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Trump thinks Canadians ‘nasty’ for avoiding U.S. travel, banning booze: ambassador
The United States ambassador to Canada says Canadians avoiding U.S. travel and banning American alcohol…
Beloved ballpark therapy bunny, Alex The Great, has died after complications from cancer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A beloved therapy bunny named Alex The Great, who provided snuggles…
B.C. court records show second charge against alleged hijacker Shaheer Cassim
RICHMOND — The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at…
Ontario, B.C., territories announce agreements to boost internal trade
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — Ontario, British Columbia, Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories have announced agreements…
Chris Paul returns to Clippers for what’s expected to be his 21st and final NBA season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul is rejoining the Los Angeles Clippers for what’s expected…
Jerry Jones says he’ll remain as Cowboys GM and ‘nothing new’ in Micah Parsons contract talks
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Given that the Dallas Cowboys have gone 29 seasons since appearing…
The UK says it will sanction those who enable migrant journeys across the English Channel
LONDON (AP) — Members of people-smuggling gangs who send migrants across the English Channel in…
Pentagon withdraws 700 Marines from Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pentagon ordered the U.S. Marines to leave Los Angeles on…
Tracee Ellis Ross, Jennifer Hudson, Magic Johnson and more react to death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner
The death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner at just 54 was mourned by fans and admirers of…
Hollywood meets NBA hardwood: A look inside the rise of the Summer League Film Festival
LAS VEGAS (AP) — While Bronny James and other young talent were lighting up the…
Minnesota lawmaker to resign after being convicted of felony burglary
A Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house plans…
Milan’s mayor denies wrongdoing in a corruption probe into the city’s construction boom
MILAN (AP) — Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala on Monday said he would not step down…
Ex-NYPD commissioner accuses NYC mayor of ‘character assassination’ in $10 million defamation claim
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s former interim police commissioner has filed a $10…
What to know about the CEO caught embracing an employee on the jumbtron at a Coldplay concert
LONDON (AP) — A routine moment of crowdwork at a Coldplay concert went viral last…
A fight to save a Hindu temple for the ‘unheard and unseen’
NEW YORK (RNS) — Illuminated by a skylight at the center of a small factory-turned-Hindu…
Advocates work to put health care on the radar as premiers meet in Ontario
OTTAWA — Health-care advocacy groups and associations representing doctors and nurses are in Ontario’s cottage…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers ask judge to delay release from jail over deportation fears
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia have asked a federal judge in Tennessee to delay releasing…
New Hampshire’s new law protecting gunmakers faces first test in court over Sig Sauer lawsuit
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A new state law in New Hampshire that makes it harder…
PM to meet with U.S. senators in Ottawa to talk trade
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with a delegation of U.S.…
Republicans can’t stop talking about Joe Biden. There are risks for both parties in that approach
ATLANTA (AP) — It’s been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans,…
Premiers to meet with Indigenous groups on first day of three-day Ontario gathering
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — A three-day meeting of the country’s premiers gets underway today, and the…
Unionized workers at Canada Post to start voting on contract offer
OTTAWA — Unionized workers at Canada Post begin voting on the Crown corporation’s latest contract…
Expert group says the next six months are ‘crucial’ for major projects bill success
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government should prioritize Indigenous engagement and declare “low-risk, high-impact”…
High-level talks held on support for Ukraine a week after Trump said Europe will pay for weapons
The U.K. and Germany are chairing a meeting Monday to discuss President Donald Trump’s plans…