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Kershaw beats Scherzer in Cooperstown matchup as Betts’ homer powers Dodgers past Blue Jays
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw outpitched Max Scherzer in a matchup for the ages,…
Fajardo, Julien-Grant help Elks rally to beat Alouettes 23-22 in return to Montreal
MONTREAL — Edmonton Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo still has fond memories of leading the Montreal…
Scherzer, Kershaw square off in rare duel of 3,000-strikeout club members
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Future Hall of Famers Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw are squaring…
The Latest: Trump says he’ll meet with Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending war in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet next Friday…
Baklava pastries containing pistachios recalled due to salmonella
TORONTO — Baklava pastries containing pistachios are being recalled over salmonella concerns. The Canadian Food…
Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City stirs fears for civilians and hostages
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday it will intensify its 22-month war with Hamas by…
Fleetwood finds his groove, builds big lead at PGA Tour playoffs opener
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tommy Fleetwood had another big closing stretch Friday with four straight…
Carney announces 20% increase in military starting pay
TRENTON, ONT. — Ottawa is hiking entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20…
Canada’s 2025 wildfire season now second-worst on record, fuelled by Prairies blazes
TORONTO — Canada’s 2025 wildfire season is now the second-worst on record. The latest figures…
The Latest: Trump will host Armenia and Azerbaijan for a White House peace summit
President Donald Trump will convene a peace summit at the White House on Friday with…
Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson sidelined as he goes through concussion protocol
TORONTO — Toronto FC will be without goalkeeper Sean Johnson when it visits the league-leading…
Bombers head to Calgary looking to avenge early losses to Stampeders
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers have different motivating factors heading into…
Advance polls open in Alberta byelection with 214 candidates, historic blank ballots
CAMROSE — Bob Pushie pulled a small piece of paper from his shirt pocket, where…
‘Outstanding’ Mboko hailed as role model for young Canadian tennis players, girls of colour
TORONTO — After her extraordinary win at the National Bank Open in Montreal, 18-year-old tennis…
A look at colleges with federal money targeted by the Trump administration
Several elite U.S. colleges have made deals with President Donald Trump’s administration, offering concessions to…
Toronto FC calls Mihailovic the team’s new ‘reference point,’ with more help to come
TORONTO — Djordje Mihailovic says he was drawn to Toronto FC by the opportunity to…
Canadian teen Victoria Mboko soars to No. 24 after Montreal breakthrough
Taking a break to rest a sore right wrist will give Canadian tennis star Victoria…
Argos can clinch season series versus Redblacks with home win Saturday
TORONTO — Ryan Dinwiddie isn’t overthinking it. The Toronto Argonauts (2-6) host the Ottawa Redblacks…
Wildfires: Penalties for violating fire bans soar up to $150,000 in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN’S — As some of eastern Newfoundland’s tinder-dry forests continued to burn out of…
RFK Jr.’s war on mRNA vaccines breeds distrust, threatens Canada’s access to development: experts
TORONTO — Canadian doctors and scientists say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s defunding of mRNA vaccine…
Hamilton presents NBA superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander key to city at rally
HAMILTON — He’s an NBA superstar and champion, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has never forgotten his…
Iran International network says two journalists working in Canada targeted by regime
OTTAWA — As Canada and other countries accuse Tehran of spreading intimidation and violence abroad,…
PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Friday, August 8, 2025
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. Stamatina, 86, tries to extinguish…
Whitecaps ready for home stretch of MLS season after a welcome week off
VANCOUVER — It was the calm before the storm. The Vancouver Whitecaps used a weeklong…