Blue Jays allow three homers in Game 2 loss to Mariners
The Toronto Blue Jays will head to Seattle in a 0-2 hole. Toronto lost Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night, 10-3, after the Mariners blasted a trio of multi-run homers. Seattle didn’t take long to get on...
Nimâ Machouf landed in Montreal on Sunday after being detained by Israeli forces
MONTREAL — Montreal activist and doctor Nimâ Machouf is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to pressure Israel to commit to the peace plan backed by the U.S., saying humanitarian aid must enter the Gaza Strip as soon as possible....
California engineer wins pumpkin contest with 2,346-pound gourd
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A California engineer and gardening enthusiast won the top prize at an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,346 pounds (1,064 kilograms). Brandon Dawson, of Santa Rosa,...
No planes available: PM Carney charters private jet to Egypt for historic Mideast peace summit
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney was forced to take a charter flight to Egypt for the historic signing of an agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war because there were no air crews available to fly a Canadian Armed Forces...
New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won’t sign new Pentagon...
News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press rules, making it likely the Trump administration will evict their...
Durham police investigating shooting in Oshawa
Durham police say they are looking for at least one suspect after shots were fired in Oshawa on Saturday. Authorities were called to the area of Annis and Douglas streets around 10:50 a.m. for reports of armed person. Investigators say...
Motorcyclist in serious condition following Mississauga collision
A man has been taken to a trauma centre after a collision in Mississauga Sunday night. The crash occurred at Airport Road and Orlando Drive just after 9 p.m. Police say two vehicles and a motorcycle were involved, all of...
Blue Jays’ bats go quiet in Game 1 loss to Mariners
For the first time this post-season, the Toronto Blue Jays trail in a series. Toronto dropped Game 1 of the ALCS 3-1 to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, failing to score after George Springer’s leadoff home run at Rogers Centre. Seattle got six strong...
Israel prepares to welcome the last living hostages from Gaza as a ceasefire holds
CAIRO (AP) — Israelis on Monday prepared to welcome home the last 20 living hostages from devastated Gaza and mourn the return of the dead, in the key exchange of the breakthrough ceasefire after two years of war. Palestinians awaited...
Following healthy food guidelines in Canada comes at a high cost, study finds
MONTREAL — A recent study out of Laval University finds many foods that are high in sodium and sugar on Canadian shelves are much cheaper than healthier, equivalent options. The lead author said she hopes the findings could prompt meaningful...
