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New Democrats expected to talk strategy for fall House sitting at caucus retreat
MONTREAL - New Democrat MPs are heading into a second day of meetings in Montreal as they nail down a plan for how to navigate the minority Parliament this fall. Leader Jagmeet Singh signalled on Tues...
Sep 11, 2024
Palestinian envoy says Liberals 'trying' on statehood, urges more action
OTTAWA - The Palestinian ambassador to Canada believes Ottawa has stepped up its efforts for Palestinian sovereignty in recent weeks, but says the Liberals must do more if they're serious about a two-...
Sep 11, 2024
Liberals put up united front after fractious summer at Nanaimo retreat
NANAIMO, B.C. - Liberal MPs will have one last chance to tell their leader how they think their party can improve their political prospects before they return to Ottawa to face off against Conservativ...
Sep 11, 2024
A wrongful death settlement doesn't end an investigation into a toddler's disappearance
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) - A settlement that led to the dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit hasn't ended a criminal investigation into a toddler's disappearance from her father's home in Maine where b...
Sep 10, 2024
Canadian flyweight Corinne Laframboise misses out on UFC contract again
LAS VEGAS - Brazilian Nicolle Caliari submitted Canadian flyweight Corinne Laframboise for a first-round win Tuesday on Dana White's Contender Series. The Contender Series, held at the UFC's Apex prod...
Sep 10, 2024
Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam storm toll rises to 141 dead
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 16 people and leaving dozens missing as deaths from a typhoon and its aftermath climbed to 141 on Wednesday...
Sep 10, 2024
Flash flood sweeps away hamlet as Vietnam storm toll rises to 141 dead
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - A flash flood swept away an entire hamlet in northern Vietnam, killing 16 people and leaving dozens missing as the death toll from typhoon-related flooding climbed to 141 on Wedn...
Sep 10, 2024
Canada and Mexico draw 0-0 in chippy international men's soccer friendly
ARLINGTON - Canada and Mexico played to a scoreless draw Tuesday in a men's soccer game that was an international friendly in name only. Mexico, ranked 17th in the world, played a physical game from t...
Sep 10, 2024
Judge allows a man serving a 20-year prison sentence to remain on Alaska ballot
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A man who is serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on Alaska's ranked choice general election ballot in the race for the state's only U.S. House seat, a judge ruled Tuesda...
Sep 10, 2024
Four-run third inning powers Blue Jays to 6-2 victory over Mets
TORONTO - Chris Bassitt threw six strong innings and Davis Schneider hit a two-run triple to help the Blue Jays to a 6-2 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday night. Schneider keyed Toronto's four-run...
Sep 10, 2024