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Officials say separatists attack a train in Pakistan and the fate of hundreds on board is not clear
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistani insurgents attacked a passenger train in a tunnel and claimed to take over 100 hostages on Tuesday, as authorities struggled to reach the remote area. The fate of the...
Mar 11, 2025
Polls open in Greenland for parliamentary elections as Trump seeks control of the strategic island
NUUK, Greenland (AP) - Polls opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island. The self-governing region of Den...
Mar 11, 2025
Polls open in Greenland for parliamentary elections as Trump seeks control of the strategic island
Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic island. The self-governing region of Denmark is home to 56...
Mar 11, 2025
Tory MPs beat Liberals, NDP on online engagement, study finds
OTTAWA - A new study from McGill University has found Conservative MPs far outpace their Liberal and NDP counterparts in online engagement. In 2024, online posts from federal Conservative MPs garnered...
Mar 11, 2025
12 dead in a bus crash on a highway in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - At least 12 people died and 45 were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in the South African city of Johannesburg on Tuesday, emergency services said. Emergency crews were t...
Mar 11, 2025
In the news today: Canada braces for steel, aluminum tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Market uncertainty continues as Canada awaits U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum Canada is steeling itself for mo...
Mar 11, 2025
Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising 'loophole'
OTTAWA - Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race - Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla - disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this e...
Mar 11, 2025
World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic five years ago today
Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic of the novel coronavirus, setting off a series of policies that transformed Canadians' lives for years. The WHO's declaration f...
Mar 11, 2025
Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising 'loophole'
OTTAWA - Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race - Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla - disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this e...
Mar 11, 2025
Market uncertainty continues as Canada awaits U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum
WASHINGTON - Canada is steeling itself for more tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump's tumultuous trade agenda caused U.S. stock markets to fall further on Monday. Trump has promised to lift exem...
Mar 11, 2025
