A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley’s comet debris
NEW YORK (AP) — The soon will light the sky with debris from . But a bright moon will spoil the fun this year, making the display harder to glimpse.
The shower will peak Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Viewers from the Southern Hemisphere typically see 50 meteors per hour during the peak, but the interfering moon could cut that number by half. In the north, skywatchers will likely see fewer than 10 per hour.
“For us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s not going to
Alex Zanardi, auto racing champion who won Paralympic gold after life-altering accidents, dies at 59
ROME (AP) — Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59.
Zanardi’s family announced his death on Saturday, saying that he passed away on Friday night.
“Alex died peacefully, surrounded by the affection of those closest to him,” the family said in a statement without providing a cause of death.
In 2020, in a handbike accident after crashing into an
Pope Leo XIV encourages wealthy US Catholics to keep donating
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday encouraged some of the wealthiest U.S. Catholics to keep on giving to support his charitable works, in an audience that confirmed how the election of the first U.S.-born pope has invigorated American Catholics
The Chicago-born Leo met with members of The Papal Foundation, a major funder of papal development projects in the developing world, in the Apostolic Palace at the end of their annual pilgrimage to Rome.
In his remarks, Leo thanked the foundation stewards
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 7 amid fragile ceasefire
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least seven people and wounded others on Saturday despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, officials said.
Israel’s military on Saturday issued a new warning for residents of nine southern villages to evacuate. Israel and Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group have kept up their attacks despite in place since April 17.
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported an airstrike on a car in the village of Kfar Dajal killed two people, while another hit a
Funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police officer killed in crash while on duty
A police funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Brandon Malcolm is set for the morning of Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
Malcolm was killed in a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle last Monday, on Highway 401 in Cobourg, east of Toronto.
The Cobourg Community Centre at 750 D’Arcy Street is hosting the private service.
The visitation and funeral service are not open to the public; however, details on a public livestream are expected to be released closer to the service
As fuel prices surge, Canadian artists say touring is unsustainable
Somewhere near Cobourg, Ont., a tour bus powered by recycled cooking oil sputtered to a halt.
Inside was B.C. singer-songwriter Miina and her crew, midway through a 24-date cross-country journey built on a scrappy hypothesis: that with enough ingenuity, and fryer grease, a musician could still make the economics of touring work in 2026.
The bus, a converted 1972 Greyhound running on leftover oil collected from roadside diners, was meant to help her
Carney’s trip to Armenia happening as Ottawa’s foreign policy aims shift, expert says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Armenia on Saturday for a visit his office says is framed around Ukraine’s defence and drumming up more trade and investment in Europe.
Jean-François Ratelle, an international studies professor at the University of Ottawa who specializes in the Caucasus region, said it’s disappointing that the visit doesn’t seem to be aimed at continuing Canada’s years of advocacy for democracy and peace in Armenia.
“We are witnessing a complete change of our foreign policy and
Trader, brewer, newspaper: With Hudson’s Bay no more, what’s Canada’s oldest company?
When Hudson’s Bay closed its department stores for good last year, it left behind more than the wreckage of a once-mighty retail giant.
A lofty title is also up for grabs: Canada’s oldest company.
The defunct retailer would have turned 356 this week — the charter forming the U.K.-headquartered fur trading business was dated May 2, 1670 — and its unique role in the history of Canada means extensive records remain that trace its path through the centuries.
Carney says his stance on Iran war shifted as Trump’s goals ‘evolved’
OTTAWA — Canada’s initial position supporting Washington’s war in Iran shifted over the subsequent days as U.S. President Donald Trump’s objectives became more clear, Prime Minister Mark Carney told The Canadian Press.
“The scale of what the objectives were, or the clarity about what the objectives were, were not there at the start and have arguably evolved over time,” Carney said in a Friday interview.
On Feb. 28, the day the U.S. war on Iran began,
Canada looking to wrap a trio of trade deals this year: minister
OTTAWA — Canada’s international trade minister says the government is looking to sign three major trade deals before the end of the year — with Mercosur, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and India.
Speaking with The Canadian Press this week, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said Ottawa has teams of negotiators in different parts of the world almost every week.
He said a team was in Brazil this past week for negotiations on a free-trade agreement with Mercosur, a South American trade bloc made up of Argentina, Bolivia,