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Second World War aeronautical engineer Elsie MacGill gets her Heritage Minute
Pioneering female aeronautical engineer Elsie MacGill is the focus of a new Heritage Minute. Historica…
Florida lottery winner out of luck when ticket gets lost in mail
RIDGE MANOR, Fla. – A woman who won $1,000 in a second chance drawing on…
iN VIDEO: Baby Yoda a boost on wildfire lines in western U.S.
LOS ANGELES – Beleaguered firefighters in the western United States have a new force on…
Amazon not liable in American teen’s powdered caffeine death
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Retail giant Amazon can't be held responsible under current Ohio product liability…
‘Lady Ninja’ pummels assailant who attacked elderly friend
LOS ANGELES – Her martial arts skills may not be quite what they once were,…
Irish court rules Subway bread isn’t bread
LONDON – Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain…
TRENDING NOW: Runaway emu leads police on two-hour chase
It took Haverhill, Massachusetts authorities around two hours to catch a runaway emu yesterday, Sept.…
Bill outlawing forced LGBTQ conversion therapy revived by federal Liberals
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals have reintroduced a bill that would ban forcing children or…
Long-term care study credits fewer COVID deaths in B.C. than Ont. to funding, policy
TORONTO – A new study says quicker, more decisive action against COVID-19 in British Columbia…
Debate about televised political debates heats up after presidential ‘dumpster fire’
WASHINGTON, Wash. – Hot mess, dumpster fire, train wreck: the reviews of the presidential debate…
Gray parrots separated at zoo after swearing a blue streak
LONDON – A British zoo has had to separate five foul-mouthed parrots who keepers say…
Health Canada green-lights rapid COVID-19 test
OTTAWA – Health Canada has given the green light to a rapid test for COVID-19.…
Debate about televised political debates heats up after presidential ‘dumpster fire’
WASHINGTON, Wash. – Hot mess, dumpster fire, train wreck: the reviews of the presidential debate…
Chiefs group says teen was found dead in B.C. care home days after reported missing
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – A police investigation into the group-home death of a British Columbia teen…
Seagram’s heir faces sentencing in branded sex slave case
NEW YORK – A wealthy benefactor of Keith Raniere, the disgraced leader of a self-improvement…
Best time to plant a tree? Probably now
Planting a tree is one of the best things you can do to help the…
Canadian doctors worried about supplies of flu vaccine: Survey
TORONTO – The Canadian Medical Association says doctors still face hurdles getting personal protective equipment…
Social restrictions might be tough to swallow after months of freedom: Experts
As COVID-19 case counts continue to rise across Canada, some of the country's top doctors…
Disney to lay off 28,000 at its parks in California, Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. – Squeezed by limits on attendance at its theme parks and other restrictions…
NFL has first COVID-19 outbreak: 8 Tennessee Titans test positive
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Titans suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three…
California braces for power shutoffs; marijuana-growing enclave threatened
SAN FRANCISCO – Firefighters and officials at California's largest utility company braced for hot, dry…
US Rep. Craig asks supporters to vote despite snag in race
MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota congresswoman whose race has been roiled by the death of a…
Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate’s death triggers special House election in Minnesota
RED WING, Minn. – A Minnesota congressional race won't be decided in November after one…
TRENDING NOW: Man escapes with his life after topping palm tree
While the video is a little blurry, you can clearly see this man is hanging…