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Humanitarian group pauses aid trucks bound for Gaza, citing Israeli restrictions
OTTAWA - A humanitarian group says it's holding back 17 trucks filled with Canadian aid meant for desperate Palestinians in Gaza, citing what it calls a dangerous aid distribution system implemented b...
May 29, 2025
Leafs GM says changes will not be limited to roster after another playoff dud
TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving says to expect changes in the off-season after another playoff bust. And not just to the roster - but "between the ears," too. Using the de...
May 29, 2025
Argentine court declares a mistrial in the case over the death of soccer star Maradona
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - An Argentine court on Thursday declared a mistrial in the case of seven health professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona, the late...
May 29, 2025
Canada's Diallo ousted by Griekspoor in second round of French Open
PARIS - Montrea's Gabriel Diallo is out of the French Open following a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3 loss to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in second-round action Thursday. Diallo came back from 4-1 do...
May 29, 2025
Argentine court declares a mistrial in the case over the death of soccer star Maradona
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - An Argentine court on Thursday declared a mistrial in the case of seven health professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. It was t...
May 29, 2025
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration's attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs...
May 29, 2025
Carney's cabinet ministers evade journalists' questions at defence industry show
OTTAWA - For the second time in as many days, a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet cancelled media availabilities today and refused to take questions from reporters. Industry Minister Mlan...
May 29, 2025
Head coach Jesper Sorensen guiding Vancouver Whitecaps to new highs
VANCOUVER - Jesper Sorensen believes in giving his players room to make mistakes. "If you're afraid of making mistakes, you'll make nothing. That's the problem. Because you will end up making mistakes...
May 29, 2025
Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Nunavut's bid to toss out school language case
OTTAWA - A lawsuit over the right to Inuit language instruction in the Nunavut public school system is a step closer to being heard following a Supreme Court of Canada decision. The top court has dism...
May 29, 2025
UN official says Russia isn't imminently turning on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
VIENNA (AP) - Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog haven't seen signs of Russia moving to immediately restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, an agency official said Thursday, after Greenpe...
May 29, 2025