his right guard, Zack Martin, feasted on a turkey leg together on the sideline with six minutes left in the game after the star quarterback's fourth touchdown ...
Nov 23, 2023
Richmond, B.C., man faces multiple charges in $10M cryptocurrency home invasion theft
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Richmond, B.C., say multiple charges have been laid against a 34-year-old man allegedly involved in a September 2022 home invasion where thieves made off with $10 million in...
Nov 23, 2023
Montreal Carabins quarterback Senecal captures Hec Crighton Trophy
KINGSTON, Ont. - Montreal Carabins quarterback Jonathan Senecal is Canadian university football's outstanding player. The six-foot, 200-pound Senecal captured the Hec Crighton Trophy on Thursday night...
Nov 23, 2023
Cowboys' DaRon Bland now stands alone with most pick-6s in NFL season with 5
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland has set an NFL record with his fifth interception return for a touchdown this season. Bland's 63-yard pick-6 was an exclamation point as t...
Nov 23, 2023
Canada beats Brazil 4-2 in women's goalball semifinal at Parapan American Games
SANTIAGO, Chile - Emma Reinke's hat trick helped Canada to a 4-2 victory over two-time defending champions Brazil in the women's goalball semifinals Thursday at the Parapan American Games. Canada will...
Nov 23, 2023
Legislative Assembly Committee invites Albertans to public meeting on the Heritage Fund
The Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund is inviting Albertans to participate in a conversation about Alberta's main long-term savings fund on Thursday, N...
Nov 23, 2023
Mayor says release of child sex offender Brian Abrosimo in Surrey is 'outrageous'
SURREY, B.C. - Surrey's mayor says it's "outrageous" that a sex offender who abducted and assaulted an 11-year-old girl in 2004 has been released in the city, which she says has more children per capi...
Nov 23, 2023
Half of Quebec roads are in poor shape, auditor general finds
Quebec's auditor general says half of the province's 31,000 kilometres of roads are in bad shape, including about two-thirds of the road network in three regions. In a report released Thursday, audito...
Nov 23, 2023