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Montreal Oratory says no fire or noise reported, believes social media video is fake
MONTREAL - A Montreal church says it believes a video appearing to show a fire on its front steps is completely fake. Danielle Decelles, a spokeswoman for Saint Joseph's Oratory, says no one at the ch...
Sep 03, 2023

Gilgeous-Alexander leads Canada past Spain to make FIBA Basketball World Cup quarters
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points, including going 14-of-16 at the free-throw line, as Canada fended off Spain 88-86 on Sunday at the FIBA men's basketball World Cup. Canad...
Sep 03, 2023

Police investigating after shooting at Ottawa wedding leaves two dead, six injured
Ottawa police say a shooting at a wedding has left two men dead and six people injured. They say shots rang out at 10:21 on Saturday night outside the Infinity Convention Centre, where the victims wer...
Sep 03, 2023

Guatemala's electoral authority blocks the suspension of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo's party
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Guatemala's top electoral authority said Sunday it blocked the suspension of President-elect Bernardo Arvalo's Seed Movement, at least temporarily giving the party back its legal...
Sep 03, 2023

Nova Scotia ceremony to mark 25th anniversary of deadly Swissair crash
INDIAN HARBOUR, N.S. - A delegation of Canadian military veterans, RCMP officers and first responders are gathering in Nova Scotia today to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Canada's military respon...
Sep 03, 2023

Blue Jays blow 5-0 lead, lose 8-7 to lowly Rockies
DENVER (AP) - Brenton Doyle hit a three-run triple in a four-run fifth inning, Charlie Blackmon had three hits and three RBIs on his bobblehead night, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Toronto Blue Ja...
Sep 02, 2023

Canada loses senior women's VCC semifinal to Dominican Republic
QUEBEC - Canada's unbeaten ride at the NORCECA senior women's Volleyball Continental Championship came to a halt Saturday night when the Dominican Republic won the best-of-five semifinal matchup 3-1. ...
Sep 02, 2023

Adams, Hollins lead Lions to 34-25 win over Alouettes
MONTREAL - Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw for more 300 yards for the fourth consecutive game, and the B.C. Lions snapped a two-game losing streak by defeating the Montreal Alouettes 34-25 in a bac...
Sep 02, 2023

Hernandez scores 3, Crew cruise past CF Montreal 4-2
MONTREAL - Cucho Hernandez scored three times, including once on a second-half penalty kick, and the visiting Columbus Crew cruised to a 4-2 Major League Soccer victory over CF Montreal on Saturday ni...
Sep 02, 2023

Gauld's PK goal helps Whitecaps grab 1-1 draw with NYCFC
NEW YORK (AP) - Ryan Gauld scored on a second-half penalty kick to help the Vancouver Whitecaps earn a 1-1 draw with New York City FC on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. Neither team scored until Mounsef B...
Sep 02, 2023