May 12th, 2025

World News

Statistics Canada says Canadian-resident return trips from U.S. down again in April

By Canadian Press on May 12th, 2025

Statistics Canada says preliminary figures for April continue to point to a sharp drop in return trips from the United States by Canadian residents. The agency says the number of Canadian-residents returning by automobile from the United States in April fell on a year-over-year basis for the fourth consecutive month as it dropped 35.2 per ... Read More »

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PGA Championship: When it starts, how to watch, what’s at stake, betting odds for golf’s next major

By Canadian Press on May 12th, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The PGA Championship is the second major of the year and occasionally gets overlooked between the Masters and the U.S. Open. That’s not the case this year when the 107th edition returns to Quail Hollow Club. Rory McIlroy is the toast of golf after he won the Masters green jacket on ... Read More »

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Spanish coach Riveiro leaves South African club amid Al Ahly link ahead of FIFA Club World Cup

By Canadian Press on May 12th, 2025

CAIRO (AP) — Spanish coach José Riveiro was released Monday by South African soccer club Orlando Pirates amid reports he will go to Egypt and join Al Ahly ahead of the Club World Cup in the United States. Al Ahly plays Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in the opening game of the monthlong FIFA tournament on ... Read More »

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‘Andor’ is ending. It brought untold stories of trauma and humanity to ‘Star Wars’

By Canadian Press on May 12th, 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The complex effects of personal trauma have not traditionally been the stuff of sci-fi and fantasy. They tend to get in the way of the quest. “Game of Thrones” made a meal of it. “Battlestar Galactica” tried to consider the effect on survivors of losing a planet of people. But it ... Read More »

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NASCAR star Kyle Larson is ready to focus on the Indianapolis 500 – after a sprint car race

By Canadian Press on May 12th, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kyle Larson said he would turn his attention to the Indianapolis 500, and a second crack at racing immortality, the moment he stepped out of his car following the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. The only problem with that? He wasn’t due for practice at Indianapolis ... Read More »

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The Eurovision Song Contest is back. Here’s how and who to watch

By Canadian Press on May 12th, 2025

LONDON (AP) — The Eurovision party is officially underway: a week of power pop, outrageous outfits — and, inevitably, protests — that culminates in the final of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night. Competitors representing 37 countries are in the Swiss city of Basel for disco diplomacy and one of the world’s biggest ... Read More »

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South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala’s first-ever Asian musical conductor

By Canadian Press on May 12th, 2025

MILAN (AP) — South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung was named on Monday the new musical director of the famed Milan opera house, Teatro alla Scala, the first Asian to hold the position. Chung, 72, will replace Riccardo Chailly at the end of next year, and will remain in the role until general manager and artistic ... Read More »

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The innovative ice-cream makers at Salt & Straw serve up secrets and recipes in a new cookbook

By Canadian Press on May 12th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re intimidated by the idea of making ice cream at home, just think of it as making soup. That’s advice from Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw, the innovative gourmet ice cream maker known for its ever-changing lick-able treats. “Making a pint of ice cream is very similar to making ... Read More »

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The innovative ice-cream makers at Salt & Straw serve up secrets and recipes in a new cookbook

By Canadian Press on May 12th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re intimidated by the idea of making ice cream at home, just think of it as making soup. That’s advice from Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw, the innovative gourmet ice cream maker known for its ever-changing lick-able treats. “Making a pint of ice cream is very similar to making ... Read More »

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The innovative ice-cream makers at Salt & Straw serve up secrets and recipes in a new cookbook

By Canadian Press on May 12th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re intimidated by the idea of making ice cream at home, just think of it as making soup. That’s advice from Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw, the innovative gourmet ice cream maker known for its ever-changing lick-able treats. “Making a pint of ice cream is very similar to making ... Read More »

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The innovative ice-cream makers at Salt & Straw serve up secrets and recipes in a new cookbook

By Canadian Press on May 12th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re intimidated by the idea of making ice cream at home, just think of it as making soup. That’s advice from Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw, the innovative gourmet ice cream maker known for its ever-changing lick-able treats. “Making a pint of ice cream is very similar to making ... Read More »

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