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Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report
OTTAWA — Under pressure from the U.S. trade war and a slowing economy, Canada’s provinces…
Syrian man charged with attempted murder in Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top prosecutor has filed charges against a Syrian man in connection…
Calgary mayor, Alberta minister to discuss bike lanes as threats of removal loom
EDMONTON — It was 10 years ago this month that Edmonton city staff returned a…
Katrina Chen’s kids’ book tells of gender-based violence. It’s a story she knows well
BURNABY — Former British Columbia legislator Katrina Chen sits on a couch in her Burnaby…
Edmonton police warn extortions, arsons targeting South Asian businesses resurging
EDMONTON — Edmonton police warned a crowded town hall on Monday night that extortions and…
Gunman kills 4, including police officer, in shooting at New York City office tower
NEW YORK (AP) — A man carrying a rifle killed four people at a New…
Canada’s Martin, Draxl fall in first round at National Bank Open, Galarneau advances
TORONTO — Canada’s Liam Draxl did his best to work the home crowd in his…
Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg has died after battling cancer
CHICAGO (AP) — Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of…
Tropical Storm Keli forms and is second cyclone now in central Pacific Ocean
HONOLULU (AP) — Two tropical cyclones were swirling across the ocean southeast of Hawaii after…
North Korea says Kim-Trump ties are ‘not bad’ but it’s not giving up its nuclear weapons
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Carreno Busta, the 2022 champion, wins opening match at the National Bank Open
TORONTO (AP) — Pablo Carreno Busta, the 2022 National Bank Open champion, opened the tournament…
Genie Bouchard wins in Montreal to extend her tennis career. Raducanu and Osaka advance
MONTREAL (AP) — Genie Bouchard extended her tennis career for at least one more match…
Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg dies after battling cancer
CHICAGO (AP) — Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of…
States file lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients’ data
Washington (AP) — A coalition of 20 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging…
Dusty Baker to manage Nicaragua in 2026 World Baseball Classic
Nicaragua on Monday named Dusty Baker, a World Series champion, three-time manager of the year…
Canada pledges $30M in Gaza aid, $10M for Palestinian Authority work toward statehood
OTTAWA — While Canada is not joining France in recognizing a Palestinian state, it is…
‘Equal funding is the answer’: Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users
VICTORIA — Premier David Eby has called for the federal government to float more money…
Voters in Alberta byelection to use adapted ballots due to high number of candidates
CAMROSE — Elections Canada says voters in the upcoming Battle River-Crowfoot byelection will be required…
Carney says trade talks in ‘intense phase’ after Trump scores win with European Union
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday that Canada’s negotiations with the United States…
Advocates question fairness as federal government backs away from pharmacare program
OTTAWA — Reproductive health advocates say the federal government’s failure to commit to funding pharmacare…
Gerald Harrison named athletic director at Marshall after 7 years at Austin Peay
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall named Gerald Harrison as its athletic director on Monday. Harrison…
Study finds more women opted for IUDs after B.C. made birth control free
A new study shows more women opted for long-acting birth control methods after British Columbia…
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the US Senate in North Carolina in 2026
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper will run for the U.S. Senate…
What you need to know about derechos, an uncommon and destructive weather event
Prolonged wind events that unleash heavy rainfall and travel far distances sometimes qualify as derechos.…