U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, marking a sharp escalation in U.S. efforts to pressure President Nicolas Maduro’s government.
Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military further from the seat of its power. The U.S. government has called the new rules “common sense.”
Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday.
TORONTO — The federal government threatened legal action after carmaker Stellantis said it will move planned vehicle production from its plant in Brampton, Ont., to
An American man was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison after pleading guilty to cyber extortion in the mass data breach of a student
Alberta beef is now available at your local Costco — in Mexico. Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald was on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration for now must stop firing workers during the government shutdown, a federal judge in San Francisco ordered on Wednesday.
When workers at the Stellantis assembly plant in Brampton, Ont., picked up their phones around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, they were greeted with a robocall
TORONTO — When Hudson’s Bay filed for creditor protection and closed its stores, it left thousands of pieces of art and artifacts the retailer owned
A hyena prowling an abandoned town and a beetle witnessing the destruction of its habitat are the winners of the year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. A Canadian was among the category winners.
Alberta’s finance minister says the province will consider back-to-work legislation if teachers are still off the job when the legislature returns later this month.
A new exhibit celebrating 100 years of photo booths is a nostalgic blast from the past. But the century-old technology is making a resurgence in the selfie-era, striking a particular cord with young people who grew up with smartphones in their pockets.
U.S. President Donald Trumpâs late arrival at the summit he convened in Egypt this week gave his fellow leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, a chance to talk among themselves about the future of Gaza and the prospects for wider peace in the Middle East, according to a senior Canadian government official with knowledge of the talks.
Milan-Cortina Olympic organizers confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday the main test event for the 16,000-seat Santagiulia arena that was scheduled for December has been moved to a smaller arena, and no new test event has been scheduled yet.
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday.
Thunder Bay police say they got an assist from international law enforcement as they investigated a local teen who they allege was planning a violent
TORONTO — Toronto police are identifying the 62-year-old homeless man who they allege was killed by a 20-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy this summer.
A TikTok video from October asked viewers to “imagine” receiving an email from a teacher asking parents’ not to pack pork in their children’s school
TORONTO — The union representing more than 10,000 full-time college support staff at Ontario’s 24 public colleges has reached a tentative agreement after nearly five
MONTREAL — Six days before the nail-biting 1995 Quebec referendum that nearly tore the country apart, Jean Chrétien told his ministers to keep their cool.
Col. Michael Randrianirina, Madagascar’s military coup leader, said Wednesday that he is “taking the position of president” in an interview with The Associated Press at his barracks.
Kelowna International Airport says it is investigating after its public announcement and flight information display systems were hacked by a third party on Tuesday. Victoria International Airport reported a similar incident.
A Scottish jury has convicted a man of killing his Canadian girlfriend in the remote Shetland Islands of Scotland. Aren Pearson, 41, was found guilty Wednesday of assault and murder in the death of 24-year-old Claire Leveque, who had been living and working in Edmonton.
Of all the things that could smash a carâs windshield in Saskatchewan, a fish that fell from the sky is pretty low on the list of likely suspects. But thatâs what happened to Marie Ahlstrom when she was driving home on Sept. 19 near Turtle Lake, Sask., about 200 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon.
