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Blinken in Israel on Mideast tour to shore up Gaza truce
JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel at the start of a Middle East tour aimed at shoring up the Gaza cease-fire. He will face the same obstacles that have stif...
May 24, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, May 24, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 24, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 112,449 new vaccinations administered for a total of 21,138,256...
May 24, 2021
Islanders stun Pens 3-2 in double OT, take 3-2 series lead
PITTSBURGH (AP) - New York's Josh Bailey took advantage of a sloppy giveaway by Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry, sending the puck into the wide-open net 51 seconds into the second overtime to give...
May 24, 2021
Knight time: Rookie saves 36, Panthers top Lightning 4-1
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Panthers entrusted their season to a rookie goalie making his playoff debut. Spencer Knight delivered, in a huge way. The 20-year-old Knight stopped 36 shots, Mackenzi...
May 24, 2021
Maple Leafs top Canadiens 2-1, take 2-1 lead in first-round playoff series
MONTREAL - Morgan Rielly scored the winner and Jack Campbell made 27 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff seri...
May 24, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 24, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 24, 2021. There are 1,361,564 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,361,564 confirmed cases (51,818 active, 1,2...
May 24, 2021
After a long pandemic wait, puck finally drops on elite women's hockey in Canada
CALGARY - Marie-Philip Poulin scored short-handed to seal Bauer's 3-2 win Monday over Sonnet to open the Secret Cup women's hockey tournament in Calgary. Rebecca Leslie and defender Erin Ambrose also ...
May 24, 2021
Mali's president and PM arrested by mutinous soldiers
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Mutinous soldiers arrested Mali's transitional president and prime minister Monday hours after a government reshuffle left out two members of the junta that had seized power in a c...
May 24, 2021
Canada's Diez and Zhao post first-round wins in French Open qualifying matches
PARIS - Steven Diez and Carol Zhao won first-round qualifying matches Monday at the French Open on a day of mixed results for Canadian players.Diez, from Toronto, defeated Elliot Benchetrit of Morocco...
May 24, 2021
Texas poised to allow unlicensed carrying of handguns
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas is poised to remove one of its last gun restrictions after lawmakers approved allowing people to carry handguns without a license, and the background check and training that...
May 24, 2021