‘A Quiet Place’ prequel box office speaks volumes as Costner’s Western gets a bumpy start

“ A Quiet Place: Day One ” is making noise at the box office. The prequel earned an estimated $53 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It’s both a franchise best and significantly more than expected. Going into the...

Canada airline WestJet cancels more than 400 flights after a surprise strike by mechanics union

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association said its members started to strike Friday evening because...

Canada advances to Copa America quarterfinals in first appearance after scoreless draw with Chile

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Maxime Crépeau finished with three saves to lead Canada to a scoreless draw with Chile at Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday night, sending the Canadians to the quarterfinal round of Copa America in their first appearance. Chile was forced to play a man down...

New charges against Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach involve 7 additional complainants

TORONTO (AP) — Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach who was arrested again this week is accused of sexually assaulting seven new complainants in alleged incidents from 1977 to as recently as February, court documents on Friday showed. The documents provide...

Olympics calling, Canada's De Grasse rounding into form as he seeks to defend 200-meter title

He's the guy who messed with Usain Bolt. He's the guy who was crying behind the tinted sunglasses at the last Olympics when he won the gold medal. Andre De Grasse manages to stay under the radar most of the time, but has a knack for turning up big when the Olympics...

Canada's 2023 wildfires burned huge chunks of forest, spewing far more heat-trapping gas than planes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Catastrophic Canadian warming-fueled wildfires last year pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than India did by burning fossil fuels, setting ablaze an area of forest larger than West Virginia, new research found. Scientists at the World Resources...

New study says 2023 Canada wildfires put 3.28 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the air, four times more than aviation

Billionaire Frank Stronach is facing additional sexual assault charges in Canada

TORONTO (AP) — Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach was arrested again on Wednesday and is facing additional sexual assault charges, police said. Peel Regional Police Constable Tyler Bell-Morena said investigators have identified additional victims and Stronach,...

Canada beats Peru 1-0 at Copa America on David goal, first win over South American team in 24 years

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jonathan David scored in the 74th minute, and Canada beat Peru 1-0 on Tuesday night in the Copa America for its first victory over a South American opponent in 24 years. Peru played a man short after Miguel Araujo was given a red card in the 59th minute for...

Canada's Liberals suffer major upset in Toronto special election, raising doubts about Trudeau

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party has suffered a major upset in a special election for a Toronto district it has held for three decades, raising doubts about Trudeau’s leadership ahead of next year’s general election. Elections Canada...