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One small step for Alberta town: Residents hope to share name with lunar rover
ATHABASCA, Alta. - Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it could share its name with the first Canadian rover set to explore the dark, cold terrain of Earth's closest celestial ...
Nov 27, 2024
Trudeau to meet with premiers today following Trump tariff threat
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with the country's premiers this afternoon, after they asked for an urgent meeting on U.S.-Canada relations ahead of the incoming Donald Trump adm...
Nov 27, 2024
N.S. Tories win second majority; NDP replaces Liberals as official Opposition
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said he needed a strong, fresh mandate to negotiate with the federal government on issues such as carbon pricing. And in Tuesday's election, voters gave the P...
Nov 27, 2024
ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for head of Myanmar's military regime
THE HAGUE (AP) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar's military regime for crimes committed against the cou...
Nov 27, 2024
Philippine police file criminal complaints against VP Sara Duterte and her security aides
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine police officials on Wednesday filed criminal complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte and her security staff for allegedly assaulting and disobeying orders ...
Nov 26, 2024
Middle East latest: Displaced people return to south Lebanon as ceasefire appears to hold
Long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning...
Nov 26, 2024
Blake Snell, Dodgers reach agreement on $182 million, five-year contract
Blake Snell has agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to Th...
Nov 26, 2024
Canadiens post lowest shot total in nearly 15 years in 3-2 OT loss to Utah
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens played a tight-checking game in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday, but glaringly lacked in one category: shots. The Canadiens (7-11-3) posted onl...
Nov 26, 2024
N.S. election: a look at re-elected Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston
HALIFAX - Tim Houston gambled that Nova Scotia voters would re-elect the Progressive Conservatives with another majority - even though he ignored his government's fixed-election-date legislation. It w...
Nov 26, 2024
Lankinen stops 32 shots, Vancouver Canucks shut out Boston Bruins 2-0
BOSTON (AP) - Jake DeBrusk scored a power-play goal in his return to Boston, and Kevin Lankinen made 32 saves as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Bruins 2-0 on Tuesday night. Conor Garland assisted on D...
Nov 26, 2024