Montreal’s big night: Victoire look to clinch, Canadiens eye 3-1 series lead

It’s a busy night for Montreal sports fans as both of the city’s professional hockey teams prepare for high-stakes playoff matchups on home ice.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dead at 29

Brandon Clarke, a forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, has died at the age of 29.
Toronto is 'only city' that can host new international defence bank: Ford

Citing the city’s high concentration of bank headquarters and financial services, Ontario leaders are arguing that Toronto’s the only viable choice for the new multinational Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
'Raining down ash': Fast-moving wildfire continues to rage near Whitecourt, Alta.

A wildfire threatening homes near Whitecourt continues to rage a few kilometres southeast of the northern Alberta town.
Dunkin' coming back to Canada, following deal with Foodtastic

In a country dominated by Tim Hortons, will anyone run to Dunkin’? Montreal-based restaurant operator Foodtastic thinks so, and plans to bring hundreds of the doughnut shops to Canada as early as this year.
U.S. indicts 2 companies, ship employee for deadly 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse

The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday a grand jury indicted two foreign operators and a shoreside superintendent in the March 2024 collision of the 984-foot cargo ship Dali that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and killed six construction workers.
B.C. Ferries ramping up protection for whales with slower speeds, detection cameras

From slower speed limits to using technology to detect whales, B.C. Ferries is looking to reduce vessel collisions with whales as experts call for more education and research.
Suckerfish are diving headfirst into unsuspecting manta rays' rear-ends

Suckerfish, it turns out, are not always the most considerate travel companions to their manta ray hosts.
Ebay rejects $56 billion US bid by GameStop, calling it 'neither credible nor attractive'

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has argued that by combining GameStop and eBay, he could cut costs and find synergies to create a much bigger enterprise. But analysts and investors had wondered whether the offer by GameStop, which is much smaller than the company its trying to buy, stood a chance.
What to know ahead of the FIFA World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to Canada — and it's going to be the biggest in the competition's history. It's the first to be hosted in three countries — and Canada is hoping it'll also have its first-ever World Cup win.