Trump says he doesn’t know if aliens are real but directs government to release files...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to identify and release files related to extraterrestrials and UFOs because of “tremendous interest.” Trump made the announcement in a social media post...
Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53
Eric Dane, the celebrated actor best known for his roles on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria” and who later in life became advocate for ALS awareness, died Thursday. He was 53. His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known...
Most Atlantic provinces recorded first population decline in years at the end of 2025
HALIFAX — Atlantic Canada’s population boom has ended, with each of the four provinces losing residents at the end of 2025, and economic experts say that’s going to make it harder for provincial governments awash in red ink to balance...
Canada’s Team Jacobs advances to curling gold medal final after beating Norway 5-4
Canada’s Team Brad Jacobs will have a chance to end the country’s Olympic curling drought. Jacobs edged Team Magnus Ramsfjell of Norway 5-4 in an extra end on Thursday at Milano Cortina 2026, sending Canada to the men’s gold-medal game....
Canada’s Cassie Sharpe suffers crash in qualifying, removed on sled
A scary scene unfolded on Thursday in Livigno. Canadian Cassie Sharpe was removed from the ski halfpipe qualifier on a sled after taking a hard fall during her second run at Milano Cortina 2026. Sharpe waved to the crowd she...
LeBlanc to meet with Trump’s trade czar to talk about CUSMA review
WASHINGTON — The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade said he will be sitting down with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar in the coming weeks to discuss the looming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. Dominic LeBlanc on Wednesday said...
Online seller eBay to buy secondhand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy for $1.2B in cash
NEW YORK (AP) — Online seller eBay wants a bigger share of the Gen Z market. The online seller has agreed to purchase secondhand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy for about $1.2 billion in cash, the companies said Wednesday. The...
Woman struck by a vehicle in Scarborough
A woman has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough. Toronto police were called to Pharmacy Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East just after 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. The female pedestrian suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and...
Democrats say they’re escalating investigation into Gordie Howe bridge debacle
WASHINGTON — Democrats are demanding correspondence between a billionaire bridge owner and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as part of their investigation into President Donald Trump’s threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe Internaitonal Bridge. “President Trump’s wealthy...
Steven Dubois wins gold in men’s 500m short track speed skating
After a rough start to the Winter Olympics in individual events, Steven Dubois bounced back in a big way on Wednesday. Dubois, 28, captured Canada’s first short-track gold medal of Milano Cortina 2026 with a win in the men’s 500...
