Canada & the Atlantic

Pentagon chief says NATO members must boost defense spending

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday issued a sharp ultimatum to NATO…
Police now say 1 suspect in Canada mosque shooting

QUEBEC CITY (AP) — A shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers left six…
Kevin O’Leary to run for Conservative leadership in Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Canada is getting its own reality show politician. “Shark Tank” cast member Kevin…
Ritchie gets tiebreaker in Ducks’ 4-2 win over Vancouver

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nick Ritchie realizes he is occupying one of the sweetest spots in…
France to open first safe-injection room for drug addicts

PARIS (AP) — France will open its first safe-injection room for drug addicts despite years of…
Africans to sue Canadian mining firm for alleged abuses

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Foreign workers who have accused a Canadian company of human rights…
Virginia agencies to help states impacted by hurricane

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Terry McAuliffe has declared a state of emergency to ensure Virginia…
Encarnacion’s 11th-inning HR lifts Jays over O’s, into ALDS

TORONTO (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion advanced Toronto to the AL Division Series in the Blue Jays’…
Iran releases Canadian-Iranian professor held since June

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A Canadian-Iranian retired professor was released from prison on “humanitarian grounds” and…
Flush with opportunities, Chris Pratt plays a new hand

TORONTO (AP) — The offer to star in Antoine Fuqua’s “The Magnificent Seven” came to Chris…
Happ gets 20th win, Jays take over 1st AL wild-card spot

SEATTLE (AP) — J.A. Happ had a long wait between innings, and it was totally worth…
US eliminated from World Cup of Hockey after loss to Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Patrick Kane was on the verge of tears as the final horn sounded…
Police evacuate all schools on Canada’s Prince Edward Island

TORONTO (AP) — More than 19,000 students on the small Canadian province of Prince Edward Island…
‘La La Land’ wins Toronto Film Festival audience award

TORONTO (AP) — Damien Chazelle’s modern-day musical “La La Land” received the top award from the…
Parker, cast argue for ‘Birth of a Nation’ despite scandal

TORONTO (AP) — In a carefully stage-managed press conference at the Toronto International Film Festival, Nate…