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Gabon’s coup leader Nguema elected president with 90% of votes cast, provisional results show
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (AP) - Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon's interim president who staged a 2023 coup that ended a decadeslong political dynasty, has been elected president, according to provis...
Apr 13, 2025

Raptors sign centre Colin Castleton
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors signed centre Colin Castleton , the team announced Sunday. The length of the contract and financial details of it were undisclosed. Castleton signed consecutive 10-day co...
Apr 13, 2025

'Landspout'-type tornado outside of Medicine Hat Canada's first of the year
---Environment and Climate Change Canada confirmed a tornado occurred in southern Alberta 10 km north of Rolling Hills on Saturday.Northern Tornadoes Project said analysis of photos, video, radar and ...
Apr 13, 2025

Canada falls 2-1 to Japan, has four-year streak of making BJK Cup Finals halted
TOKYO - Canada fell 2-1 in its tie against Japan on Sunday, snapping its four-year streak of making the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. With both teams having defeated Romania, the only other team in the...
Apr 13, 2025

Ontario family seeks help finding son who disappeared in Mont-Tremblant in February
MONTREAL - An Ontario family is asking the public for help in finding their 22-year-old son who disappeared while on a ski trip in Mont-Tremblant, Que. 70 days ago. Liam Toman went missing at around 3...
Apr 13, 2025

Police: Someone set fire to Pennsylvania governor's residence; no one was injured
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Police say they evacuated Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family from the official governor's residence after someone set fire to the building. No one was injured. The fire broke out ...
Apr 13, 2025

Polls open in Ecuador's presidential runoff as voters choose between incumbent and a leftist lawyer
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Ecuadorians are voting Sunday in the country's presidential election runoff, facing the choice between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa Gonzlez. It's the...
Apr 13, 2025

More than 20 people killed in Russian missile attack on Ukrainian city of Sumy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - More than 20 people were killed in a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday, the city's acting mayor and Ukraine's General Prosecutor's Office said. Two ba...
Apr 13, 2025

Canada's Corey Conners in contention in final round of Masters
AUGUSTA - A Canadian is in contention heading into the final round of the Masters, the first major of the men's golf season. Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., is third at Augusta, four shots back of th...
Apr 13, 2025

Overtime woes continue to haunt Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Another overtime, another disappointing loss for the Vancouver Canucks. After coughing up a two-goal lead in the third period, the Canucks fell 3-2 to the Minnesota Wild in extra time on S...
Apr 13, 2025