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Pierre Poilievre wants to rebuild a 'broken' Canada but first must fix his own image
OTTAWA - A pile of puzzle pieces spills onto a table. "Everything feels broken," Pierre Poilievre says in a voice-over as the shot tightens in on the federal Conservative leader's face as he appears t...
Aug 12, 2023
Montreal Pride parade to go on as planned Sunday after 2022 cancellation: director
MONTREAL - The head of the organization behind Montreal's LGBTQ+ pride festival says the city's pride parade will go on as planned Sunday after its abrupt cancellation last year. The 2022 edition of t...
Aug 12, 2023
Canada blows out New Zealand 107-76 for first exhibition win ahead of FIBA World Cup
HAMBURG - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had game highs of 26 points and six steals to lead Canada past New Zealand 107-76 on Saturday to advance into the DBB SuperCup Final. Kelly Olynyk and Nickeil Alexand...
Aug 12, 2023
Parti Québécois announces death of former minister Jacques-Yvan Morin
MONTREAL - The Parti Qubcois says Jacques-Yvan Morin, who held several prominent cabinet roles and served for a time as the head of the official opposition in the province, has died. He was 92. The pa...
Aug 12, 2023
Officials say 80 percent of structures in Maui affected by fire are residential. Follow live updates
Follow live updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii this week, destroying a historic town and forcing evacuations. The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, which ...
Aug 12, 2023
Riders lose big to Caleb Evans, Als in Montreal
The Saskatchewan Roughriders didn't have an answer for the Alouettes in Montreal on Friday.Saskatchewan was defeated handily by Montreal, losing 41-12 despite the fact the Als started their backup qua...
Aug 12, 2023
England beats Colombia to advance to the Women's World Cup semifinals
SYDNEY (AP) - Alessia Russo fired England into the semifinals of the Women's World Cup in a 2-1 win against Colombia on Saturday. The Arsenal striker's second-half goal completed a come-from-behind wi...
Aug 12, 2023
Children of man who died in N.S. floods question why roads open, alerts delayed
TANTALLON, N.S. - It doesn't make sense to Robie Holland that - as 250 millimetres of rain poured down in rural Nova Scotia - there was nothing to stop his father from travelling down a rapidly floodi...
Aug 12, 2023
Australia edges France on penalty kicks to reach Women's World Cup semifinals for the first time
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Australia edged France on penalty kicks Saturday to reach the Women's World Cup semifinals for the first time. Cortnee Vine took Australia's 10th penalty from the spot and c...
Aug 12, 2023
Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires as survivors begin returning to communities in ruins
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - The death toll has risen to 80 as a result of the wildfires that decimated parts of the island of Maui this past week, officials in Hawaii said Friday. The number of confirmed f...
Aug 12, 2023