Young Abraham Lincoln's tiny Illinois town is due for a makeover
The tiny central Illinois village, where Lincoln accidentally spent half-a-dozen years in the 1830s, perhaps did as much to prepare him to be the Union-saving 16th president as any other aspect of his ...
'Still very dire': Canadian Red Cross is fundraising following Myanmar earthquake
Canadian Red Cross operations lead Chiran Livera said teams of staff and volunteers made up of both international and local Red Cross workers were in Myanmar when the quake hit on Friday, and they ...
Could the verdict expected at French far-right party's trial end Marine Le Pen's political career?
PARIS (AP) — Her “political death.” That’s how French far-right leader Marine Le Pen described what’s at stake in a verdict expected Monday that could derail her plans to run in the next presidential ...
Golden Brett: Canada's Gallant getting results despite heavy curling workload
Gallant, 35, was on the last Canadian team to win this event, taking gold eight years ago with skip Brad Gushue. He left that team after the 2021-22 season to join this Calgary-based squad, which ...
Judge weighs request to withhold investigation records in deaths of Gene Hackman and wife
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico court is weighing whether to block the disclosure of an array of records from an investigation into the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, at ...
Hundreds of thousands still without power as ice storm moves east
TORONTO — Freezing rain that coated parts of Ontario in thick layers of ice, downing branches and power lines, left hundreds of thousands of residents without electricity on Sunday as the storm headed ...
Perfetti scores a pretty goal as Jets defeat Canucks 3-1
After Mason Appleton gave the Jets a 2-1 lead at 6:24 of the third period, Perfetti turned Vancouver defenceman Derek Forbort ...
Kyle Connor leads Jets past Canucks 3-1; Winnipeg stays ahead of Dallas in standings
WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to their third consecutive victory with a 3-1 win ...
Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world championships crowd to its feet
Ilia Malinin, the “Quad God” who won his second straight world championship on Saturday night, finished the show on Sunday with a performance that he said was dedicated to the plane crash victims. He ...
Lauren Betts and UCLA reach first Final Four of women's NCAA Tournament, beating LSU 72-65
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Lauren Betts had 17 points and seven rebounds despite spending the entire second quarter on the bench, and top overall seed UCLA reached its first Final Four of the women’s NCAA ...
Houston's defense carries Cougars into 7th Final Four with 69-50 March Madness win over Tennessee
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Houston’s relentless defense confused and harassed Tennessee and carried the Cougars into their seventh Final Four and first since 2021, with L.J. Cryer scoring 17 points in a ...
Europe's rearmament an 'extraordinary opportunity' for Quebec, Legault says
HANOVER — Quebec Premier Francois Legault believes Europe’s rearmament presents an “extraordinary opportunity” for his province as it tries to diversify trade away from the United States.