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Canada's Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for a second time

Canada's Corey Conners wins Valero Texas Open for a second time

SAN ANTONIO — Canada's Corey Conners has won the Valero Texas Open for a second time. Conners, from Listowel, Ont., saved par on the par-5 18th hole to secure the one-stroke win on Sunday.
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Six Canadian children to return from Syrian detention without their mother: advocates

Six Canadian children to return from Syrian detention without their mother: advocates

OTTAWA — Six Canadian children are set to leave a Syrian prison camp and fly to Canada without their mother who cannot come with them because federal officials have not completed her security assessment, advocates for the family say.
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Inquiry into N.S. killings calls for bold change to tackle family violence 'epidemic'

Inquiry into N.S. killings calls for bold change to tackle family violence 'epidemic'

OTTAWA — The sweeping calls for change stemming from the public inquiry into the 2020 deadly mass shootings in Nova Scotia include a push to overhaul Canada's approach to the "epidemic" of gender-based, intimate-partner and family violence
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Wins by Toronto, Brooklyn help Raptors clinch NBA play-in spot

Wins by Toronto, Brooklyn help Raptors clinch NBA play-in spot

The Toronto Raptors have clinched a spot in the NBA's play-in round. Toronto's 128-108 win over the Charlotte Hornets earlier Sunday, coupled with the Brooklyn Nets' 111-110 victory over the Utah Jazz, locked up the Raptors' post-season spot.
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For want of a pipeline: Canadian LNG should power low-carbon revolution, report says

For want of a pipeline: Canadian LNG should power low-carbon revolution, report says

WASHINGTON — As the world struggles to find the right balance between a carbon-free future and a present that still runs on fossil fuels, Canada could be leveraging its natural-gas riches to help fuel both, a new report suggests.
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Going back to the moon: 'This is Canada on the world stage, doing big things'

Going back to the moon: 'This is Canada on the world stage, doing big things'

WASHINGTON — Ask Marc Garneau if he'd go back to space and the first Canadian to ever make the trip doesn't hesitate: "In a wink."
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RCMP hopes to gain recruits with 150th anniversary, as N.S. inquiry casts new shadow

RCMP hopes to gain recruits with 150th anniversary, as N.S. inquiry casts new shadow

OTTAWA — The RCMP is hoping to boost recruitment numbers in marking its upcoming 150th anniversary — even as the national force's structure and practices come under damning new scrutiny.
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Vancouver radio personality Red Robinson has died at age 86, family says

Vancouver radio personality Red Robinson has died at age 86, family says

VANCOUVER — The family of Vancouver radio personality Red Robinson says he has died after a brief illness. In a statement posted online, Robinson's family says he passed away on Saturday shortly after 8 a.m. He was 86.
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Police identify two of eight migrants pulled from water near Akwesasne, Que.

Police identify two of eight migrants pulled from water near Akwesasne, Que.

QUEBEC — The Akwesasne Mohawk Police identified two of the eight migrants whose bodies were pulled from the St. Lawrence River earlier this week, but said Saturday they're still searching for a local resident whose boat was found near the victims.
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Ottawa is going all in on 'friendshoring.' Here's what that could mean.

Ottawa is going all in on 'friendshoring.' Here's what that could mean.

OTTAWA — This year's budget reveals the federal Liberals envision Canada relying more on its allies for trade in the future, economists and geopolitical experts say — even if that could result in higher prices or missed opportunities.
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