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James Smith members who helped after massacre say inquest should have heard from them
MELFORT, Sask. – Members of a Saskatchewan First Nation who provided support after a mass…
Memphis utility lifts boil-water advisory after 5 days following deep freeze that burst pipes
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis’ water company lifted a boil-water advisory for more than 600,000 people…
Federal use of the Emergencies Act was unreasonable, judge rules
OTTAWA – A judge has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use…
Manulife to offer Aeroplan points to group benefits members
TORONTO – Manulife Financial Corp. says it has reached a deal to offer Aeroplan loyalty…
UN chief warns that Israel’s rejection of a two-state solution threatens global peace
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief warned Israel on Tuesday that Prime Minister…
Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons.…
Class-action lawsuit approved over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care
MONTREAL – A judge has approved a class-action lawsuit that accuses Quebec’s health network of…
Toronto-based Nisha Pahuja hopes ‘To Kill a Tiger’ Oscar nod is a step toward change
Filmmaker Nisha Pahuja hopes that an Oscar nod for her documentary “To Kill a Tiger”…
Michigan school shooter’s mother to stand trial for manslaughter in 4 student deaths
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The mother of a teenager who committed a mass school shooting…
North Dakota judge won’t block part of abortion law doctors say puts them at risk of prosecution
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge ruled Tuesday that he won’t block a…
Greek Church blasts proposed same-sex civil marriages, will present its views to congregations
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s influential Orthodox Church on Tuesday voiced strong opposition to the…
Ex-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal, avoids jail time in NYC domestic assault case
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reached a plea…
A man diagnosed with schizophrenia awaits sentencing after fatally stabbing 3 in the UK last year
LONDON (AP) — In the middle of a brutal rampage in which he fatally stabbed…
Business owners thought they would never reopen after Maine’s deadliest shooting. Then support grew
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Immediately after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, the owners of the bowling…
European human rights court condemns Greece for naming HIV-positive sex workers in 2012
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that authorities in…
UK gives Northern Ireland a new deadline to revive its collapsed government as cost of living soars
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government on Tuesday gave Northern Ireland politicians until Feb. 8…
Western countries use UN-backed review to press China on its treatment of activists and minorities
GENEVA (AP) — Western countries used a regular U.N.-backed review of China’s human rights record…
In the news today: Liberal and NDP caucus on retreats, Oscar noms due this morning
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
California State University faculty reach tentative contract agreement and will end strike
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California State university faculty members reached a tentative contract agreement Monday,…
Three dead after helicopter crashes near Terrace, B.C.
TERRACE – A heli-skiing company says three people have died after one of its helicopters…
Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, 245,000 Jewish survivors are still alive
BERLIN (AP) — Almost 80 years after the Holocaust, about 245,000 Jewish survivors are still…
Families of hostages held in Gaza storm Israel’s parliament meeting demanding deal for release
JERUSALEM (AP) — Dozens of family members of hostages held by Hamas stormed a committee…
Haley hopes to stop Trump’s march to nomination in New Hampshire: ‘America does not do coronations’
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — As the last major challenger in Donald Trump ‘s way to…
Vice President Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin
WAUKESHA, Wisc. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Republicans as extremists for trying to…