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Toronto FC's Jacob Shaffelburg relishes Canadian Championship game in Nova Scotia
Toronto FC wingback Jacob Shaffelburg is going home. Thanks to HFX Wanderers' 2-0 win Tuesday at Guelph United, the Halifax-based CPL team will host Toronto FC and Shaffelburg, a native of Port Willia...
May 11, 2022

Gleyber day: Torres' 5 RBIs lead surging Yanks over Jays 5-3
NEW YORK (AP) - Gleyber Torres drove in all New York's runs with a go-ahead, three-run homer off Jos Berros in the fourth inning and a two-run single, leading the surging Yankees over the Toronto Blue...
May 11, 2022

Canadian singer and activist Denise Ho among group arrested in Hong Kong: report
HONG KONG - Reports say Canadian singer and activist Denise Ho is one of at least four people who have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger China's nati...
May 11, 2022

Ottawa approves new $10B loan guarantee for the Trans Mountain pipeline project
OTTAWA - The federal government has approved a new, approximately $10-billion loan guarantee for the Trans Mountain pipeline project. The guarantee was approved by cabinet on April 29 through the Cana...
May 11, 2022

UN committee criticizes Canada over handling of Indigenous pipeline opposition
A United Nations human rights committee focused on combating racism has reiterated its call for Canada to stop construction of two pipelines until it obtains consent from affected Indigenous communiti...
May 11, 2022

Oilers defenceman Nurse suspended one game for head-butting Danault
NEW YORK - Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse will miss Game 6 of Edmonton's first-round playoff series with Los Angeles after the NHL suspended him one game for head-butting Kings forward Phillip Danaul...
May 11, 2022

Team Brad Gushue adds E.J. Harnden at second to replace Brett Gallant
Team Brad Gushue has filled the vacancy created by Brett Gallant's departure by adding E.J. Harnden at second. Gushue, third Mark Nichols, Gallant and lead Geoff Walker earned bronze at the Beijing Ga...
May 11, 2022

Governor General's tour of Nunavik suspended amid poor weather in northern Quebec
KUUJJUAQ, Que. - Mary Simon's tour of Nunavik has been suspended due to poor weather in northern Quebec. The Governor General's third day was scheduled to take place in Kangiqsujuaq, Que., about 435 k...
May 11, 2022

Putin guilty of 'depravity' for denying hungry Africans grain from Ukraine: Goodale
OTTAWA - Ralph Goodale, Canada's high commissioner to the United Kingdom, is accusing Vladimir Putin of "depravity" for denying hungry people in African countries and other developing nations access t...
May 11, 2022

Conservative groups go against Trump, Oz in Pa. Senate race
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Several prominent conservative groups are getting involved in Pennsylvania's race for U.S. Senate and backing candidate Kathy Barnette as an alternative to Mehmet Oz, the celebr...
May 11, 2022