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US-built pier will be put back in Gaza for several days to move aid, then permanently removed
WASHINGTON (AP) - The pier built by the U.S. military to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled Wednesday to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently, seve...
Jul 09, 2024

Ontario reports 9 cases of listeriosis in outbreak linked to plant-based milk recall
Ontario's top doctor says nine people in the province have become sick with listeriosis and five have been hospitalized in an outbreak that triggered a national recall of certain plant-based milks. Wh...
Jul 09, 2024

Fort Nelson First Nation orders remote B.C. site evacuated by boat due to wildfire
FORT NELSON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The Fort Nelson First Nation in northeast British Columbia has issued a wildfire evacuation order for a remote riverside reserve, telling residents and visitors...
Jul 09, 2024

Beryl leaves hot misery in the Houston area. It still threatens flooding on its path northward
HOUSTON (AP) - Many of the millions left without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas, killing several people and unleashing flooding, sweltered and fretted Tuesday as the storm deprived the...
Jul 09, 2024

Heavy Israeli bombardment in Gaza City forces medical facilities to close as thousands flee
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Heavy Israeli bombardment shook Gaza City on Tuesday as thousands of fleeing Palestinians searched for shelter and medical facilities were forced to shut down in the l...
Jul 09, 2024

Professional football players see parallels between their sport and tech investment
TORONTO - Henoc Muamba didn't have much use for his degree in information systems over the course of his 12-year CFL career. Now that he's retired from playing, he's finally getting to put his educati...
Jul 09, 2024

SIGA releases financial results in Annual Report; record-breaking profits for the gaming operator in 2023-24
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is reporting record-breaking profits for the second year in a row, achieving $346.6 million in gross revenue and a final distribution of income of $138....
Jul 09, 2024

B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. tops CFL honour roll for second straight week
TORONTO - B.C. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. is the top-rated offensive player on the CFL's honour roll for a second straight week. He earned a player grade of 93.6 to lead the Week 5 list announ...
Jul 09, 2024

Montreal's air quality in 2023 worst in eight years due to historic forest fires
MONTREAL - The air in Montreal last year was the most polluted it has been since 2015, thanks to Quebec's historic forest fire season. The city's annual air quality report, published this week, shows ...
Jul 09, 2024

Another coastal clash: Whitecaps, Pacific FC meet in Canadian Championship semifinal
VANCOUVER - Pacific FC has been here before. Heading into the Canadian Championship semifinal, the Canadian Premier League club is the underdog, set to take on Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecap...
Jul 09, 2024