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Raptors 905 open tryout sets tone for entire organization as Raptors continue rebuild
TORONTO - Rebuilding the Toronto Raptors and making them one of the top teams in the NBA again is a project that starts from the ground up. The Raptors 905, Toronto's G-League affiliate, held open try...
Sep 21, 2024
Three injured at Quebec mosque while trying to disarm man carrying knife: official
MONTREAL - An official at a Montreal-area mosque where three people were injured on Friday afternoon says the victims were hurt while trying to disarm a 24-year-old man who entered the building armed ...
Sep 21, 2024
Matteo Manassero leads by 3 at BMW PGA Championship, 11 years after winning it
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Eleven years after winning the title as a 20-year-old prodigy, Matteo Manassero moved into contention to capture the prestigious BMW PGA Championship again by shooting 9...
Sep 21, 2024
Norris beats Verstappen for pole position at F1's Singapore Grand Prix
SINGAPORE (AP) - Advantage Lando Norris, but not by much. Formula 1's two main title contenders will start together on the front row at the Singapore Grand Prix as Norris edged ahead of his title riva...
Sep 21, 2024
Top Hezbollah commanders among 31 people killed in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut
The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb has risen to 31, including seven women and three children, Lebanon's health minister said on Saturday.Firass Abiad told reporters 68 people ...
Sep 21, 2024
An Israeli strike on a school kills at least 22 people, Gaza Health Ministry says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, the Gaza Health Ministry said. Another 30 were wounded in the strike on the schoo...
Sep 21, 2024
Sask. post-secondary institutions navigating effects of international student cap
While the full impact of a cap on international students in Canada remains to be seen, some of the post-secondary institutes in Saskatchewan expect it will be minimal here, considering how the provinc...
Sep 21, 2024
De Grasse soaking in the moment, enjoying reception after Olympic gold in Paris
Andre De Grasse is enjoying the high of being a gold medallist once again. The 29-year-old from Markham, Ont., capped off an adversity-filled Olympics in August by anchoring Canada's men's 4x100-metre...
Sep 21, 2024
Oktoberfest is open. The world’s largest folk festival begins after ceremonial keg-tapping
MUNICH (AP) - Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon when he inserted the tap into the first keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival. Thousands of beer ...
Sep 21, 2024
The death toll from Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb rises to 31
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Lebanon's health minister said Saturday that the death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb the day before has risen to 31, including seven women and three children...
Sep 21, 2024