Three Quebec maritime students who were stranded in Persian Gulf in good spirits
MONTREAL — Three students who were stranded aboard ships in the Persian Gulf for more than two weeks arrived back home in good spirits. the director of Quebec’s maritime institute said. All three students arrived in Quebec on Friday after...
‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actor Nicholas Brendon dies at 54
Nicholas Brendon, an actor best known for his role as a loveable underdog sidekick on the hit television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died. He was 54. Brendon’s family announced the death in a statement posted on his social...
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between...
Canadians plan to sail to Gaza despite detention risks
Canadians are planning to sail to Gaza again as part of a flotilla that aims to deliver aid and break a nearly 20-year naval blockade months after six Canadians were detained by Israel for attempting a similar mission. Safa Chebbi,...
A deadly South Tyrol avalanche kills 2 skiers, trapping 25 near the Austria border
An avalanche in high alpine terrain in Italy‘s South Tyrol on Saturday killed two skiers, according to the country’s mountain rescue service. The avalanche happened at an altitude of around 2,400 meters (7,874 feet) on the slopes of the 2,669-meter...
A US strike on a suspected drug boat off Costa Rica leaves 2 dead, 1...
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A U.S. strike on a boat suspected of transporting illegal drugs along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast left at least two people dead and one seriously injured, Costa Rican authorities said Friday. The attack on...
Canada should ‘absolutely’ match Poland’s Chinese EV ban at military bases: expert
OTTAWA — Intelligence and cybersecurity experts are warning the Liberal government about national security risks posed by allowing Chinese electric vehicles onto Canadian military bases. Critics and some experts are even calling on Ottawa to ban the cars from Canadian...
Police video of Justin Timberlake’s 2024 drunken driving arrest released
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Timberlake struggled to perform field sobriety tests requiring him to walk a straight line and stand on one leg after he was pulled over in New York’s Hamptons in 2024 by police officers who suspected...
2 people killed, 5 others injured in multi-vehicle crash near Brantford
Provincial police are investigating a fatal crash near Brantford that claimed the lives of two people and sent five others to hospital Friday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the area of Colborne Street East, near McBay Road and Langford...
Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance Friday in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country’s biggest airports. Democrats declined to provide...
