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Rush steamroll Thunderbirds 16-7 in Game 1 of NLL semifinals
The Saskatchewan Rush outplayed the Halifax Thunderbirds in Game 1 of the best of three National Lacrosse League semifinals in Nova Scotia on Saturday.The Rush hit the floor hot, netting six goals in ...
May 04, 2025
Trump says 'highly unlikely' U.S. ever uses military force to annex Canada
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump says it is "highly unlikely" the United States would ever use military force to annex Canada. In a wide-ranging interview on NBC's "Meet The Press" which aired Sun...
May 04, 2025
McGill platform becomes safe space for conserving U.S. climate research under threat
MONTREAL - Academics at McGill University in Montreal are providing the U.S. scientific community a platform to protect climate research under attack. Six months ago, researchers at McGill University'...
May 04, 2025
Evacuations ordered as four homes burn in uncontained wildfire on James Smith Cree Nation
Four homes have been destroyed, and around a dozen others were evacuated as an out-of-control wildfire tore through James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN), displacing roughly 30 people.The blaze, named 25PA-J...
May 04, 2025
Harry Kane finally wins his first career title as Bayern Munich becomes Bundesliga champion
FREIBURG, Germany (AP) - The "curse" has been lifted. Harry Kane can finally celebrate his first career title after Bayern Munich became Bundesliga champion on Sunday with a little help from Freiburg....
May 04, 2025
Jets rule out star forward Mark Scheifele for Game 7 against Blues
WINNIPEG - Jets forward Mark Scheifele has been ruled out for Winnipeg's crucial playoff game tonight against the visiting St. Louis Blues. The Jets will be without one of their top scorers for Game 7...
May 04, 2025
Domestic violence survivor adds voice to Red Dress Day movement
Kerry Benjoe knows the devastation domestic violence can cause. "I'm an amputee. I lost my left leg because of [domestic] violence."The journalist, originally from Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation, has a...
May 04, 2025
Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest at press freedom award
PARIS (AP) - UNESCO on Sunday announced the withdrawal of Nicaragua from the U.N. cultural and educational body because of the awarding of a UNESCO prize celebrating press freedom to a Nicaraguan news...
May 04, 2025
Canadian students in Netherlands for 1945 liberation celebrations
HALIFAX - As the Netherlands marks the 80th anniversary of the country's liberation by the Canadian Army, more than 1,000 Canadian students will take part in events where they are expected to sense bo...
May 04, 2025
Seven foreign policy challenges facing PM Mark Carney that aren't about Donald Trump
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has many foreign policy issues on his plate - and they're not all about U.S. President Donald Trump. Here are six of the key challenges Ottawa will be navigating in...
May 04, 2025