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Democrat Elissa Slotkin to seek Michigan's open Senate seat
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Debbie Stabenow in 2024, becoming the first high-profile candidate to jump int...
Feb 27, 2023

Black business owners bring flavours of Africa, Caribbean to Northern Canada
YELLOWKNIFE - Inside an eye-catching building with bright green siding and yellow trim in downtown Whitehorse, diners are being whisked away to Jamaica. At Pickapeppa restaurant, named after a popular...
Feb 27, 2023

NATO expansion focus of parliamentary committee trip to Europe to study Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland - Expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has become a major focus of Parliament's foreign affairs committee as it tours several European countries to study the impact of the w...
Feb 27, 2023

Canada adds more Iranian officials to list of those affected by sanctions
OTTAWA - Canada is imposing more sanctions against Iran for what it describes as gross violations of human rights. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly announced twelve senior Iranian government and l...
Feb 27, 2023

Beyond Kane, much uncertainty ahead of NHL trade deadline
The NHL's top contenders did not wait until the last minute to do their shopping before the trade deadline. League-leading Boston got bigger and tougher by adding Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway. Tor...
Feb 26, 2023

Matthews scores 2, Maple Leafs beat Kraken 5-1
SEATTLE (AP) - Auston Matthews had two goals and Mark Giordano scored in his first game back in Seattle since being traded to Toronto last season as the Maple Leafs beat the Kraken 5-1 on Sunday night...
Feb 26, 2023

Mitchell scores 35 points, Cavaliers rout Raptors 118-93
CLEVELAND (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points and Jarrett Allen had 23 points and 11 rebounds, sending the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. Mitche...
Feb 26, 2023

Varlamov, Islanders shutout Jets to hand Winnipeg third consecutive loss
WINNIPEG - Semyon Varlamov picked up his second shutout of the season with a 23-save effort and the New York Islanders handed the Winnipeg Jets their third straight loss, 4-0 on Sunday. Bo Horvat, wit...
Feb 26, 2023

Chris Kirk, after 8-year wait, wins the Honda Classic
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Chris Kirk waited nearly eight years to win a PGA Tour event again. Waiting one more hole on Sunday was no problem. Kirk stuck his approach to the par-5 18th to tap-in ...
Feb 26, 2023

Canadian Cory Johnston finishes eighth in Elite Series event at Seminole Lake
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. - It was a nice rebound for Canadian Cory Johnston. The resident of Cavan, Ont., finished eighth in the Elite Series event at Lake Seminole on Sunday. It came a week after Johnston was...
Feb 26, 2023