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Israel's military says it has fully disabled Yemen's main airport with airstrikes
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military said Tuesday it launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen that fully disabled the country's international airport in the capital, Sanaa. The ...
May 6, 2025
Toronto teen Mboko qualifies for Italian Open main draw with comeback win
ROME - Canada's Victoria Mboko qualified for the Italian Open main draw Tuesday with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 comeback win over ninth-seeded Kamilla Rakhimova. The 18-year-old from Toronto fired six aces, won ...
May 6, 2025
The Latest: Carney meets with Trump in Washington to talk trade, security
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney faces the first major test of his term today - meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. Carney said last week that he expects a "difficult but constr...
May 6, 2025
Sceptres set for playoff rematch against defending Walter Cup champion Frost
TORONTO - Natalie Spooner is happy to get a second crack at the post-season. Spooner and the Toronto Sceptres are locked into a best-of-five semifinal rematch against the defending Walter Cup champion...
May 6, 2025
Oilers, Golden Knights open second-round NHL playoff series tonight
LAS VEGAS - The Edmonton Oilers can be forgiven for holding their cards much closer to their chests this year - they're in Las Vegas, a place of broken dreams and sleepless nights. The Oilers open the...
May 6, 2025
Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor fails first ballot by 6 votes
BERLIN (AP) - Friedrich Merz's bid to become Germany's 10th chancellor has failed in the first round of voting in parliament by six votes. Merz, the conservative leader, was expected to win the vote o...
May 6, 2025
In the news today: Carney to meet Trump in Washington today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to meet Trump in Washington today Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance d...
May 6, 2025
Defence to continue cross-examining complainant today in hockey players' trial
Defence lawyers are expected to continue cross-examining the complainant today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. The woman began testifying last ...
May 6, 2025
New Conservative caucus set to meet in Ottawa as Poilievre pledges to learn, grow
OTTAWA - Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to meet in Ottawa this morning as the party charts its path forward after last week's election loss to the Liberals. Leader Pierre Poilie...
May 6, 2025
How Lytton Chinese History Museum rose from the ashes, almost five years after fire
LYTTON - Lorna Fandrich recalled walking into the burned out site of the Lytton Chinese History Museum in October 2021, about four months after it and most of the village were destroyed by a wildfire ...
May 6, 2025
