Category Archives: World

Ex-Olympic snowboarder pleads not guilty to running a drug smuggling ring
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder pleaded not guilty to running a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings, as one of the FBI's top fugitiv...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Bovino to leave Minneapolis as Trump reshuffles the leadership of his immigration crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino is expected to leave Minneapolis on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the matter, as the Trump administration reshuffles leadership...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Ex-Olympic snowboarder pleads not guilty to running a drug smuggling ring
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder pleaded not guilty to running a billion-dollar drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings, as one of the FBI's top fugitiv...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

US braces for more freezing cold as winter storm leaves at least 26 dead
Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the South coated in ice....
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Investigators of fatal plane crash in Maine should examine its deicing process, expert says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The business jet that crashed Sunday evening while trying to take off in a snowstorm in Maine and killed at least a half dozen people is a plane model that has a history of prob...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

Israel recovers the last hostage's remains in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel said Monday it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in Gaza, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of ...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026

ICC judges find former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Monday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, after postponing an earlier hearing ove...
The Canadian Press Jan 26, 2026
Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says
BANGOR, Maine (AP) - A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The Bombardier Challeng...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Minneapolis mourns ICU nurse killed by a Border Patrol agent as a warmhearted neighbor and caregiver
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As Minneapolis mourned the intensive care nurse killed by Border Patrol officers in a hail of gunfire, those who knew Alex Pretti came forward Sunday to dispute the narrative of top...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

Ferry with more than 350 people sinks in the southern Philippines leaving at least 15 dead
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank during the night early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines and rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and ...
The Canadian Press Jan 25, 2026

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With B.C. moving to end the time change, do you prefer permanent Daylight Savings Time, permanent Standard Time, or the status quo?
Mar 02, 2026