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'Like time stopped': memorial mass in Montreal pays tribute to Pope Francis
MONTREAL - Hours after waking to watch Pope Francis being laid to rest, several dozen faithful paid a final tribute to the late pontiff at a memorial mass at Montreal's Mary, Queen of the World Cathed...
Apr 26, 2025
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It's a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor....
Apr 26, 2025
Tennessee Titans draft Canadian receiver Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor is a Tennessee Titan. Tennessee selected the Stanford Cardinal receiver with the 34th pick of the fourth round, No. 136 overall, in the NFL draft Saturday. Ayomanor was the first Canadia...
Apr 26, 2025
Walt Jocketty, a former general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, dies at 74
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Walt Jocketty, a three-time baseball executive of the year and former general manager for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, has died. He was 74. Jocketty died Frid...
Apr 26, 2025
Rushing the field: Saskatchewan Rush prepare for first playoff game since 2019
Saskatchewan Rush fans will soon be piling into the Sasktel Centre for the single-elimination quarter-final game.It's the first playoff game the Rush have hosted since 2019.The Rush, who finished the ...
Apr 26, 2025
Wrexham is on the verge of promotion after Wycombe loses to Leyton Orient
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) - Wrexham edged closer to promotion to the second tier of English soccer by taking a 2-0 halftime lead against Charlton on Saturday. The Welsh club, owned by celebrities Ryan Reyno...
Apr 26, 2025
NHL fines Canadiens forward Anderson, Capitals forward Wilson for brawl on bench
MONTREAL - The NHL has punished the main combatants in a bench-clearing altercation in Friday night's playoff game between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals. Canadiens forward Josh Anders...
Apr 26, 2025
Indigenous leaders hope Vatican continues reconciliation efforts advanced by Francis
Indigenous leaders in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis say they hope the Vatican continues to promote the reconciliation efforts he championed during his papacy. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says the pont...
Apr 26, 2025
Party leaders have packed itineraries today as election day nears
Federal party leaders have busy itineraries today in one of the final days of the election campaign.Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to spend much of the day in the Greater Toronto Area, first holdin...
Apr 26, 2025
Warholm sets unofficial world record in 300m hurdles at Diamond League opener
XIAMEN, China (AP) - Norwegian standout Karsten Warholm improved on his unofficial world record in the 300-meter hurdles by clocking 33.05 seconds at the opening Diamond League meeting on Saturday. Wa...
Apr 26, 2025