Appeals court says Louisiana can carry out the state's first nitrogen gas execution next week
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned next week after a federal appeals court on Friday overturned a preliminary injunction granted ...
SpaceX launches a new crew to the space station to replace NASA's stuck astronauts
Reaching orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the newest crew includes NASA’s Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, both military pilots; and Japan’s Takuya Onishi and Russia’s Kirill Peskov, both former ...
Jessie Holmes says his dogs deserve all the credit for his 'magical' first Iditarod win
Holmes pumped his fist as he ran alongside his sled with a headlamp beaming from his forehead, as he and his 10-dog team finished the 1,128-mile (1,815-kilometer) race across the Alaska wilderness in ...
Advocates and family of man shot by RCMP launch 'people's tribunal' to probe police
Jared Lowndes, or Jay as his family called him, was shot twice in the back by police as he sat in his vehicle at a Tim Hortons drive-thru in Campbell River, B.C., in July 2021.
B.C. overdose deaths drop 30 per cent, but researchers point to 'emerging dangers'
BC Coroners Service data show nearly half the people who died in January due to unregulated toxic drugs had the depressant bromazolam in their system, which researchers say highlights “emerging ...
Canada's Robertson, Sidey added to UFC Fight Night card in Des Moines
LAS VEGAS — Canadians Gillian (The Savage) Roberson and Serhiy Sidey have been added to a May 3 UFC Fight Night card in Des ...
Greenland political parties join together against Trump comments about annexing the island
LONDON (AP) — All five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement on Friday rejecting President Donald ...
State Department imposes sanctions on Thai officials after Uyghur men are deported to China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Friday announced sanctions on an unknown number of current and former Thai ...
Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes returns from injury hungry for playoff push
VANCOUVER — Watching games from afar hasn’t been easy for Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes. The 25-year-old star defenceman has remained remarkably healthy for much of his career — until this ...
Toronto FC, Chicago Fire coaches share history as players, mutual respect as coaches
The two coaches will share the sideline Saturday when Toronto (0-2-1) hosts Chicago (1-1-1) in its home opener at BMO Field. Both coaches are new to their teams, although Fraser served as an assistant ...
Canadian tennis up-and-comer Victoria Mboko off to torrid start in 2025
Victoria Mboko is winning so many trophies, she can hardly get them home. The up-and-coming Canadian tennis star is off to a stellar start this season with a 27-1 record and five tournament wins in ...
Rugby Canada names 28-player roster for U-20 women's tour of Ireland in May
LANGFORD, B.C. — Coach Dean Murten has named his 28-player Canadian under-20 women’s rugby squad for a tour of Ireland in May. The young Canadians will play their Irish counterparts on May 10 and May ...