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Israeli police catch 2 Palestinians who broke out of prison
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli police on Friday night said they had caught two of the six Palestinians who broke out of a maximum-security prison this week in a daring prison raid that has captured the coun...
Sep 10, 2021
Advance polls open in Nanaimo ahead of upcoming federal election
NANAIMO - The first of four advance voting opportunities is underway prior to the federal election.The early in-person voting option runs across Canada between Friday, Sept. 10 and Monday Sept. 13 bet...
Sep 10, 2021
Toronto Raptors given green light to play at Scotiabank Arena this season
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are indeed coming home - finally. A team spokesperson confirmed Friday that the team has received the green light to play at Scotiabank Arena this season, after a season ...
Sep 10, 2021
Campfire ban extended by the City of Enderby
The campfire ban in the City of Enderby and the Shuswap River Fire Protection District is being extended to Thursday, Sept. 16, at noon.The extension of the campfire ban comes as the conditions contin...
Sep 10, 2021
Capital gains tax on main residences unlikely to solve housing problems, experts say
HALIFAX - Housing affordability is front of mind for Canadian voters, with the three major parties each vowing in their election platforms to make it easier for families to purchase homes. One market-...
Sep 10, 2021
Woman who admitted to Slender Man attack to be freed Monday
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin woman who admitted to helping stab a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man will be freed Monday from a mental health institution, a judge ruled Friday. ...
Sep 10, 2021
Calgary Flames sign defencemen Erik Gudbranson, Micheal Stone to one-year deals
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have bolstered their blue line, signing defencemen Erik Gudbranson and Micheal Stone to one-year deals. The club says Gudbranson has inked a contract worth US$1.95 million...
Sep 10, 2021
Riding snapshot: A look at the race in Haldimand-Norfolk
Haldimand-Norfolk Leslyn Lewis - who placed third in the federal Conservative leadership race last year after a high-profile campaign - is running in this riding after Diane Finley, a veteran Tory, an...
Sep 10, 2021
CFL suspends Riders' defensive lineman Leonard two games for not providing sample
TORONTO - The CFL suspended defensive lineman A.C. Leonard of the Saskatchewan Roughriders for two games Friday for failing to provide a sample for drug testing. The league said in a statement that pr...
Sep 10, 2021
Field for Canadian rugby sevens events diluted by pandemic-related issues
The pandemic has taken its toll on Canadian stops on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Only seven of the men's core teams are taking part in next week's HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver with New Zeal...
Sep 10, 2021
