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China ratchets up pressure on Canada by suspending another canola exporter
BEIJING - China says it suspended a second major Canadian canola exporter over alleged safety concerns as the diplomatic row between the two countries deepens further following the detention of a top ...
Mar 27, 2019
Chinese student Wanzhen Lu found safe after abduction Saturday:police
Chinese student Wanzhen Lu, who was violently taken from an underground parking garage in Markham, Ont., north of Toronto on Saturday, has been found safe and in good health. Const. Andy Pat...
Mar 27, 2019
In the news today, March 27
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, March 27 --- ABDUCTED CHINESE STUDENT WANZHEN LU FOUND SAFE Chinese student Wanzhen Lu, who was violently taken from an underground parking ...
Mar 27, 2019
Russia savors Mueller's report but expects tensions to stay
MOSCOW - Russia savored an "I told you so" moment Monday after special counsel Robert Mueller found no collusion between President Donald Trump's campaign and Moscow. Government officials also dismiss...
Mar 27, 2019
Chinese viewers balk at 'Bohemian Rhapsody' film censorship
BEIJING - A huge fan of rock legends Queen, Peng Yanzi rushed to see "Bohemian Rhapsody," the biopic about the band's late lead singer, Freddie Mercury, while he was travelling in Britain last October...
Mar 27, 2019
Calm appears to hold in Gaza despite exchange of fire
JERUSALEM - An unofficial cease-fire appeared to be holding Wednesday between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers despite limited exchanges of fire. Schools reopened in southern Israel and residents resume...
Mar 27, 2019
In the news today, March 25
Five stories in the news for Monday, March 25 --- TRUDEAU DELIVERS CAMPAIGN STYLE SPEECH AT NOMINATION EVENT Justin Trudeau delivered a campaign-style speech in Vancouver-Kingsway ...
Mar 27, 2019
Thai parties jostle for power after 1st election since coup
BANGKOK - The two top parties began angling for the upper hand in forming a new government in Thailand on Monday after partial results showed no group won a majority of seats in the country's first na...
Mar 27, 2019
'I'm really happy:' Edmonton judge rules Omar Khadr's sentence has expired
EDMONTON - The last legal restrictions on Omar Khadr were lifted Monday when an Alberta judge ruled that a war crimes sentence for the former Guantanamo Bay prisoner has expired. "I'm really...
Mar 27, 2019
Assault trial begins for Joshua Boyle, former Afghanistan hostage
OTTAWA - Lawyers for Joshua Boyle will vigorously challenge the credibility of one of his alleged victims - his wife Caitlan Coleman, a Crown attorney predicted Monday at the outset of the l...
Mar 27, 2019
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