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Bells toll as the U.S. marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska
NEW YORK (AP) - Bells tolled at ground zero and solemn tributes unfolded around the country as Americans looked back Monday on the horror and legacy of 9/11. People gathered at memorials, firehouses, ...
Sep 11, 2023

Defenceman Matheson named assistant captain of Montreal Canadiens
LAVAL-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. - Defenceman Mike Matheson has been named an assistant captain of the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced Monday. The club said the decision was made by the Canadiens' manage...
Sep 11, 2023

South Korean media: North Korean train presumably carrying leader Kim Jong Un departed for Russia
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A North Korean train presumably carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has departed for Russia for a possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean me...
Sep 11, 2023

In the news today: Tory policy could harm LGBTQ kids, advocates say
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Transgender Tory candidate says vote against gender-affirming care could cost l...
Sep 11, 2023

B.C. Premier David Eby set to visit Kamloops, Salmon Arm amid devastating wildfires
B.C. Premier David Eby and Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma are set to visit the province's southern Interior today to meet with those affected by this season's devastating wildfires. The provi...
Sep 11, 2023

'Freedom Convoy' lawyers attempt to block Ottawa residents from testifying at trial
OTTAWA - The lawyers defending two of the most prominent organizers of the "Freedom Convoy" protests are expected to make their case today to block nine Ottawa residents and business representatives f...
Sep 11, 2023

B.C. Premier David Eby set to visit Kamloops, Salmon Arm amid devastating wildfires
B.C. Premier David Eby and Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma are set to visit the province's southern Interior today to meet with those affected by this season's devastating wildfires. The provi...
Sep 11, 2023

Transgender Tory candidate says vote against gender-affirming care could cost lives
The first openly transgender person to run for the federal Conservatives warns that a policy adopted by the party over the weekend could harm gender-diverse children if it ever becomes law. However, H...
Sep 11, 2023

'An uneasy feeling:' As Lee track unclear, hurricane anxiety increasing on East Coast
HALIFAX - Though the track of hurricane Lee remains unclear, anxiety created by powerful storms has been growing on the East Coast - especially in communities that felt Fiona's wrath last year. The ma...
Sep 11, 2023

Three people injured, suspect in custody following stabbings in Vancouver's Chinatown
VANCOUVER - One man is in police custody after three people were stabbed at Vancouver's Light Up Chinatown! festival. Vancouver police say the attack took place just before 6 p.m. Sunday, near the fes...
Sep 10, 2023