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Mourning and worry cast pall over Ramadan this year for many Muslim Canadians
Ramadan is usually a joyful time at Reem Sultan's home, but not this year. The London, Ont., resident, one of hundreds of thousands of Canadians preparing to mark the most sacred month in the Muslim c...
Mar 10, 2024
Purdue retires Zach Edey's jersey after he leads No. 3 Boilermakers past Wisconsin in home finale
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Zach Edey had a banner day. The 7-foot-4 Purdue senior withstood a physical onslaught from Wisconsin in his home finale, persevered and received a surprise reward: seeing h...
Mar 10, 2024
Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen in Brier final with semifinal win over Alberta's Bottcher
Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen advanced to the final of the Canadian men's curling championship with a 7-3 semifinal win over Alberta's Brendan Bottcher on Sunday. A Saskatchewan team reached the Brier fi...
Mar 10, 2024
Saskatchewan heading to final at 2024 Montana’s Brier
With another win in the books and a berth in the final clinched, Saskatchewan took another step in the direction of ending the province's decades-long drought at the Brier.Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen b...
Mar 10, 2024
Connor McDavid has goal, 2 assists and Oilers cruise past Sidney Crosby and Pens 4-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists and Darnell Nurse scored twice in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers eased past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Sunday. Mattias Ekholm ...
Mar 10, 2024
A backcountry skier has died on New Hampshire's Mount Washington in icy conditions; 2 others injured
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) - A backcountry skier has died on New Hampshire's Mount Washington in icy conditions, officials said Sunday. At least two people were rescued during rescue efforts that extended th...
Mar 10, 2024
Canada's UN ambassador set to attend emergency meeting to discuss crisis in Haiti
OTTAWA - Canada is planning to send an official to an emergency meeting about Haiti that is called for tomorrow. A spokesperson for the foreign affairs minister's office says Bob Rae, Canada's ambassa...
Mar 10, 2024
Father left to pick up the pieces after entire family killed in mass stabbing
OTTAWA - Dhanushka Wickramasinghe thought his days of living alone in Ottawa were behind him. His home in the suburb of Barrhaven would be quiet when he got back from work a bit shy of 11 p.m., but th...
Mar 10, 2024
Toronto FC on the move under captain Jonathan Osorio, coach John Herdman
Toronto FC's home-opening 1-0 win Saturday over Charlotte FC was filled with milestones for captain Jonathan Osorio. The game marked Osorio's 300th in MLS regular-season and playoff action. And it cam...
Mar 10, 2024
'Oppenheimer' set to overpower at the Oscars Sunday night
Hi, "Oppenheimer."When Hollywood gathers for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the blockbuster biopic is widely expected to overpower all competition - including its release-date companion, "Barbie" ...
Mar 10, 2024