Canadian News Hurricane Lorena threatens Mexico’s Los Cabos resorts with heavy rain, windGlobal News - By Staff Storm Lorena became a hurricane again early on Friday as it closed in on the south of Mexico‘s Baja California peninsula, threatening to lash the …
Polio Philippines vaccinates millions as cases of polio appearGlobal News - By Karen Lema The Philippines recorded its second case of polio on Friday, as it prepared to vaccinate millions of children against a disease it believed to have …
World News Ireland’s deputy PM says gaps remain as EU, U.K. seek Brexit dealGlobal News - By Jill Lawless British and European Union negotiators were meeting Friday in search of an elusive Brexit deal, as Ireland’s deputy leader warned that the two sides …
World News Student protesters worldwide skip class, hit the streets for Global Climate StrikeGlobal News - By Rod McGuirk and Frank Jordans Hundreds of thousands of protesters in Australia, many of them children who skipped school, kicked off a day of demonstrations around the world …
Canadian News Why immigration policy means so much to the people of Brooks, AlbertaGlobal News - By Heather Yourex-West With a population of just 15,000, Brooks, Alberta is vastly different than the city Deepak Badola once called home. “I’m from India,” the cheerful …
World News Texas man dies trying to save horse as tropical storm Imelda floods HoustonGlobal News - By Juan A. Lozano The slow-churning remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda that flooded parts of Texas left at least two people dead and rescue crews with boats scrambling …
U.S. Central Command Pentagon to present Trump with list of potential airstrike targets in IranGlobal News - By Lolita C. Baldor The Pentagon will present a broad range of military options to U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday as he considers how to respond to what …
Vaping 8th vaping-related death reported in U.S. as cases of illnesses top 500Global News - By Mike Stobbe More than 500 people have been diagnosed with vaping-related breathing illnesses, but the cause remains unknown, U.S. health officials said Thursday. …
Amazon Amazon vows greener practices after revealing huge carbon footprintGlobal News - By Joseph Pisani and Bani Sapra Online shopping giant Amazon revealed a carbon footprint Thursday that rivals that of a small country and vowed to reduce the damage to the planet by …
Birds There are 3 billion fewer wild birds than in 1970, study showsGlobal News - By Seth Borenstein and Christina Larson North America’s skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a comprehensive study shows. The new …
World News Trump admin blocks ‘urgent’ whistleblower complaint from CongressGlobal News - By Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro The Trump administration plunged into an extraordinary showdown with Congress Thursday over access to a whistleblower’s reported complaint about …
Mexico B.C. woman says she got little help getting home after surviving shooting in MexicoGlobal News - By Sean Boynton A B.C. woman who survived a shooting in Mexico with serious injuries is warning other travellers to be cautious after she says she got little help …
Health Care (Canada) Mosquito fumigation might be behind diplomats’ mystery illness in Cuba: studyGlobal News - By Marc Frank Fumigation against mosquitoes in Cuba and not “sonic attacks” may have caused some 40 U.S. and Canadian diplomats and family members in Havana to …
World News No deaths reported in Bermuda after Hurricane Humberto rips roofs, cuts powerGlobal News - By Staff MIAMI — Hurricane Humberto blew off rooftops, toppled trees and knocked out power as it blew past the British Atlantic island of Bermuda. But …
11-year-old girl scares off robber with loaf of breadGlobal News - By Meaghan Wray An 11-year-old girl and her father became hometown heroes with nothing but a loaf of bread and a couple cans of squash. An armed man, masked and …
Girl who lost toy monkey at Buckingham Palace visit has it returned by the QueenGlobal News - By Meaghan Wray A young girl’s toy monkey had the vacation of a lifetime after it was left behind at Buckingham Palace. While on a touristy trip to England in August, …
Dutch ditch blackface at holiday parade, opt for ‘sooty face’ insteadGlobal News - By Josh K. Elliott Organizers behind the traditional St. Nicholas parade in the Netherlands are nixing a long-standing (and often criticized) practice of dressing up in …
Hearing into whether suspending U.K. parliament is unlawful wraps up, decision to come next weekGlobal News - By Jill Lawless British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused by one of the country’s former leaders of obstructing Parliament by shutting down the legislature …
World News U.S. navy confirms UFO videos from Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge are realGlobal News - By Josh K. Elliott The truth was out there all along — and one of the guys from Blink-182 found it. Videos released by singer and alien enthusiast Tom DeLonge contain …
eCigarettes India bans the sale of e-cigarettes, imposes fines and jail timeGlobal News - By Aditya Kalra and Aftab Ahmed India banned the sale of electronic cigarettes on Wednesday and warned of an “epidemic” among young people, in the latest and potentially biggest …
World News Australian man carries broken leg for 2 days after 19-foot fall during solo hikeGlobal News - By Meaghan Wray When Neil Parker left for a solo hiking trip over the weekend, he probably expected to return with both his legs. Luckily, he did — just one wasn’t …
Canadian News Greta Thunberg to receive key to city after Montreal climate marchGlobal News - By Rachel Lau Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been invited to Montreal City Hall to receive a key to the city. Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante …
Valérie Plante Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to give speech at UN Climate SummitGlobal News - By Staff Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante will be speaking at the United Nations (UN) on Sept. 23 at the opening of the UN Climate Summit. According to the …
World News Iran warns U.S. of ‘all-out war’ if attacked over Saudi oil incidentGlobal News - By Jon Gambrell Iran’s foreign minister warned Thursday that any attack on his country over a drone-and-missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry will result in …
World News Trump signs name on new border wall, calls it a ‘world class security system’Global News - By Kevin Freking And Elliot Spagat President Donald Trump signed his name Wednesday on a newly constructed section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, calling it a “world-class security …
Jeffrey Epstein New Epstein accuser sues estate, says she was abused at age 14Global News - By Larry Neumeister A woman whose claims of sexual abuse against Jeffrey Epstein were outlined in a federal indictment sued his estate Wednesday, saying the wealthy …
World News Students flee a mass shooter in powerful back-to-school ‘survival’ videoGlobal News - By Josh K. Elliott WARNING: Some video, images and text in this story contain graphic content. Discretion is advised. A brutally realistic video about gun violence is …
World News As Bermuda braces for hurricane Humberto, forecasters say other storms brewingGlobal News - By Hannah Jackson As Bermuda braces for impact from powerful hurricane Humberto, forecasters say a number of other storms with the potential to cause damage and …
Canadian News GM Canada temporarily lays off 1,200 employees as U.S. strike continuesGlobal News - By Staff About 1,200 General Motors employees at the company’s assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont., have been temporarily laid off because of a strike in the U.S., …
