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Three quarters of Canadians say misinformation affected the federal election: poll
OTTAWA - More than three quarters of Canadians believe misinformation had an impact on the outcome of the federal election, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian ...
May 03, 2025

Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation
OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn't expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to get everything right immediately as he learns about and crafts policies for Indigenous People...
May 03, 2025

Pakistan test fires ballistic missile as tensions with India spike after Kashmir gun massacre
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan test-fired Saturday a ballistic missile as tensions with India spiked over last week's deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region. The surface-to-surface missil...
May 03, 2025

South Korea’s main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Former Labor Minister Kim Moon Soo has won the presidential nomination of South Korea's main conservative party, facing an uphill battle against liberal front-runner Lee Jae-...
May 03, 2025

Woman dies when a bomb she is carrying explodes in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police say
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaoloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said. The 38-year-old woman was app...
May 03, 2025

Jets goalie Hellebuyck pulled for third straight road game as Jets fall to Blues
ST LOUIS - The surprise return of forward Nikolaj Ehlers gave the Winnipeg Jets an injection of star power on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. The problem was the team's biggest name - goaltender C...
May 02, 2025

Canada's Dante Leon loses by decision in submission grappling world title bout
BANGKOK - American Tye Ruotolo retained his One Championship welterweight submission grappling title with a unanimous decision win over Canadian Dante Leon on Friday in the co-main event of One Fight ...
May 02, 2025

Blue Jays veteran George Springer has "clear mindset" in comeback season
TORONTO - Manager John Schneider believes that George Springer, the elder statesman of the Toronto Blue Jays, is off to a significant start to the season because he's at peace with himself. In the Blu...
May 02, 2025

Blues score 3 goals in 2:13 of the second period to beat Jets 5-2 and force a Game 7
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Cam Fowler, Brayden Schenn and Nathan Walker scored in a 2:13 span of the second period and the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday night to force a Game 7 in the fir...
May 02, 2025

Canada needs two late tries to dispatch the U.S. 26-14 in Pacific Four Series opener
KANSAS CITY - Canada, playing its first game in more than six months, opened defence of its Pacific Four Series title with a somewhat laboured 26-14 win over the U.S. in women's international rugby pl...
May 02, 2025