Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Abbey Westbury
Ethiopia report blames jet crash mostly on Boeing software
Ethiopian investigators are mostly blaming Boeing for last year’s crash of a 737 Max jet…
Tornado relief agencies ask volunteers to take a day off
Nashville nonprofits were so overwhelmed with volunteers and donations for tornado relief over the weekend…
Father, stepmother will head straight to trial in death of Quebec 7-year-old
GRANBY, Que. – The father and stepmother of a slain seven-year-old Quebec girl will head…
Venezuela officials vow not to let fire prevent elections
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan authorities are vowing not to let a fire that destroyed thousands…
Barbara Neely, creator of black female sleuth series, dies
NEW YORK – Award-winning mystery writer Barbara Neely, who created the first black female sleuth…
Minnesota mom accused of tossing 11-year-old son off balcony
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minnesota woman is accused of yanking her 11-year-old son from…
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Ryu solid over four-plus innings as Jays rout Rays in Grapefruit League game
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched 4 1/3 shutout innings, Danny Jansen hit a…
Amid virus crisis, officials announce health care tech rules
WASHINGTON – With coronavirus topping Americans’ concerns, senior Trump administration officials tried to switch subjects…
7 coronavirus cases reported in S. Carolina; 5 in one city
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Seven people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in South Carolina…
Aircraft breakdowns, refuelling problems hit military search-and-rescue missions
OTTAWA – Military search-and-rescue personnel were delayed and in some cases unable to provide emergency…
US begins troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, official says
WASHINGTON – American troops have begun leaving Afghanistan for the initial troop withdrawal required in…
Minnesota deputy on trial for fatal shooting of suicidal man
STILLWATER, Minn. – A Minnesota sheriff’s deputy goes on trial this week in the April…
Prison riots hit Italy amid virus; 6 die in overdose
ROME – Tensions in Italy’s overcrowded prisons erupted Monday over new coronavirus containment measures, with…
Defending Iditarod champion holds slim lead in early going
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A familiar face is leading the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the myriad costs of cheaper oil
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is suggesting Americans should be happy about a plunge in…
Gas company pleads guilty to causing blasts that killed 1
BOSTON – A utility company pleaded guilty Monday to causing a series of natural gas…
Raptors guard Norman Powell named Eastern Conference player of the week
NEW YORK – Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell has been named the NBA’s Eastern Conference…
Laura Smith and her songs to be celebrated by East Coast artists at tribute concert
HALIFAX – As members of the East Coast musical community mourn the loss of singer…
Casse, Lawson applaud U.S. authorities after 27 charged with doping racehorses
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Mark Casse and Woodbine Entertainment CEO Jim Lawson…
Expansion Atletico Ottawa signs former FC Edmonton midfielder Ajay Khabra
TORONTO – Expansion Atletico Ottawa has signed midfielder Ajay Khabra, who spent last season with…
New Brunswick Tories say tomorrow’s provincial budget hits surplus target
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s finance minister says Tuesday’s provincial budget hits the government’s target of…
Probe reveals patients of late pediatrician not vaccinated
CHICAGO – An Illinois sheriff’s office investigating the vaccination practices of a deceased Chicago-area pediatrician…
Netanyahu rivals to co-operate on forming new government
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief rival said Monday that he has agreed with…