Erling Haaland scores twice to beat Brazil, send Norway into World Cup quarterfinals
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Erling Haaland headed in the go-ahead goal in the 80th minute and scored again before the end of regulation time, carrying Norway into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-1 victory...
‘Wear a polka-dot scarf:’ Canadian fashion designer Marilyn Brooks, 93, has died
A fashion designer who was among the first to popularize a clothing style in Canada that was famously worn by rebellious British youths and The Beatles in the 1960s has died. Norma Meneguzzi Spall, a friend and spokesperson for Marilyn...
Ajax MPP Rob Cerjanec drops out of Ontario Liberal leadership race
There is one less candidate in the running for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party after MPP Rob Cerjanec announced Sunday he was suspending his campaign. In a social media post, Cerjanec did not give a reason for his...
Summer McIntosh breaks women’s 200-metre butterfly world record at Canadian trials
MONTREAL — Summer McIntosh is the new world record-holder in the women’s 200-metre butterfly. The swimming sensation touched the wall in two minutes 1.65 seconds on Sunday night at the Canadian trials, breaking Chinese swimmer Liu Zige’s once-untouchable mark. “That...
Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital kills at least 5
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv overnight into Monday that killed at least five people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine’s president warned that another large-scale attack was imminent. A residential building in the...
1 man dead in Brampton shooting, 2 suspects sought
Police in Peel Region are searching for at least two suspects following a fatal shooting in Brampton. Investigators say the shooting occurred in the Earlsbridge Boulevard and Edenbrook Hill Drive area just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Police located a man...
Delta pilot reports a close encounter with a July Fourth firework before landing in Chicago
NEW YORK (AP) — A Delta Air Lines flight and a high-flying firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday. The pilot of Delta flight 1076 notified air traffic...
FIFA lifts US star striker Balogun’s red card suspension at World Cup after Trump calls...
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of American star forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday. Balogun, the...
Cristiano Ronaldo says it again: His 6th World Cup with Portugal will be his last
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s sometimes playful banter in a rare World Cup news conference ended in an exchange between Portugal’s superstar and a reporter from Argentina. Ronaldo took the moment on the eve of a round of 16...
Drivers charged after school bus, SUV crash on Highway 11
Provincial police in Orillia have laid charges after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 on Sunday involving a school bus. Police say the crash occurred just after 1:30 p.m. on the highway between Line 2 and Line 3 in the...
