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'Catastrophically' injured van attack survivor, 92, thankful to be alive
TORONTO - Aleksandra Kozhevnikova doesn't remember being hit by the van that careened through north Toronto and mowed down pedestrians on a busy thoroughfare last April. Nor does the&nb...
Apr 22, 2019
Canadians in Sri Lanka told to exercise extreme caution after bombings
OTTAWA - Canadians in Sri Lanka are being warned to exercise a high degree of caution after a series of bombings on Sunday killed nearly 300 people, including dozens of foreigners. Global Affairs Cana...
Apr 22, 2019
'Today' co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager expecting 3rd child
NEW YORK - "Today" show co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager is pregnant with her third child. The 37-year-old journalist shared the news with colleagues during Monday morning's show. The announcement comes les...
Apr 22, 2019
PEI Green party candidate Josh Underhay and son killed in canoeing accident
CHARLOTTETOWN - With only a few days before voters were to go to the polls in Prince Edward Island, the Green party suspended all campaigning Saturday after the sudden death of one of its ca...
Apr 22, 2019
Philippine quake knocks over building, damages airport
MANILA, Philippines - A strong earthquake in the north Philippines on Monday trapped some people in a collapsed building, damaged an airport terminal and knocked out power in at least one province, of...
Apr 22, 2019
John Singleton of 'Boys N the Hood' hospitalized with stroke
NEW YORK - "Boyz N the Hood" director John Singleton suffered a stroke last week and remains hospitalized, according to his family. Additional details, including his condition, were not immediately av...
Apr 22, 2019
Harry and Meghan's royal baby: Questions asked and answered
LONDON - The time is drawing near for the impending birth of the first child for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. The couple is keeping many details about Meghan's pregnancy an...
Apr 22, 2019
'The Curse of La Llorona' reigns over weekend box office
LOS ANGELES - "The Curse of La Llorona" brought good fortune at the box office. The Warner Bros. horror film based on a Mexican legend about a woman who murdered her children and wanders the world loo...
Apr 22, 2019
Happy birthday: Queen Elizabeth II turns 93 on Easter Sunday
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 93rd birthday, which this year coincides with Easter Sunday. The queen is marking Easter by attending a service with other senior royals at St. George's ...
Apr 22, 2019
News groups fight to keep Harvey Weinstein's hearing open
NEW YORK - Both sides in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault case want the media and the public barred from the disgraced movie mogul's next court appearance. News organizations including Thee Associate...
Apr 22, 2019
