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CF Montreal defeats Toronto FC to reach Canadian Championship semifinals
TORONTO - Nigerian forward Chinonso Offor scored the winning goal in the 39th minute and CF Montreal held on to defeat Toronto FC 2-1 in Canadian Championship quarterfinal play Tuesday. Toronto dug it...
May 09, 2023

China working to get Canadians 'at each other's throats': interference researcher
OTTAWA - The managing director of a non-profit that tracks Chinese attempts to influence democracies around the world says Beijing wants to sow discord in western countries. David Salvo says the Allia...
May 09, 2023

Tunisia: 3 killed, 10 injured in attack near synagogue
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - A Tunisian naval guard shot and killed a colleague and two civilians Tuesday as he tried to enter a synagogue on the island of Djerba during an annual Jewish pilgrimage, the Tuni...
May 09, 2023

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2019 drug death of teen in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the high-profile death of a 14-year-old boy almost four years ago. The BC Prosecution Service says the accused, who cannot be named because ...
May 09, 2023

Trans minors protected from parents under Washington law
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Minors seeking gender-affirming care in Washington will be protected from the intervention of estranged parents under a measure Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Tuesday. The new l...
May 09, 2023

Biden: US-Mexico border will be 'chaotic for a while'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden predicted Tuesday that the U.S.-Mexico border would be "chaotic for a while" as pandemic-related restrictions end. Biden said he spoke with Mexican President Andr...
May 09, 2023

Keller, Letang, Stalock named finalists for NHL's Masterton Trophy
NEW YORK - Arizona Coyotes right-winger Clayton Keller, Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang and Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Alex Stalock are the finalists for the 2022-23 Bill Masterton Memor...
May 09, 2023

P.A. tow truck driver reminds drivers to slow down on highways
Safety for first responders on highways is front and centre as part of the CAA's "Slow Down, Move Over Day."The annual safety initiative runs on the second Tuesday of each month and reminds drivers to...
May 09, 2023

'It's fundamental': Whitecaps see Canadian Championship success as crucial to season
VANCOUVER - The message from the Vancouver Whitecaps is clear: success in the Canadian Championship is crucial to the club and its fans this season. Vancouver won the tournament last season, beating T...
May 09, 2023

Glass scores three goals, Canada beats Hungary 5-2 in world championship tuneup
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Cody Glass scored three goals Tuesday as Canada won its only tuneup before the world hockey championship with a 5-2 victory over Hungary. Lawson Crouse had a goal and an assist, wh...
May 09, 2023