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UN General Assembly calls for `humanitarian truce' in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Friday calling for a "humanitarian truce" in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza's Hamas...
Oct 27, 2023
Intel unit focused on analysis, not criminal operations, RCMP employee tells jury
OTTAWA - An RCMP employee who worked in the same intelligence unit as a man charged with revealing classified information says the unit was not involved in criminal investigations, surveillance or und...
Oct 27, 2023
Parks Canada says whirling disease could decimate fish, respect B.C. closures
VANCOUVER - Parks Canada officials say they're closely watching lakes and rivers in Kootenay and Yoho national parks for a parasite that could "decimate" as much as 90 per cent of young trout and salm...
Oct 27, 2023
A list of facts about whirling disease found in some national park waterways in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Parks Canada officials have shut down waterbodies in British Columbia's Yoho and Kootenay national parks after the discovery of whirling disease. Here are some facts about the disease: - S...
Oct 27, 2023
Waterloo rivals to meet in U Sports football playoffs as Warriors face Golden Hawks
The Waterloo Warriors used their last game of the regular season to squeak into the U Sports football playoffs with a 3-5 record. Their reward is a daunting first-round matchup against a longtime cros...
Oct 27, 2023
The CFL suspended B.C. defensive lineman Sione Teuhema for one game
TORONTO - The CFL suspended B.C. defensive lineman Sione Teuhema for one game Friday following an incident in last week's 41-16 loss to the Calgary Stampeders. The six-foot-four, 249-pound Teuhema rec...
Oct 27, 2023
Innisfail RCMP host town hall in Penhold
The Innisfail RCMP in collaboration with the Town of Penhold will be holding a Town Hall meeting October 30, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., at the Penhold Library.Mounties say there will be presentations from:Th...
Oct 27, 2023
The greatest Rugby World Cup final? Huge expectations for All Blacks-Springboks showdown
The ultimate Rugby World Cup final. That's the promise. Saturday's 106th showdown between gigantic rivals New Zealand and South Africa has elevated rugby's biggest game - if that was at all possible -...
Oct 27, 2023
Redblacks look to end another disappointing season with a win over first-place Argos
OTTAWA - With the playoffs out of reach for a fourth straight year, the Ottawa Redblacks will have to settle for attempting to end the season on a high note with a win over the league-leading Toronto ...
Oct 27, 2023
Tyson Fury tries to provoke Francis Ngannou at weigh-in before Saudi Arabia fight
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Tyson Fury compared himself to Novak Djokovic after going face-to-face with Francis Ngannou at their weigh-in on Friday. The towering Brit dismissed the punching threat pos...
Oct 27, 2023