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Nashville's Shaffelburg looks forward to reunion with former Toronto FC teammates
Jacob Shaffelburg cut his teeth with Toronto FC. But the Canadian winger has found a home in Nashville. The 23-year-old from Port William, N.S., joined Toronto as a homegrown player in June 2019 and w...
Apr 7, 2023
Hundreds of thousands remain without power after dedly ice storm in Quebec
MONTREAL - Hydro-Qubec says it's restored power to more than half a million customers since Wednesday's ice storm, but more than 600,000 remain in the dark. Director of Energy System Control Maxime Na...
Apr 7, 2023
'Hanging in': David Suzuki shares insights as he retires from 'The Nature of Things'
After 44 years as the face of Canada's premier science TV show, you might expect David Suzuki to feel a little sadness and a little nostalgia as he steps down as host of "The Nature of Things." Not so...
Apr 7, 2023
Pope Francis to miss Way of the Cross event in cold Rome
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican says Pope Francis, who was recently hospitalized for bronchitis, won't preside over Good Friday's late-night Way of the Cross event due to extremely cold weather in Rom...
Apr 7, 2023
'Now Gail's got her prized eagle:' Nanaimo couple transforms tree into head-turning art piece
NANAIMO - A different kind of eagle has its eyes on a north Nanaimo neighbourhood where the majestic bird is often seen soaring overhead. Gail Lambourne and her husband decided to reshape a cedar tree...
Apr 7, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps want more intensity in first Cascadia tilt vs. Portland Timbers
VANCOUVER - After a disappointing 3-0 loss to Los Angeles FC on Wednesday in CONCACAF Champions League action, the Vancouver Whitecaps are looking for a rebound on Saturday against regional rivals. Th...
Apr 7, 2023
Family of Indian migrants who died in Quebec shocked by river crossing attempt
An Indian national who died with his family last week when a boat capsized in the St. Lawrence River during an attempt to enter the United States was "mortally afraid of water," says his cousin. Pravi...
Apr 7, 2023
N.S. mass shooting: how gun smuggling happened, and the inquiry's call for reforms
HALIFAX - A decade before a Nova Scotia man used smuggled guns to murder 22 people in the province in 2020, police information systems had labelled him as a firearms risk. Yet those records never foun...
Apr 7, 2023
Struggling CF Montreal face another tough test against New England
MONTREAL - After suffering their third-worst loss in club history last week, CF Montreal are looking to climb out of the Eastern Conference basement as they travel to face the New England Revolution o...
Apr 7, 2023
Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for minors
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Republican legislators in Kansas approved a plan early Friday to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth, capping a week of intensifying efforts to rolling back LGBTQ right...
Apr 7, 2023