1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (154+ words) The World Cup trophy arrived in our nation's capital as Canada gets set to co-host the global soccer tournament next month. Authorities are on high alert following a shooting Saturday night that saw dozens of rounds fired outside the White…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (415+ words) Posted May 24, 2026 03: 05: 05 PM. HALIFAX " Two people have been changed after Halifax police said a missing newborn had been found dead Sunday. The search began after a woman who appeared to have recently given birth arrived at a local hospital in…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (292+ words) Posted May 24, 2026 04: 01: 28 PM. ST. JOHN'S " A jury in western Newfoundland has found Dean Penney guilty of first-degree murder in the disappearance of his estranged wife, Jennifer Hillier-Penney. Hillier-Penney disappeared on Nov. 30, 2016, in St. Anthony, N. L. , a community of about 2, 200 people on…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (633+ words) Posted May 24, 2026 12: 56: 56 PM. It exceeded opening weekend expectations for the movie, a continuation of Disney+ spinoff series "The Mandalorian," but it's also on the low end of Disney-era Star Wars releases, closer to "Solo: A Star Wars Story," which made…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (472+ words) Posted May 24, 2026 12: 58: 30 PM. OTTAWA " Prime Minister Mark Carney may have been the first Canadian to ever hoist the FIFA World Cup trophy " an honour typically reserved for tournament winners " as he welcomed FIFA president Gianni Infantino to Ottawa Sunday. Canada…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (681+ words) By Michael Mac Donald, The Canadian Press Posted May 24, 2026 11: 15: 04 AM. HALIFAX " The union in Nova Scotia representing about 3, 500 striking long-term care workers has rejected the provincial government's claim that union negotiators refused to return to the bargaining table on the…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (368+ words) Posted May 23, 2026 04: 29: 51 PM. Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement issued by the federation's media relations official. FIFA has not confirmed the move. Iran had been scheduled to train in Tucson, Arizona,…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (483+ words) Posted May 24, 2026 09: 22: 34 AM. Briton Kenton Cool this week scaled the peak for the 20th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. "Maybe another two or three more times," Cool told…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (229+ words) Posted May 24, 2026 08: 39: 10 AM. Residents and tourists braved the heat to watch children in costumes take part in a parade, called "Piu Sik," which translates as "floating colors." Children dressed as legendary deities, historic characters or local politicians were carried on…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (382+ words) Posted May 24, 2026 08: 44: 47 AM. Other parts of Syria voted for the People's Assembly last October, almost a year after the Assad dynasty was ousted in a rebel offensive. However, at that point, large swaths of country's northeastern region were still under…...