Some reasons for (cautious) optimism on the climate change front in 2020

The second decade of the 21st century was not comforting. The celebration of the so-called «end of history» turned out

Flames fluster leaky Oilers as hostilities renewed in Battle of Alberta

Scoring early in every period was a recipe for success for the Calgary Flames on Friday. Andrew Mangiapane had a

Perron propels Blues past Jets for 7th straight win

Tyler Bozak says adding an overtime victory into their seven-game win streak injects some more confidence into the St. Louis

Canada’s Chuba Hubbard chugs along to rushing records in Texas Bowl

Canada’s Chuba Hubbard became the second player in school history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season

Alex Ovechkin, named all-star captain, says he’ll pass on mid-season festivities

Alex Ovechkin has decided to skip NHL All-Star Weekend for the second consecutive year to get rested and ready for

Leafs cash in on Devils’ OT gift to extend win streak to 6

Damon Severson had never scored an overtime goal in the NHL, and this wasn’t how he envisioned his first. The

In Justin Bieber’s hometown, a shinny game pulls Maple Leaf pros: Mansbridge

It’s not always easy being a musical icon or a hockey star. Sure, you make lots of money, you can

‘A beautiful person’: Toronto trans activist Julie Berman identified as homicide victim

Friends are remembering a Toronto woman who was killed on Sunday as an outspoken advocate for transgender rights and a

World juniors roundup: USA bounces back against Germany to grab 1st win of tournament

After a loss against Canada to open the tournament, the United States improved to .500 with a 6-3 win over

Russia says its intercontinental hypersonic missile has entered combat duty

Russia’s defence minister reported to President Vladimir Putin that a new hypersonic weapon of intercontinental range became operational Friday following

Canada’s Alexis Lafreniere shows he’s more than just skill at world juniors

Kevin Bahl thought he knew Alexis Lafreniere. And in many ways, he did. Touted as the projected No. 1 pick

Girl dies on flight from Los Angeles after going into cardiac arrest, authorities say

A young girl died after she went into cardiac arrest on a plane flight to Seattle from Los Angeles International

More than 230,000 people fled Idlib during Russian-backed offensive: UN agency

The United Nations said 235,000 civilians had fled their homes in rebel-held northwestern Syria during a Russian-backed campaign of airstrikes

Mikael Kingsbury wins top male athlete of the year honours

Mikael Kingsbury is truly a dominant force. Kingsbury has nine wins in 11 World Cup starts the past two years.

Boeing head of legal strategy to retire, latest exec to leave troubled company

Mike Luttig, a close adviser to Boeing’s ousted CEO, will retire next week, the latest executive to leave the beleaguered

Blue Jays officially sign ace lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu to 4-year deal

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed star left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu to a four-year, $80-million US contract. The 32-year-old Korean led

The best and worst sports trends of the decade

Sports can be the best. But also sometimes the worst. Here are some of the big changes — good and

Downhill racer Dominik Paris continues winning streak on home soil

Dominik Paris has become the first skier to win three consecutive downhill races on the Stelvio course. The Italian won

Governor General urges Canadians to enjoy the outdoors in annual New Year’s message

Gov. Gen. Julie Payette today encouraged Canadians to get outside and enjoy the winter in her annual New Year’s message.

U.S. Coast Guard searches for tour helicopter missing in Hawaii with 7 aboard

A search is underway for seven people aboard a tour helicopter that disappeared in Hawaii, the U.S. Coast Guard said

‘The real meaning of Christmas’: Deer Lake, N.L., residents rally to feed stranded plane passengers

When 75 passengers got stranded in Deer Lake on Dec. 25, Brian Snow helped pull the community together in something

Russia confirms it will appeal 4-year Olympic ban for manipulating doping data

Russia confirmed that it will appeal its four-year Olympic ban for manipulating doping data. The Russian anti-doping agency, known as

Israel’s embattled Prime Minister Netanyahu wins landslide victory in Likud primary battle

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won a landslide victory in a primary election for leadership of the ruling Likud

Kevin Clark’s hat trick leads Canada past HC Ocelari Trinec at Spengler Cup

Kevin Clark had a hat trick as the Canadian men’s team opened the 2019 Spengler Cup with a 4-1 win