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Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain
MONTREAL - As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists are watching with interest - and a healthy dose of skepticism. Some are hoping a wave of separati...
May 11, 2025
Iran and the US begin a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran and the United States began a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, officials said, just ahead of a visit by Pres...
May 11, 2025
Ukrainian president welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pleased to see that Russia is finally engaging with finding an end to the war, but there must be a ceasefire before peace talks ...
May 11, 2025
Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21 people and injuring at least 14 others
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka's tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring at least 14 others, an official said. The accident occur...
May 11, 2025
B.C., federal government support dredging Vancouver's Burrard Inlet, others opposed
British Columbia's energy minister is backing plans to dredge and deepen Vancouver's Burrard Inlet to accommodate fully loaded oil tankers, despite concerns from environmentalists, experts and First N...
May 11, 2025
Albanian election sees old rivals, new parties and an ambitious promise of European Union membership
TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking a fourth term as Albania's prime minister in a general election on Sunday, after taking on his political nemesis in a boisterous campaign domi...
May 10, 2025
Bichette, Barger propel Blue Jays to 6-3 comeback win over Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) - Addison Barger hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Saturday night. Bo Bichette's...
May 10, 2025
Bichette and Barger propel Blue Jays to 6-3 comeback win over Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) - Addison Barger hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Saturday night. Bo Bichette's...
May 10, 2025
NHL playoffs: Smith's last-second goal lifts Vegas over Edmonton 4-3 in Game 3
EDMONTON, Alta. (AP) - Reilly Smith scored with 0.4 seconds left on a shot that deflected in off Edmonton forward Leon Draisaitl's stick to give the Vegas Golden Knights a stunning 4-3 playoff victory...
May 10, 2025
Canadians shine at UFC 315 in Montreal
MONTREAL - UFC fans in Montreal had to wait more than a decade for the sport's return to the Bell Centre. Their patience, however, was rewarded with a 4-2 showing by the Canadians on the fight card fo...
May 10, 2025