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Canadian municipalities looking to become 'spongier' to build climate resilience
MONTREAL - From green roofs in Toronto to Vancouver's rain city strategy, Canadian cities are looking to become "sponges" in order to help mitigate some of the effects of extreme rainfall events. In M...
Oct 8, 2023
Policeman in Egypt kills 2 Israelis and 1 Egyptian at tourist site
CAIRO (AP) - An Egyptian policeman opened fire on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian, according to Egypt's Interior Ministry. Extr...
Oct 8, 2023
American mountaineer, local guide dead after avalanches hit Tibetan mountain. Two others are missing
BEIJING (AP) - American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed Sunday dead after avalanches struck the slopes of a Tibetan mountain, while two others remained missing...
Oct 8, 2023
Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are freeing the dead and injured with their hands
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It's one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in tw...
Oct 8, 2023
Whitecaps' Takaoka, Sounders' Frei duel to scoreless draw
SEATTLE (AP) - Yohei Takaoka finished with five saves for Vancouver to offset Stefan Frei's league-leading 13th clean sheet of the season as the Whitecaps played the Seattle Sounders to a scoreless dr...
Oct 8, 2023
Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000, says Taliban spokesman. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. ISLAMABAD (...
Oct 7, 2023
Hamas fighters storm Israeli towns in surprise attack; Israel responds with deadly strikes on Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - Hamas militants broke out of the blockaded Gaza Strip and rampaged through nearby Israeli communities, killing at least 250 people and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise at...
Oct 7, 2023
Canadiens complete comeback to sink Senators 6-4
OTTAWA - With the regular season just days away, Montreal coach Martin St. Louis was happy to see his team commit to the game plan and be rewarded with a 6-4 win over the Ottawa Senators. The Montreal...
Oct 7, 2023
Harper homers, Phillies shut down Braves 3-0 in Game 1 of NLDS
ATLANTA (AP) - This is Bryce Harper's favourite time of year. Ranger Surez and a parade of hard-throwing Philadelphia relievers are enjoying themselves, too. Harper hit his 12th career post-season hom...
Oct 7, 2023
Tiger-Cats rough up slumping Riders 38-13 in CFL mismatch
REGINA - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats handed the Saskatchewan Roughriders their fifth straight loss with a 38-13 CFL victory on Saturday at Mosaic Stadium. The victory improves the Tiger-Cats' record to 8-...
Oct 7, 2023