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Quebec Superior Court authorizes class-action over traffic stops without reason
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action suit brought on behalf of racialized people who were stopped while behind the wheel by police without reason to suspect an offenc...
May 10, 2025

'Stay calm': Maple Leafs look to reset heading into Game 4 against Panthers
FORT LAUDERDALE - Craig Berube cut a calm, relaxed and confident figure as he faced a string of questions at the Toronto Maple Leafs' luxury hotel situated a short distance from South Florida's sun an...
May 10, 2025

Quebec coroner calls for tougher controls over diphenhydramine sales after 2023 death
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is recommending that diphenhydramine - an antihistamine and sedative sometimes used to sleep better - should be better managed in pharmacies after the overdose death of an ...
May 10, 2025

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime withdraws from Italian Open tennis tournament
ROME - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrew from Italian Open tennis tournament Saturday. Auger-Aliassime, of Montreal, was slated to face Braziian Thiago Seyboth Wild on Saturday. No reason was gi...
May 10, 2025

Canada downs Slovenia 4-0 to open world men's hockey championship event
STOCKHOLM - Bo Horvat scored twice while Dylan Garand stopped 11 shots as Canada defeated Slovenia 4-0 on Saturday in its first game of the world hockey championship. Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and t...
May 10, 2025

Union representing Alberta provincial employees begins historic strike vote
Thousands of Alberta government workers started voting Thursday on whether or not to strike.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees said in a statement its employees have not seen a significant wage...
May 10, 2025

Canadian under-20 women's rugby team downs Ireland 26-15 in first of two-match series
DUBLIN - The Canadian under-20 women's rugby team ran in four tries en route to a 26-15 win over Ireland on Saturday. Ava Ference, Amber Edgerton, Fiona Day and Ivy Poetker scored tries for Canada whi...
May 10, 2025

An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude has been reported in Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) - An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude was reported Saturday morning in Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta, Georgia, and western North Carolina, according to the U.S. Geological Surv...
May 10, 2025

Edmonton Stingers and Calgary Surge renew Alberta rivalry to start CEBL season
An intra-provincial rivalry will kick off the 2025 Canadian Elite Basketball League season. The Edmonton Stingers will host the Calgary Surge in the first CEBL game of the year on Sunday. Stingers gua...
May 10, 2025

Jets star defenceman returns to play key role in Winnipeg's Game 2 win over Dallas
WINNIPEG - Josh Morrissey expanded his role for the Winnipeg Jets in Friday's key 4-0 victory over the Dallas Stars. The star defenceman drew a penalty that led to Winnipeg's first goal, assisted on i...
May 10, 2025