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Palestinian death toll soars past 25,000 in Gaza with no end in sight to Israel-Hamas war
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Palestinian death toll in Gaza from over three months of war between Israel and the territory’s Hamas rulers has soared past 25,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Sunday. At least 178 bodies were brought to Gaza’s hospitals in 24 hours along with nearly 300 wounded people, according to Health ... Read More »
Officials report at least 13 dead in a missile strike on a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Local officials say at least 13 people have been killed by a missile strike on a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine. The missile hit on Sunday morning in Tekstilshchik, a suburb of the city of Donetsk. The Russian-installed authorities say the missile was launched by Ukraine... Read More »
Vancouver’s Bar Haifa is a ‘love letter’ to co-owners’ Jewish and Palestinian roots
VANCOUVER – The collaborators behind restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto have Palestinian, Jewish and Israeli roots, and acknowledge they don’t always agree. “Imagine 38 tastings for a falafel, and they would end up with like, blowups,” co-owner Fadi Hakim says. The team behind Toronto’s Haifa Room now have a new venue, Bar Haifa, in downtown ... Read More »
Russian private jet carrying six people believed to have crashed in Afghanistan, officials say
ISLAMABAD (AP) – A Russian private jet carrying six people is believed to have crashed in a remote area of rural Afghanistan, authorities said Sunday. The crash happened Saturday in a mountainous area near Zebak district in Badakhshan province, regional spokesman Zabihullah Amiri said, adding that a rescue team had been dispatched to the area. ... Read More »
Russian private jet carrying six people believed to have crashed in Afghanistan. Rescue underway
ISLAMABAD (AP) – A Russian private jet carrying six people is believed to have crashed in a remote area of rural Afghanistan, authorities said Sunday. The crash happened Saturday in a mountainous area near Zebak district in Badakhshan province, regional spokesman Zabihullah Amiri said, adding that a rescue team had been dispatched to the area. ... Read More »
La Brouette Grand-Place in Brussels, Belgium
Source: Editing Luke La Brouette Grand-Place in Brussels, Belgium A few visuals of La Brouette at The Grand-Place in Brussels, Belgium. What can I say? We came for the waffles. By lunch, it was waffles and ice cream. By dinner, it was waffles and beer.  ... Read More »
Challenger Dricus du Plessis wins split decision over Sean Strickland at UFC 297
TORONTO – South African challenger Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis dethroned middleweight champion Sean Strickland, winning a split decision after a five-round gruelling battle in the main event of UFC 297 Saturday night. The judges scored it 49-48, 48-49, 49-48 for Du Plessis. Strickland initially used his more technical striking to advantage, managing to handle Du ... Read More »
Oilers beat Flames for 13th straight win
CALGARY, Alta. (AP) – Sam Gagner broke a tie with a fluke goal early in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night for their 13th straight win to set the record for the longest winning streak by a Canadian team. From below the goal line near the ... Read More »
Oilers beat Flames 3-1 for 13th straight victory
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) – Sam Gagner broke a tie with a fluke goal early in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night to break Montreal’s record for the longest winning streak by a Canadian team at 13. From below the goal line near the corner, Gagner attempted ... Read More »
Sports scoreboard for Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024
Saturday’s Scoreboard NHL Edmonton 3 Calgary 1 Vancouver 6 Toronto 4 Winnipeg 2 Ottawa 1 (OT) Boston 9 Montreal 4 Tampa Bay 3 Buffalo 1 Colorado 7 Philadelphia 4 Arizona 3 Nashville 2 Dallas 6 New Jersey 2 St. Louis 3 Washington 0 San Jose 5 Anaheim 3 Vegas 3 Pittsburgh 2 Los Angeles 2 ... Read More »
Oilers win 13th straight by dousing Flames 3-1
CALGARY – Sam Gagner’s fluke goal was the game winner and Stuart Skinner made 26 saves as the Edmonton Oilers won their 13th game in a row with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night over the Calgary Flames. The Oilers’ milestone is the longest win streak by a Canadian team in NHL history, passing the ... Read More »
