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Jays reliever Green and Canadian slugger O'Neill nominated for comeback player award
NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays reliever Chad Green and Canadian slugger Tyler O'Neill of the Boston Red Sox were named finalists for the Major League Baseball Players' Association's American League come...
Oct 21, 2024

National revenue minister to leave federal politics, run for Sherbrooke mayor
SHERBROOKE, Que. - National Revenue Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau will run for mayor of Sherbrooke, Que., in the municipal elections slated for next fall. The Liberal MP for the Quebec riding of Compto...
Oct 21, 2024

White House: Biden 'deeply concerned' about release of documents on Israel's possible attack plans
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is "deeply concerned" about the release of classified documents on Israel's preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran, according to a White House spo...
Oct 21, 2024

Public inquiry grapples with definition of foreign interference in its final week
OTTAWA - A federal public inquiry into foreign interference is grappling with how to define its central issue as it begins the final week of hearings in Ottawa. The inquiry will hear from expert panel...
Oct 21, 2024

White House: Biden 'deeply concerned' about release of documents on Israel's possible attack plans
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is "deeply concerned" about the release of classified documents on Israel's preparation for a potential retaliatory attack on Iran, according to a White House spo...
Oct 21, 2024

Canada's Diallo up 31 spots to No. 87 in ATP rankings after reaching Almaty final
LONDON - Canada's Gabriel Diallo moved into the top 100 of the ATP Tour rankings for the first time Monday, rising 31 spots to No. 87 after reaching the final of the Almaty Open. Diallo upset four top...
Oct 21, 2024

Browns QB Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles tendon and is out for the season, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) - Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will miss the rest of Cleveland's season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon on Sunday against Cincinnati, a person familiar with the situation...
Oct 21, 2024

Wildfire smoke pollution linked to thousands of annual deaths: global study
A new international study co-authored by a Canadian researcher says climate change is contributing to thousands more wildfire smoke-related deaths than in previous decades. The modelling study estimat...
Oct 21, 2024

Lethbridge launches new traffic safety initiative
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has unveiled a new traffic safety initiative.Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI), also known as a Pedestrian Head Start Signal, provide advanced walk signals all...
Oct 21, 2024

Mats Sundin hopes Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews rewrites team's record book
TORONTO - Mats Sundin is fine with being tracked down. The former Maple Leafs captain has been the proud owner of a couple of franchise marks that appeared fairly safe until 2016. The clock, however, ...
Oct 21, 2024