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Biden: Trump 'deserves' to be investigated over Ukraine call
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump urged the new leader of Ukraine this summer to investigate the son of former Vice-President Joe Biden, a person familiar with the matter said. Democrats condemned w...
Sep 23, 2019

Iran asks West to leave Persian Gulf as tensions heightened
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, criticizing a new U.S.-led coalition patrolling the region'...
Sep 23, 2019

At least 7 killed as school collapses in Kenya's capital
NAIROBI, Kenya - A school collapsed in Kenya's capital on Monday morning, and officials said at least seven children were killed. Two others were in critical condition. Parents wailed at the scene of ...
Sep 23, 2019

Hong Kong protesters, police face off in renewed clashes
HONG KONG - Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs and police fired tear gas Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances. Reporters saw at least one person arrested after violenc...
Sep 23, 2019

Get Ready for Give a Little Life
The Victoria Hospital Foundation is excited to announce this year's Give A Little Life Day Campaign -Listen to Your Heartin support of Cardiac Health. We all may know someone who has suffered a cardia...
Sep 23, 2019

Canadian celebrities target election with Artists for Real Climate Action
TORONTO - For actress Cynthia Dale, the climate crisis has her concerned for her son and future generations of her family. She worries she may have a grandchild who will never know certain species she...
Sep 23, 2019

From the mouths of babes: Green ads featuring youngsters strike new chord
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May's Green party is turning its federal campaign into something of a children's crusade. The party is introducing a batch of video advertisements - in English and French - tha...
Sep 23, 2019

Back on the campaign trail and Meng Wanzhou's case is back in court; In-The-News for Sept. 23
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 Sept. 23. What we are watching ...
Sep 23, 2019

Singh-Trudeau meeting will be private, say Liberals, but no time set yet
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party pledged Saturday to keep private the details of any conversation between NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Justin Trudeau about the blackface scandal that rocked the federal elec...
Sep 23, 2019

Singh-Trudeau meeting will be private, say Liberals, but no time set yet
OTTAWA - The Liberal Party pledged Saturday to keep private the details of any conversation between NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Justin Trudeau about the blackface scandal that rocked the federal elec...
Sep 23, 2019