As a convoy of RCMP tactical officers in vehicles, helicopters and snowmobiles wound their way towards the 44-kilometre mark through Wet’suwet’en territory, Eve Saint says she grounded herself. She, and three others, stood resolute near a makeshift log gate and on a watchtower as dozens of officers surrounded the camp in northern B.C., where they […]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is standing by to assist China if it asks for more help to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak which originated there. Speaking at a news conference near the end of his three-day visit to Ethiopia on Sunday, Trudeau said the virus poses a low threat […]
DAKAR, Senegal — Senegalese President Macky Sall pledged to support Canada’s bid for a seat on the UN Security Council as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped up the second part of his visit to Africa. Speaking during a news conference at the presidential palace in Senegal’s capital Wednesday, Sall said it was “very easy” to […]
St. John’s is currently in a state of emergency after Newfoundland was hit with a record-breaking snowfall that piled more than 70 centimetres of snow onto some parts of the province and winds that pushed snow into drifts several feet high. Many communities are dealing with power outages, and search and rescue is looking for […]
MONTREAL — The RCMP says a Quebec man has been charged in connection to alleged online threats made against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Muslim community. Andre Audet, 62, appeared at a courthouse in Longueuil, Que., on Jan. 9 in connection with two charges — public incitement of hatred and wilful promotion of hatred. […]
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led U.S. Senate finally passed North America’s long-delayed new free trade pact Thursday, its final piece of legislative business before it transforms into a high political court of sorts for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. After passing the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives last month, the so-called implementation bill — the nuts […]
Canada’s chief public health officer says more children are being hospitalized this flu season because of an early spike in a strain of influenza B, which hits young people hard and is circulating across the country while a strain that typically targets the elderly also makes the rounds. Dr. Theresa Tam said influenza B does […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — A sheriff’s deputy is suing Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri for damages, alleging he was injured in a shoving altercation at Oakland’s Oracle Arena during last year’s NBA Finals. In a lawsuit filed Friday in a northern California district court, Alan Strickland alleges that he suffered “injury to his head, body, health, […]
The former Arsenal, Manchester City and Real Madrid forward is set for a stint in South America, where he will reunite with Roque Santa Cruz Emmanuel Adebayor has signed for Olimpia as the Paraguayan side announced the former Arsenal striker’s arrival on Tuesday. Olimpia currently sits fifth in the early stages of their Apertura campaign, and President Marco Trovato promised […]
Le retour de Mylène Farmer est annoncé pour la fin de l’année – un dixième opus qui cacherait plusieurs surprises. L’annonce hier de la participation de Sting ne sera pas anodine : la chanteuse pourrait s’être entourée de bien des stars pour concocter un album de duos. Seal, Moby, Ben Harper, Line Renaud : Mylène […]