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Politics not a factor Canadian athletes chasing their varsity dreams in the U.S.
Despite its challenges, the dream of going to a Division 1 school on the United States was too great for Liam Miller. The pole vaulter from Milton, Ont., who turns 19 on Saturday, is committed to Wich...
May 29, 2025

Carney's cabinet ministers evade journalists' questions at defence industry show
OTTAWA - For the second time in as many days, a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet cancelled media availabilities today and refused to take questions from reporters. Industry Minister Mlan...
May 29, 2025

Head coach Jesper Sorensen guiding Vancouver Whitecaps to new highs
VANCOUVER - Jesper Sorensen believes in giving his players room to make mistakes. "If you're afraid of making mistakes, you'll make nothing. That's the problem. Because you will end up making mistakes...
May 29, 2025

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Nunavut's bid to toss out school language case
OTTAWA - A lawsuit over the right to Inuit language instruction in the Nunavut public school system is a step closer to being heard following a Supreme Court of Canada decision. The top court has dism...
May 29, 2025

UN official says Russia isn't imminently turning on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
VIENNA (AP) - Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog haven't seen signs of Russia moving to immediately restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, an agency official said Thursday, after Greenpe...
May 29, 2025

In Barkov They Trust: The Panthers, led by their captain, are headed back to the Stanley Cup Final
The entire play took eight seconds, and basically summed up why the Florida Panthers have enormous, nonstop belief in Aleksander Barkov. Third period, Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, game tie...
May 29, 2025

Long-shuttered US ambassador's residence in Damascus is reopened as Washington mends ties with Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The U.S. flag was hoisted Thursday outside of the long-shuttered ambassador's residence in Damascus, in a sign of growing ties between Washington and the new Syrian government. ...
May 29, 2025

Provinces 'hold the key' to unlocking homebuilding, new report argues
OTTAWA - While the federal government and cities across Canada are making strides on expanding the housing supply, the provinces still need to get serious about building quality homes, a new report re...
May 29, 2025

In the news today: U.S. federal court rules against Trump tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... U.S. federal court rules against Trump's fentanyl and 'Liberation Day' tariffs United States President Donald ...
May 29, 2025

Hockey players' sex assault trial continues after court hears police interviews
LONDON - The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to continue today after court heard interviews some of the accused gave to police months after the ...
May 29, 2025