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Monitors say 6 killed in Syria's shelling of tent settlement
IDLIB, Syria (AP) - Syrian government forces shelled tent settlements housing families displaced by the country's conflict in the rebel-held northwest early Sunday, killing at least six people and wou...
Nov 06, 2022
Tanzania: Small passenger plane crashes into Lake Victoria
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A small passenger plane crashed Sunday morning into Lake Victoria on approach to an airport in Tanzania. Local authorities said 26 of the 43 people on board the Precision Air fli...
Nov 06, 2022
Climate Changed: How homebuilders and residents are adapting to a warming world
VANCOUVER - The two-storey family home with a classic design and wooden cladding blends in with its neighbours, but its thick, insulated walls, airtightness, solar panels, heat pump and highly efficie...
Nov 06, 2022
B.C. diver shakes a leg with giant Pacific octopus, in 'mind-blowing' encounter
CAMPBELL RIVER - British Columbia scuba diver Andrea Humphreys' new acquaintance greeted her more like a long-lost friend, with extended arms, then a full-body hug, and finally a kiss, lip to tentacle...
Nov 06, 2022
Doctors, nurses call for action on crumbling care, health ministers meet in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A family doctor who works in British Columbia and Alberta says patients who don't get the care they need before ending up in overburdened emergency rooms should be a focus for quick action...
Nov 06, 2022
Ueda 1 stroke ahead after 3 rounds of LPGA's Toto Classic
SHIGA, Japan (AP) - Momoko Ueda of Japan shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-stoke lead after three rounds of the Toto Classic. Ueda also held a one-shot lead after the second round. Ueda, who...
Nov 06, 2022
Predators complete comeback with 4-3 shootout win over Canucks
VANCOUVER - Matt Duchene scored in the shootout and the Nashville Predators completed a 4-3 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. Jordan Gross recorded his first two NHL goals for the P...
Nov 05, 2022
Red-hot Devils work overtime to burn Flames 4-3
CALGARY - Fabian Zetterlund scored twice including the overtime winner on Saturday to lead the New Jersey Devils to a sixth straight NHL victory, winning 4-3 over the Calgary Flames. Nathan Bastian, F...
Nov 05, 2022
Silvertips ride three-goal first period to edge Raiders
PRINCE ALBERT, SK - The Prince Albert Raiders came up short yet again on Saturday night where they fell to the Everett Silvertips 4-2 at the Art Hauser Centre. The loss comes 24 hours after losing 3-2...
Nov 05, 2022
Phils go quietly in Series finale as bopper becomes bunter
HOUSTON (AP) - Kyle Schwarber went from big bopper to bad bunter. One of the Philadelphia Phillies' most fearsome sluggers popped up foul on a two-strike bunt attempt with his team one inning from Wor...
Nov 05, 2022
