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Carney teases economic activity already spurring from investment summit
TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build up…
Europe beats US 15-13 in Solheim Cup. Lowry takes Irish Open by record 11 shots
DEN BOSCH, Netherlands (AP) — The Solheim Cup is back in the hands of the…
Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her rise to No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) — Elena Rybakina came to New York and took everything that had…
Kyle Cottam shoots 58 in Canada for record score on PGA Tour Americas
VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — Kyle Cottam set a PGA Tour Americas record Saturday when…
Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison in national security case
HONG KONG (AP) — Three Hong Kong activists who organized annual vigils in remembrance of…
Canadian Olympic champion Katzberg upset in hammer throw at Ultimate Championship
BUDAPEST — Olympic champion Ethan Katzberg suffered a stunning upset Friday, failing to record a…
The Latest: 49ers beat Super Bowl favorite Rams at their season opener in Australia
The longest road trip in NFL history ended in a victory for the San Francisco…
Norway bids final farewell to popular King Harald V as crowds and royals converge for his funeral
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway bade its final farewell to Harald V on Wednesday as…
What to know about the Hong Kong trial of former Tiananmen vigil organizers as sentencing approaches
HONG KONG (AP) — Sentences are expected to be delivered Friday to three organizers of…
US Open semifinalists Tiafoe and Pegula to be teammates for New York club in World Team Tennis
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Open semifinalists Frances Tiafoe and Jessica Pegula will be teammates…
25 years ago, Canada faced a ‘dramatic change’ as it headed for war in Afghanistan
OTTAWA — A quarter of a century ago, the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001,…
Eby invokes Canadian kindness after 9/11 in support of Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby invoked the memory of the 9/11 terrorist attacks…
Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
TORONTO — Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley started getting itchy and developing bumps on his…
Rams coach Sean McVay sees late travel to Australia for season opener as best course of action
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean McVay has never been afraid to buck conventional NFL logic,…
Nova Scotia mourning woman who died during flooding, premier says
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the province is mourning a Cape Breton…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.4 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Aug. 28 – Sept. 3, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca,…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Aug. 28 – Sept. 3, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca,…
Commander suggests U.S. war on ‘Martians’ as likely as an invasion of Canada
VICTORIA — A top American military commander on Wednesday suggested the United States is about…
NFL eager for future Australia games, not worried about potential stadium scheduling conflict in ’27
The Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers will meet at the famed Melbourne…
Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescue teams with search dogs continued to look through mud, rocks…
Pentagon defends Hegseth’s controversial post about Canadian cadet program
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is standing behind a controversial social media post by U.S. Defense…
Fall storm to bring heavy rain along B.C. coast, parts of Vancouver Island
RICHMOND — Environment Canada says the first fall storm of the season is set to…
Compact Slam schedule and Rock League campaign make for an unusual curling season
TORONTO — A curling season unlike any before it is underway as the sport’s top…