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Dream of Montreal Irish memorial park to honour famine victims inches closer
MONTREAL - While Montreal is generally viewed as a mixture of British and French influences, look closely enough and you'll see the Irish have left their mark - including the 6,000 who ...
Mar 17, 2019
US bars entry to International Criminal Court investigators
WASHINGTON - The United States will revoke or deny visas to International Criminal Court personnel seeking to investigate alleged war crimes and other abuses committed by U.S. forces in Afghanistan or...
Mar 17, 2019
Team Jacobs and longtime third Ryan Fry to part ways at end of curling season
Ryan Fry's arrival on Team Brad Jacobs seven years ago helped push the rink to curling's greatest heights. His departure will come at the end of a season that included significant challenges...
Mar 17, 2019
Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with defenceman Kovacevic on two-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets agreed to terms with defenceman Johnathan Kovacevic on a two-year contract Sunday. The entry-level deal has an average annual value of US$925,000 and will b...
Mar 17, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays acquire right-hander Adam from Kansas City Royals
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-hander Jason Adam from the Kansas City Royals on Sunday for cash considerations. Adam, 27, had a 6.12 earned-run average in 32.1 innings pitched last sea...
Mar 17, 2019
Carey rink downs Germany 8-5 to earn first world championship win
SILKEBORG, Denmark - Canada's Chelsea Carey has her first win of the world women's curling championship. The Calgary skip scored four in the fifth end en route to an 8-5 win over Germany's D...
Mar 17, 2019
Bottas beats Mercedes teammate Hamilton to win Australian GP
MELBOURNE, Australia - Valterri Bottas can't really explain how he got from playing the loyal lieutenant to Lewis Hamilton and failing to win a race last season, to upstaging his Mercedes teammate for...
Mar 17, 2019
Supreme Court rules 'belief' requirement in child-luring law is unconstitutional
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a provision of the country's law forbidding the luring of children via the internet is unconstitutional and is ordering a new trial for a Toronto-ar...
Mar 17, 2019
Justin Trudeau offers condolences in call with New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern
Justin Trudeau spoke with his counterpart in New Zealand on Saturday, offering his condolences for the 50 people killed and dozens injured following Friday's shootings at two mosques in Christchu...
Mar 17, 2019
U.S. college bribery scandal unlikely in Canada, but inequality persists
The college bribery scandal is spurring discussion about the ways in which money greases the wheels of the U.S. admissions process - and while most acknowledge there are fewer shortcuts to s...
Mar 17, 2019
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