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This 12-year-old chess prodigy recently became Canada’s youngest international master
TORONTO — Aaron Reeve Mendes says he was just five years old when he started…
Quick Sketch: Meet Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney
OTTAWA — Mark Carney is a known commodity in Liberal circles. Party organizers have tried…
Accused in NYC terror plot against Jews to face extradition hearing in February
MONTREAL — An extradition hearing has been scheduled for February for a Pakistani national arrested…
‘We will not hesitate’: Canada prepares to hit U.S. with billions in tariffs
WASHINGTON — Ottawa is ready to retaliate if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump slaps Canada with…
Chrystia Freeland, Mark Carney emerge as top contenders in Liberal leadership race
OTTAWA — Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute…
Canada’s India Sherret strikes gold at World Cup ski cross event in Austria
SCHLADMING — India Sherret of Cranbrook, B.C., captured gold Friday, the final day of World…
Midfielder Quinn excited to create opportunities with NSL’s Vancouver Rise
VANCOUVER — Being a trailblazer is nothing new for Canadian midfielder Quinn. Now the Olympic…
Canadian animator and National Film Board pioneer Robert Verrall dies at 97
Canadian animator and director Robert Verrall has died at the age of 97. The National…
Sadovsky leads after short program at Canadian figure skating championship
LAVAL, Que. — Roman Sadovsky won’t dance around it. He knows the Canadian men’s figure…
Victoire forward Boreen takes advantage of first-line opportunity
LAVAL, Que. — With two-time Olympian Laura Stacey out of the Victoire lineup with an…
Universities face ‘across the board’ cuts in wake of international student cap
OTTAWA — Canadian colleges and universities are responding to a cash crunch brought on by…
Extreme cold warnings in effect across Prairies, parts of Ontario and Quebec
Environment Canada issued extreme cold warnings for much of the Prairies and parts of Ontario…
Canadian winger Theo Corbeanu comes full circle with move back to Toronto FC
TORONTO — After stints with England’s Wolves, Sheffield Wednesday, Milton Keynes Dons and Blackpool as…
Liberal leadership race crystallizes as candidates make opening pitches
OTTAWA — The experienced hand who can fix the economy. The tough negotiator who can…
Leafs rally from three down to whip Canadiens 7-3
MONTREAL — The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a 3-0 first-period…
Freeland, Gould pledge carbon-pricing changes as they launch Liberal leadership bids
OTTAWA — Two recent cabinet ministers officially launched their campaigns for Liberal party leadership Sunday,…
Quick Sketch: Meet Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould
OTTAWA — Karina Gould is making her pitch to Liberal grassroots as the best candidate…
Mass of Arctic air invades parts of Canada, sends mercury plunging
FREDERICTON — A mass of cold air that meandered south from the Arctic has sent…
Privacy czar concerned about students’ personal info as scope of data breach revealed
The federal privacy watchdog says he’s “concerned” about a cybersecurity breach involving a student information…
York United FC acquires Canadian midfielder Steffen Yeates from Pacific FC
York United FC has acquired Steffen Yeates from Pacific FC, signing the 25-year-old Canadian midfielder…
Salmonella linked to recalled mini pastries may have infected nearly 1,600: PHAC
TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada said nearly 1,600 people may have been…
Here’s a list of December inflation rates for selected Canadian cities
OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says.…
Multi-instrumentalist, member of The Band Garth Hudson dies at 87
Garth Hudson, a masterful Canadian multi-instrumentalist whose prowess on the organ and roots-rock hits with…
Lions veteran linebacker Lokombo announces his CFL retirement
VANCOUVER — Bo Lokombo is calling it a career. The B.C. Lions veteran Canadian linebacker…