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'I didn't want to die': Beirut resident recalls moments of panic after blast
Rawane Al Zahed remembers running through her home to check on her family after she heard blasts rip through Beirut and felt the ground shake beneath her feet. Al Zahed, who has filed paperwork to joi...
Aug 5, 2020
Tropical storm Isaias makes its way through Quebec, with strong winds and rain
MONTREAL - Tropical storm Isaias is blowing through the southern part of Quebec, bringing with it strong winds and heavy rain and causing power outages that have left tens of thousands in th...
Aug 5, 2020
French president travelling to Lebanon after deadly explosion
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron is travelling to Lebanon on Thursday to offer support for the troubled country after a massive, deadly explosion that has drawn global pledges of medical and h...
Aug 5, 2020
UK judge: Meghan friends can stay anonymous in privacy case
LONDON - A British judge ruled Wednesday that the Duchess of Sussex can keep her friends' names secret while she brings a privacy invasion lawsuit against a British newspaper. High Court judge Mark Wa...
Aug 5, 2020
Explosion rocks Beirut and Trudeau popularity drops: In The News for Aug. 5
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 5. What we are watching in Canada ... Nea...
Aug 5, 2020
WE controversy takes bite out of Trudeau, Liberal popularity: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests nearly half of Canadians would support an election if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is found to have broken the Conflict of Interest Act again. The survey by Leger an...
Aug 5, 2020
Canadian company urges human trials after COVID-19 vaccine results in mice
OTTAWA - A Canadian company is telling the government today that its trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine on animals completely blocked the virus, but it must conduct human trials to know wheth...
Aug 5, 2020
Potential explosion in mental illness could last years after pandemic: study
OTTAWA - A new study suggests Canadians, especially women, will face a potentially explosive increase in mental illness for years after the COVID-19 pandemic is finally over. Over the long t...
Aug 5, 2020
Vancouver Canucks tame Minnesota Wild 4-3 to even qualifying series
EDMONTON - J.T. Miller's goal and assist led the Vancouver Canucks in a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday, evening their qualifying series at one win apiece. Tanner Pearson, Br...
Aug 4, 2020
Aho, Reimer help Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-1 for sweep
TORONTO - Sebastian Aho scored twice in the third period while James Reimer was strong in net to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday night and sweep the Stanley Cup q...
Aug 4, 2020
