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Canadian police forces upping patrols in response to Israel-Hamas war

Canadian police forces upping patrols in response to Israel-Hamas war

TORONTO — Some Canadian police forces say they are increasing patrols in response to the Israel-Hamas war while offering assurances that they have not received any credible threats.
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Canadian team of 473 athletes to compete in Pan American Games

Canadian team of 473 athletes to compete in Pan American Games

TORONTO — A team of 473 athletes will represent Canada at the upcoming Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The quadrennial Pan Am Games featuring over 6,000 athletes from 41 countries in the Americas and Caribbean open Oct. 20 and close Nov. 5.
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Study finds withdrawing less blood for ICU lab tests reduces patient strain, waste

Study finds withdrawing less blood for ICU lab tests reduces patient strain, waste

Intensive care units can collect less blood for lab tests and thereby reduce transfusions for critically ill patients who may have blood drawn multiple times a day, suggests a large study that says switching to lower-volume tubes can preserve the blo
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In many Indigenous cultures, a solar eclipse is more than a spectacle. It’s for honoring tradition

In many Indigenous cultures, a solar eclipse is more than a spectacle. It’s for honoring tradition

PHOENIX (AP) — For a few hours, Krystal Curley and her Indigenous women's work group took over a college auditorium to share traditional Navajo practices regarding this weekend's highly anticipated solar eclipse.
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Veteran QB Mitchell to make first home start for Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Veteran QB Mitchell to make first home start for Hamilton Tiger-Cats

HAMILTON — It's taken longer — much longer — than expected but Bo Levi Mitchell will finally make a home start for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran quarterback will be under centre Friday night when Hamilton (8-8) hosts the B.C. Lions (11-5).
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Indigenous leader of Guatemalan protests says they are defending democracy after election

Indigenous leader of Guatemalan protests says they are defending democracy after election

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — One of the leaders of the nationwide protests against efforts to undermine Guatemala’s elections that have paralyzed much of the country’s commerce for nearly two weeks is a young one-time law student who now heads up one of the
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NHL's Ottawa Senators enter jersey sponsorship agreement with CIBC

NHL's Ottawa Senators enter jersey sponsorship agreement with CIBC

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have entered into a multiyear agreement with the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce that will see the bank's logo featured on the NHL club's home jersey.
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Supreme Court to rule if federal environmental impact assessment law can stand

Supreme Court to rule if federal environmental impact assessment law can stand

Canada's highest court is slated to rule Friday on federal environmental legislation in a decision expected to settle — for now — the role of different levels of government in balancing the economic benefits and environmental costs of resource develo
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Canada's Leylah Fernandez advances to quarterfinals at Hong Kong Open

Canada's Leylah Fernandez advances to quarterfinals at Hong Kong Open

HONG KONG — Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open with 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Russia's Mirra Andreeva on Thursday.
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Ontario adds $20.5M in funding to fight wildfires, including for training and drones

Ontario adds $20.5M in funding to fight wildfires, including for training and drones

TIMMINS, Ont. — Ontario's natural resources and forestry minister says the government will spend an additional $20.5 million over three years to help fight wildfires. Graydon Smith, making an announcement in Timmins, Ont.
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