‘Avengers: Endgame’ retakes box office crown; Robert Pattinson drives sales for ‘Primetime’
NEW YORK (AP) — Seven years after becoming the second-highest grossing film ever, “Avengers: Endgame” returned to the No. 1 spot at the box office in a victory lap for Marvel and an appetizer for the upcoming blockbuster “Avengers: Doomsday.”...
Police memorial recognizes six officers killed in the line of duty in 2026
OTTAWA — Canadian flags were at half-mast and the skirl of bagpipes rung out as hundreds of police officers marched onto the lawn on Parliament Hill to honour those who have fallen in the line of duty. The Canadian Police...
Mexico’s Baja California braces for major Hurricane Polo as Hurricane Nolo still threatens Hawaii
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Hurricane Nolo edged further away from the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday as major Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico’s southern Baja California peninsula with a threat of storm surge, high winds and heavy rains. Nolo was...
Second of 2 bodies found in burned out vehicles at opposite ends of GTA identified
Toronto police have identified the second of two people whose bodies were discovered inside separate burned-out vehicles at opposite ends of the city last week. The body of 32-year-old Marcus Charles was found inside a vehicle that was set ablaze...
Walmart says it’s not using personal information to set prices as it expands digital shelf...
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is aiming to assuage customers’ fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. In a statement posted on the company’s website, Walmart Inc.’s CEO John Furner vowed...
Blue Jays cap disappointing season with a win over Reds
Some memories were made Sunday as a season to forget came to a close for the Toronto Blue Jays. Max Scherzer was in vintage form and George Springer was feted as well in Toronto’s 5-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds...
German town sparks outrage as far-right and conservatives rally against Holocaust memorial plaques
GENEVA (AP) — A decision by a city council in in eastern Germany to halt the laying of memorial plaques that honor Holocaust victims has sparked outrage, not least because some of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives joined the far-right Alternative...
North Atlantic right whales at greater risk of collision with boats at night: study
HALIFAX — A recent study has found that critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are feeding closer to the ocean’s surface at night, increasing their risk of being struck by boats. The study, published earlier this month in the peer-reviewed...
‘Part of my world flew away to heaven’: Tributes pour in as victims of helicopter...
A day after a helicopter crash on Montreal’s South Shore killed four people, their identities were revealed by family members and friends paying their tributes on social media Sunday. According to the provincial police agency Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the...
Poilievre urges tax cuts to make diesel fuel more affordable, ensure future supplies
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching a plan to cut federal taxes on diesel fuel and help ensure Canada has affordable supplies of the fuel in the future. The Conservatives say Canada already produces enough diesel to meet...
