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Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks, EU says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Unio...
Sep 16, 2024
Quebec premier visits Cree community displaced by hydro project in 1970s
NEMASKA - Franois Legault has become the first Quebec premier to visit a Cree community that was displaced by a hydroelectric project in the 1970s. Legault was greeted in Nemaska on Sunday by men and ...
Sep 16, 2024
Senators forward Shane Pinto looks ahead after gambling suspension, trying season
Shane Pinto is convinced the experience will help him down the road. It just didn't feel that way in the moment. Already sidelined due to a contract impasse that saw him miss the start of the 2023-24 ...
Sep 16, 2024
B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of grati...
Sep 16, 2024
Penguins re-sign Crosby to two-year extension that runs through 2026-27 season
PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby plans to remain a Pittsburgh Penguin for at least three more years. The Penguins announced on Monday that they re-signed the 37-year-old from Cole Harbour, N.S., to a two-ye...
Sep 16, 2024
Liberals announce expansion to mortgage eligibility, draft rights for renters, buyers
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is making some changes to mortgage rules to help more Canadians to purchase their first home. She says the changes will come into force ...
Sep 16, 2024
Fernandez and Dabrowski headline Canadian lineup for Billie Jean King Cup Finals
TORONTO - Singles star Leylah Fernandez and doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski will anchor Canada's five-player lineup when the team tries to defend its Billie Jean King Cup title in mid-November. ...
Sep 16, 2024
Man suspected in apparent assassination attempt on Trump charged with federal gun crimes
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump was charged Monday with federal gun crimes. Ryan Wesley Routh faces charges of...
Sep 16, 2024
Man arrested after apparent assassination attempt on Trump appears in court to face charges
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A man arrested after an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump appeared in federal court Monday as the Justice Department prepared to unsea...
Sep 16, 2024
The presidential campaign moves forward after another apparent attempt on Trump's life
NEW YORK (AP) - Monday marks 50 days until the 2024 presidential election in a campaign that was already among the most turbulent in American history even before Donald Trump faced an apparent assassi...
Sep 16, 2024
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