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Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from his post
VILCHA, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from his post. Putin nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov for the ro...
May 12, 2024

Wildfires rage on across Western Canada as B.C. town braces for return of high winds
The northeast British Columbia municipality where thousands have evacuated due to a nearby wildfire is bracing for worsening conditions as blazes rage near several communities across Western Canada. I...
May 12, 2024

Arsenal beats Man United 1-0 to take title race with Man City to final day of Premier League season
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - The Premier League title race will go to the last day of the season after Arsenal returned to the top of the standings with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday. Leandro...
May 12, 2024

Canada's Morales Williams runs world-leading time to win SEC men's 400-metre title
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Canada's Christopher Morales Williams broke a few more records in what's been a dazzling breakout season to date. The 19-year-old Vaughan, Ont., native ran a world-leading time of ...
May 12, 2024

Argos open camp with announcement QB Kelly won't be participating in team activities
GUELPH, Ont. - The Toronto Argonauts opened training camp without quarterback Chad Kelly. Kelly, the CFL's outstanding player last season, was suspended by the league Tuesday for Toronto's two pre-sea...
May 12, 2024

Bad blood boils over between Toronto FC and NYCFC in ugly post-game melee
TORONTO - One hears it all too often in sports. These teams really don't like each other. On Saturday night, Toronto FC and New York City FC offered definitive proof of their bad blood in an ill-tempe...
May 12, 2024

Returning Cedar Farmers Market promising 'something new and exciting to check out'
NANAIMO - One of the largest markets on Vancouver Island returns for another summer season.Gates open at the Cedar Farmer's Market on Sunday, May 12, with over 100 vendors on hand between 10 a.m. and ...
May 12, 2024

Canada Post cracks down on Nunavut loophole to get free Amazon Prime shipping
Amanda Eecherk is worried her grocery bills will skyrocket after Canada Post closed a loophole that people across Nunavut were using to stock their pantries with items shipped for free through Amazon ...
May 12, 2024

An apartment block collapses in a Russian border city after heavy shelling, with deaths reported
An apartment block partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod Sunday. Officials blamed Ukrainian shelling and said there were deaths. Online footage showed rescuers searching for survi...
May 12, 2024

Northvolt should turn Quebec into a major EV player. So why are people so unhappy?
MONTREAL - In late September, Quebec Premier Franois Legault announced his government had attracted the largest private manufacturing investment in the province's history, which he said would transfor...
May 12, 2024