CAGLIARI - Max Nixon scored touchdowns on an interception return and blocked punt recovery as Canada defeated Italy 56-0 in an exhibition senior men's football contest Saturday.

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals and NDP both released their costed campaign platforms Saturday as Elections Canada reported record turnout in the first day of advanced polls.

EDMONTON - Firefighters who battled a wind-fanned grass fire that spread to the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village east of Edmonton managed to save the historic structures at the open-air museum, ...

MONTREAL - Quebec doesn't plan to create any special measures to attract United States-based physicians and researchers — even as other provinces are moving to capitalize on those professionals seekin ...

In one small step for robot-kind — thousands of them, really — humanoid robots ran alongside actual humans in a half-marathon in the Chinese capital on Saturday.

ESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE - Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens rewrote some women's world hockey championship history in Saturday's 8-1 semifinal win over Finland.

Canada and Australia have shaken hands to end a potential diplomatic dust-up over a yeast-based spread that many Aussies like on toast and crackers.

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Ty Emberson to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Saturday.

ESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE - Marie-Philip Poulin has set a Canadian record for career points in women's world hockey championships.

MONTREAL - Quebec doesn't plan to create any special measures to attract U.S.-based doctors and scientists seeking to flee that country over mass layoffs and cuts to health programs.

OTTAWA - The federal Liberals and NDP both released their costed campaign platforms Saturday as Canada's 45th general election inched toward the finish line.