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Manitoba warns of new measles exposure sites south of Winnipeg
WINKLER - Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in two communities south of Winnipeg, including a medical centre and an elementary school. Officials say people ...
May 03, 2025

A family and a festival: How Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day tragedy unfolded
VANCOUVER - In January last year, Cirque du Soleil usher Alexander Lo made his final public post on his Facebook timeline, promoting the circus' Kooza show. Four days later, his brother responded. "Br...
May 03, 2025

Early vote count favors Australia's government being reelected for a second term
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Early vote counting in Australia's general election Saturday suggested the government was likely to be returned for a second term. The Australian Electoral Commission's ear...
May 03, 2025

NDP has lost touch with its core supporters, says a former MP
OTTAWA - The New Democratic Party ran a leader-focused election campaign and lost touch with core supporters who ended up backing the Conservatives, says a former member of Parliament. Charlie Angus, ...
May 03, 2025

Indigenous leaders hopeful for Carney-led government on economy, reconciliation
OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn't expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to get everything right immediately as he learns about and crafts policies for Indigenous People...
May 03, 2025

Pakistan test fires ballistic missile as tensions with India spike after Kashmir gun massacre
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan test-fired Saturday a ballistic missile as tensions with India spiked over last week's deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region. The surface-to-surface missil...
May 03, 2025

South Korea’s main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Former Labor Minister Kim Moon Soo has won the presidential nomination of South Korea's main conservative party, facing an uphill battle against liberal front-runner Lee Jae-...
May 03, 2025

Woman dies when a bomb she is carrying explodes in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police say
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaoloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said. The 38-year-old woman was app...
May 03, 2025

Jets goalie Hellebuyck pulled for third straight road game as Jets fall to Blues
ST LOUIS - The surprise return of forward Nikolaj Ehlers gave the Winnipeg Jets an injection of star power on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. The problem was the team's biggest name - goaltender C...
May 02, 2025

Canada's Dante Leon loses by decision in submission grappling world title bout
BANGKOK - American Tye Ruotolo retained his One Championship welterweight submission grappling title with a unanimous decision win over Canadian Dante Leon on Friday in the co-main event of One Fight ...
May 02, 2025