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Fans cheer for the Blue Jays, even in Canada’s northernmost city
Baseball fever has reached the Arctic. In Canada’s northernmost city, fans are packing The Storehouse…
Whale watch firm ‘devastated,’ says its boat could have hit humpback later found dead
A British Columbia whale watching company says it is “devastated” by the discovery of a…
Stephen Strasburg returns to San Diego State as special assistant to head coach
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Stephen Strasburg is going back to school. The former Washington Nationals…
Audit finds federal department couldn’t account for 132 Indigenous artworks
OTTAWA — The federal government has lost track of more than 130 Indigenous artworks and…
North Korea’s top diplomat meets with Putin on a visit to Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — North Korea’s top diplomat visited the Kremlin on Monday for talks with…
Dodgers’ Mookie Betts wins Roberto Clemente Award for humanitarian work
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts has won the Roberto Clemente…
FIFA opens new draw for World Cups, with fans from co-host countries getting an edge
The 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket window is open again. And this time residents in…
Ford says he won’t apologize for anti-tariff ads that scuttled trade talks with U.S.
OTTAWA — After Ontario’s anti-tariff TV ad blitz scuttled trade talks, Premier Doug Ford vowed…
Anne Murray says she’s ‘nervous’ but wants the Jays to ‘win so badly’ at World Series
NASHVILLE — Anne Murray is keeping her expectations in check, but says she desperately wants…
Fashion designer Kenneth Cole’s brother claims vindication after criminal charges dismissed
NEW YORK (AP) — The brother of designer Kenneth Cole says he was vindicated on…
The Latest: Trump in Tokyo to meet with Japan’s newly elected, first female leader, Sanae Takaichi
U.S. President Donald Trump is in Japan and preparing to meet with the country’s newly…
Canada coach Casey Stoney wants to win but has her eye on the bigger picture
After a 1-0 loss to No. 24 Switzerland and on the eve of a date…
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had flight delay getting home from Toronto after World Series Game 2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A flight delay caused Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to…
Georgia coach Kirby Smart on LSU firing Brian Kelly: ‘It’s the world we live in’
Less than 24 hours after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M, LSU informed coach Brian…
World’s oldest president, Paul Biya, wins Cameroon election at 92
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — The world’s oldest president, Cameroon ‘s 92-year-old Paul Biya, has won…
Ukraine mourns two journalists killed by a Russian drone strike
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Mourners gathered at a church in Kyiv on Monday to honor…
Canada’s status as a country without endemic measles can now be revoked
TORONTO — Canada is poised to lose its international status as a measles-free country now…
Uncontacted Indigenous groups could vanish within a decade without stronger protections, experts say
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — From the depths of Brazil’s Amazon to Indonesia’s rainforests, some of…
Artist uses baseball bats and balls to create paintings of Blue Jays
As the Toronto Blue Jays swing their bats for the World Series title, an Ontario…
Students trek across Serbia to campaign for station collapse victims ahead of anniversary
UB, Serbia (AP) — Nine students from southwestern Serbia who have been trekking across the…
Here are the world’s oldest heads of state
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The world’s oldest president has just won re-election at the age…
Ivanka Trump joins FIFA education charity project part-funded by World Cup ticket sales
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA added another personal link to U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday…
De Bruyne likely out injured until 2026 in a blow for Napoli and Belgium
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli had its fears confirmed by news that Kevin De Bruyne…
Putin brandishes a new nuclear-powered missile as he digs in over Russia’s demands on Ukraine
By holding nuclear drills and boasting about a successful test of a pioneering atomic-powered cruise…