Blue Jays lose, tie in split-squad pre-season play
March 11, 2024
Anthony Santander hit two home runs and finished with four RBIs in leading the Baltimore Orioles past the Toronto Blue Jays 11-6 in pre-season action on Sunday.
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DOJ opens investigation into Alaska Airlines plane blowout, report says
March 11, 2024
The Boeing plane used by Alaska Airlines suffered the blowout seven minutes after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing.
Canada UN ambassador to attend emergency meeting about crisis in Haiti
March 11, 2024
Unrelenting gang attacks have paralyzed Haiti for more than a week and left it with dwindling supplies of basic goods.
First ship with aid for Gaza is still waiting in Cyprus
March 11, 2024
A ship belonging to Spanish aid group Open Arms and carrying 200 tons of food aid was expected to make a pilot voyage to Gaza from nearby Cyprus “as soon as possible."
Saskatoon officials ask people to stay off snow piles for safety
March 11, 2024
Saskatoon officials are warning people not to walk on large piles of snow following a storm last weekend. The piles can collapse and potentially suffocate those who fall through.
UN says ‘reasonable grounds’ exist of Hamas Oct. 7 sexual violence
March 5, 2024
A UN report said there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and other cruel treatment of women during its surprise attack in Israel.
Quebec firm on immigration cap as Ottawa looks to speed up family reunification
March 5, 2024
The delay to bring a spouse to Quebec is 34 months, compared with 12 months in other provinces, and for a parent it climbs to 50 months — compared with 24 months elsewhere.
Ottawa says it’s working to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza as soon as possible
February 29, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said Ottawa was exploring new options to deliver aid to the besieged Palestinian territory as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues.
Biden ‘continues to be fit for duty,’ his doctor says after annual physical
February 29, 2024
The assessment from Biden's physician comes amid reservations about Biden seeking a second term during this fall's election due to his age and concerns about his mental fitness.
Trump should be barred from Illinois presidential ballot, judge rules
February 29, 2024
The final outcome of the Illinois case and other challenges will likely be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, which is weighing a similar ruling in Colorado.
Saskatchewan’s Ackerman, Alberta’s Sturmay rolling at Tournament of Hearts
February 19, 2024
Thirty-four years have passed since the last time an all-rookie team won the Canadian women's curling championship.
Navalny’s widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin
February 19, 2024
The widow of Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin while authorities denied his mother access to a morgue where his body is believed to be held.
California braces for flooding – again – as another wet winter storm hits
February 19, 2024
The latest in a series of wet winter storms gained strength in California early Monday, with forecasters warning of possible flooding, hail, strong winds and even brief tornadoes.
N.S. man’s letters indicate suicide risk as short-staffed jail kept inmates in cells
February 19, 2024
The wife of a man who recently died by suicide at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility see his death as a sign of a dangerously under-resourced corrections system.
Blocking Pornhub access in Canada an option, owners say. Here’s why
February 19, 2024
A House of Commons committee is set to study legislation proposed by Independent Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne that would require Canadians to verify their age to access porn online.
Did inflation ease in January? Here’s what economists expect
February 19, 2024
Statistics Canada is set to release its January consumer price index report on Tuesday and forecasters expect Canada's inflation rate fell.
Severe symptoms of menopause linked to dementia, study suggests
February 12, 2024
A University of Calgary study suggests that severe symptoms of menopause can act as early warning signs for dementia.
Coroner’s inquiry begins into death of Quebec police officer and killing of suspect
February 12, 2024
Provincial Public Security Minister François Bonnardel called for the public inquest to seek recommendations that will improve how authorities respond in the future.
Canadians increasingly turning to ‘imperfect’ food as grocery prices soar
February 12, 2024
With prices soaring, consumers are turning increasingly to so-called imperfect food to save on produce that a fresh crop of online grocers says is just as tasty.
Israeli forces rescue 2 captives in Gaza raid that kills at least 67 people
February 12, 2024
Israeli forces rescued two hostages early Monday, storming a heavily guarded apartment in the Gaza Strip and extracting the captives under fire in a dramatic raid.
Report details cost estimates, risks of proposed Manitoba landfill search for remains
January 27, 2024
The proposed search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women could cost $90 million — about half the projected maximum in an earlier estimate.
Simon Fraser University professor, gerontologist is B.C.’s new seniors advocate
January 27, 2024
Dan Levitt says he's "deeply honoured" to be appointed the province's second seniors advocate, and thanked current advocate Isobel Mackenzie, who is retiring in April.
N.W.T. residents say charter flights like taking the bus
January 27, 2024
Northerners jump on small charter planes like people in the South would into taxis or buses, says the co-owner of Aunty's Korner Store in Fort Smith, N.W.T.
Matthews leads Maple Leafs past Flames 4-3
January 19, 2024
Winless in four and down 2-0 in the first period on Thursday, Toronto was reeling until Auston Matthews took over and led the Maple Leafs to a comeback victory.
Winnipeg bantamweight Brad (Superman) Katona comes full circle in return to the UFC
January 19, 2024
'It's crazy thinking about (how) pretty much a year ago today how unhappy I was. It wasn't for failing and that was the most frustrating part.'
Vucevic’s double-double leads Bulls past Raptors
January 19, 2024
Bruce Brown wasn't sure if he'd even play for the Raptors just six hours after he arrived in Toronto, but he knew his abilities to cut to the basket and set picks would make the trip with him from Indiana.
Blinken meets Jordan officials on push to keep Gaza war from spreading
January 7, 2024
Blinken met Sunday with Jordan’s king and foreign minister seeking buy-in for U.S. efforts to tamp down resurgent fears that the three-month-old war could engulf the region.
Montreal Old Port New Year’s Eve fireworks event permanently cancelled
December 31, 2023
The organization that has organized a free holiday festival near the city's waterfront since 2013, announced that it would no longer stage the event and its New Year's Eve party.
Nino Niederreiter scores twice as Jets beat Wild 4-2
December 31, 2023
Nino Niederreiter scored twice and the Jets scored twice Winnipeg defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Saturday.
Alberta premier to launch health care changes in 2024: ‘One goal can’t wait on the other’
December 31, 2023
Premier Smith is set to take scalpel and bone saw to Alberta's $17-billion health-delivery system in 2024, while simultaneously scrambling to keep and find more family doctors.
Raptors trade Anunoby, Achiuwa and Flynn to Knicks
December 31, 2023
The Toronto Raptors have overhauled their roster, making a deal with a divisional and legal rival.
Canada’s foggy, green Christmas Day was also warmer than usual
December 26, 2023
In late November, The Weather Network had forecasted a mild Christmas season for Ontario and Quebec, but said much colder temperatures should follow.
Harry Rosen, who founded Canadian menswear brand, dead at 92
December 26, 2023
Harry Rosen opened his first made-to-measure menswear store on Parliament Street in Toronto in 1954 and ran the company for 51 years.
The King’s speech: Charles III focuses Christmas address on climate, conflict
December 26, 2023
It was the king's second Christmas speech since he ascended the throne after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died in September 2022, but the first since his coronation in May.
A look at Egypt’s plan to end the conflict in Gaza
December 25, 2023
Word of the proposal comes as Israeli airstrikes heavily pounded central and southern Gaza, crushing buildings on families sheltering inside.
Nuggets hold off Raptors for 113-104 victory
December 21, 2023
The Toronto Raptors' best effort came too late and was too little.
‘My way of giving back’: Officer on Alberta First Nation force proud of community
December 19, 2023
Const. Kenny Big Plume knows the snow-covered roads running through the Tsuut'ina First Nation reserve like the back of his hand.
Hornets’ Miles Bridges denied access to Canada for NBA game due to legal problems, AP source says
December 19, 2023
The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the Hornets are still working through the appropriate channels in hopes of gaining Bridges access into the country.