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Demolition of Old Montreal building to begin as police search for victims of fire
Montreal police say seven people remain missing after a fire in Old Montreal on Thursday. Police spokesman Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant says investigators were surveying the scene and taking photos, bef...
Mar 19, 2023

Astros' Jose Altuve has broken right thumb, needs surgery
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Houston Astros star Jose Altuve has a broken right thumb and needs surgery after getting hurt in Venezuela's 9-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States at the World Baseba...
Mar 19, 2023

Canada's Thenault and Nadeau take bronze in World Cup aerials finals
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Canadian freestyle skiers Marion Thenault and Emile Nadeau won bronze medals at the World Cup aerials finals on Sunday. Thenault, from Sherbrooke, Que., had 93.66 points in the su...
Mar 19, 2023

Pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney
TOKYO (AP) - Lars Nootbaar's imaginary pepper-grinder was the talk of World Baseball Classic games in Japan, but the fun-loving gesture by the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder does not appear welcome in...
Mar 19, 2023

Canada's Einarson drops 8-7 decision to U.S. at world women's curling championship
SANDVIKEN, Sweden - Canada's Kerri Einarson dropped an 8-7 decision to American Tabitha Peterson this morning in round robin play at the world women's curling championship. Peterson made a long straig...
Mar 19, 2023

American skier Shiffrin ends season with record 21st GS win, Canada's Grenier takes bronze
SOLDEU, Andorra (AP) - Mikaela Shiffrin won her 21st career giant slalom at the World Cup Finals Sunday as the American standout ended the season with yet another record. The victory moved Shiffrin pa...
Mar 19, 2023

Indigenous communities leading Canada's clean energy boom
On a wintry day last November, Daphne Kay looked up at an expanse of gleaming solar panels located on Cowessess First Nation reserve land just east of Regina and cried.It was the mix of past and prese...
Mar 19, 2023

Toronto Arrows falls to Old Glory D.C. as season-opening MLR road trip continues
LEESBURG, Va. - Old Glory D.C. ran in four tries en route to a 29-3 victory over the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play, Sam Malcolm accounted for Toronto's lone points Saturday night via a thi...
Mar 19, 2023

Saskatchewan residents least concerned about spring flooding: survey
When it comes concerns over spring flooding and mold, residents of the Prairies aren't that concerned about it.That was one of the big findings from a survey gauging Canadians concern over spring floo...
Mar 19, 2023

Better late than never: Trudeau finally gets a home-turf visit from U.S. president
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's last official visit to Canada came with a palpable sense of foreboding. Change was in the air. Authoritarian leaders in Syria and Turkey were consolidating power. Britain had ...
Mar 19, 2023