13+ hour, 27+ min ago   (683+ words) MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has approved a historic $31.5-million settlement for sexual assault claimants in a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec City archdiocese. The agreement ends a years-long legal saga for claimants who say they were sexually abused…...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (248+ words) The bus, which was carrying a group of Polish tourists, was traveling on eastbound lanes near the town of Mezokeresztes when it overturned on the M3 motorway around 140 kilometers (87 miles) east of Hungary’s capital, Budapest, at around 1 a.m. on Sunday. In…...

13+ hour, 54+ min ago   (101+ words) TORONTO — John Velazquez rode filly Luster to an emphatic win in the King’s Plate on Saturday. Luster, the Woodbine Oaks winner and 1-5 race favourite, stood fourth at the top of the final turn. She came on strong down the stretch…...

14+ hour, 25+ min ago   (449+ words) TORONTO — Charles McAdoo drove in a pair of runs, including a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, and Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 4-1 at Rogers Centre on Saturday. McAdoo’s double in the seventh flying deep into centre…...

20+ hour, 19+ min ago   (199+ words) MEDICINE HAT — Tanner Svenson says winning gold in bocce at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has capped off a life-changing week in southern Alberta. He was down zero to five before mounting a comeback to win 12-5 over Trevor Campese…...

23+ hour, 10+ min ago   (417+ words) NANAIMO — Vacationers from Portland, Oregon were strolling through Woodgrove Centre when an ominous message from mall’s intercom system was made about a Nissan Leaf. In the back of Reid Kells’ mind, he suspected his car could be in trouble. It…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (149+ words) PARKSVILLE — A dazzling light display will cap off the popular Parksville Beach Festival event. The Quality Foods Festival of Lights involves fireworks launched from a barge placed in Parksville Bay on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 15. at around dusk (9:30 to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (868+ words) OTTAWA — Five years after the Taliban capture of Kabul, advocates are urging Canadians not to ignore the oppression of women in Afghanistan. “From outside, it’s possible for the world to take action,” said Murwarid Ziayee, senior director of the Calgary-based…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (713+ words) MARKHAM — The inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham had a misfire at the starting line. The first day of practice and qualifying at the only IndyCar event in Canada was cancelled Friday because the track was not completed and…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (957+ words) OTTAWA — Three years after it formally launched its national climate adaptation strategy, the federal government says Canadians are more aware of the risks and more resilient to flooding, wildfires and major storms caused by climate change. But an analysis by…...