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Ottawa Redblacks release longtime Canadian kicker Lewis Ward
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks released veteran kicker Lewis Ward on Thursday. Ward, 33, played…
BP sued in Kenya over alleged toxic waste from 1980s oil exploration
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The High Court in Kenya ruled Thursday that a class action…
UK counter terror police investigating 3 recent arson attacks in London
LONDON (AP) — Counter terror police in London confirmed on Thursday they are the lead…
A look at the South African politician sentenced to jail on gun charge who described Trump as Hitler
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A leftist South African politician who described U.S. President…
Killing of Iranian activist in Canada exposes increasingly bitter divisions within the diaspora
NEW YORK (AP) — Masood Masjoody had a long history of firing accusations at those…
The Dodgers shattered MLB’s spending record at $515 million in 2025, 7 times the lowest payroll
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dodgers shattered Major League Baseball’s spending record with a combined…
Bayern Munich knocks out Real Madrid in epic to reach Champions League semifinals
Bayern Munich turned the tables on old rival Real Madrid. Luis Díaz and Michael Olise…
Killing of Iranian activist in Canada exposes increasingly bitter divisions within the diaspora
NEW YORK (AP) — Masood Masjoody had a long history of firing accusations at those…
Leafs share frustrations over disappointing season after 3-1 loss in Ottawa
OTTAWA — The only silver lining in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ final game of the…
Warriors wake up the echoes of their championship past in vintage comeback win over Clippers
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry hit seven 3-pointers while scoring 35 points, holding every…
Shohei Ohtani pitches but doesn’t bat for first time since 2021. He’s still sore from a hit-by-pitch
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 as the starting pitcher for the…
NHL roundup: Johnston seals Stars’ regular season-ending shootout win over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored the decisive shootout goal and the Dallas Stars…
‘You don’t want any negativity’: Why most NHL goalies don’t speak on game day
Logan Thompson stepped off the ice and headed up the tunnel before turning left. The…
Sal Stewart hits 2 three-run homers, Reds beat Giants 8-3
CINCINNATI (AP) — Sal Stewart hit a pair of three-run home runs for a career-high…
Sirens score three goals in third period to sink Sceptres 3-2
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Denisa Křížová, Maja Nylén Persson and Casey O’Brien scored three straight…
Eldridge scores twice as Fleet beat the Frost 3-2
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Jessie Eldridge scored two goals to go with an assist, Alina…
Brewers snap six-game skid by beating Blue Jays 2-1 with bizarre rally in 8th
MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras hit the only ball out of the infield during a…
Short-handed Senators do enough to beat falling Maple Leafs 3-1
OTTAWA — Despite resting six players, the Ottawa Senators wrapped up their regular season with…
Blackhawks extend GM Kyle Davidson’s contract
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks extended general manager Kyle Davidson’s contract Wednesday without providing…
B.C. tables another First Nation treaty ratification, but overlap concerns persist
VICTORIA — The Kitselas First Nation in northwestern B.C. has reached a major milestone in…
How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Glorianna Davenport looks out at hundreds of acres of protected wetlands…
New discovery solves mystery of the location of Shakespeare’s London house
LONDON (AP) — Fans of William Shakespeare know that the great playwright came from Stratford-upon-Avon,…
Vancouver council approves 250-room floating hotel on downtown waterfront
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s council has approved a 250-room floating hotel on the city’s waterfront that…
Canada pledges $120M in aid for Sudan as brutal civil war enters fourth year
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa is increasing its aid for Sudanese…