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Cardinals process into St Peter’s Basilica for a final Mass before conclave to elect the next pope
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Cardinals entered St. Peter's Basilica on Wednesday to celebrate a final Mass before the conclave to elect the next pope. The Mass precedes the secretive, ritual-filled process to ...
May 07, 2025

Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada's social fabric, document shows
OTTAWA - Senior federal officials have been looking quietly for ways to bring together Canadians who don't see eye to eye on the economy, immigration and social issues. With a general election looming...
May 07, 2025

Carney says there's 'more work to do' after meeting with Trump
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Carney and Trump spent ab...
May 07, 2025

Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report
British Columbia's worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province's wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season could have killed or injured multiple firefighters who became...
May 07, 2025

Canada's Alert Ready system undergoes annual test today, coast to coast, except Que.
Alert Ready, Canada's emergency public alerting system, will be put to the test today. The alert and its distinctive tone will be broadcast on TV, radio, and some compatible wireless devices. Each pro...
May 07, 2025

Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, a defense official told The...
May 07, 2025

Oilers rally for NHL-record fifth straight time to beat Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 1
LAS VEGAS (AP) - One thing is becoming clear during this year's NHL playoffs: Don't count out the Edmonton Oilers. They rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to oust Los Angeles in six games in the first ...
May 06, 2025

NHL playoffs: Slavin scores in OT as Hurricanes clip Capitals 2-1 in second-round opener
WASHINGTON (AP) - Jaccob Slavin scored in overtime, Frederik Andersen made 13 saves in his return from injury and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in Game 1 of their second-rou...
May 06, 2025

Oilers rally for NHL-record fifth straight time to beat Golden Knights 4-2 in second-round playoff opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Zach Hyman scored from just above the right circle with 3:02 left to put Edmonton ahead for good, and the Oilers rallied yet again this post-season to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-...
May 06, 2025

Vancouver FC wins penalty shootout over Pacific FC in Canadian Championship play
LANGFORD - Goalkeeper Callum Irving's penalty shootout heroics helped Vancouver FC get past Pacific FC in an all-Canadian Premier League matchup in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round play T...
May 06, 2025