Liberals lagging behind other parties on nominating candidates as election looms
OTTAWA — With a federal election call expected any day now, the Liberal party has only nominated about half of the candidates it would need to have a full slate on the ballot even as their polling numbers have been...
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in...
Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago. Their...
New poll shows Liberals trending into ‘majority’ territory
With a federal election call likely coming in a matter of days, the Liberals are looking at a massive resurgence in the polls. A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute puts the party — which has been struggling for...
‘Heartbreaking:’ Oshawa family mourning loss of mother, 2 daughters in fire
An Oshawa man is struggling to pick up the pieces after his life was destroyed just days ago when a fire tore through his home, killing his wife and children. Josef Bresca’s wife 46-year-old Vivian, nine-year-old Alette, 12-year-old Sigalli and their...
Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla, citing safety concerns at event
Tesla has been removed from participating in this week’s Vancouver International Auto Show over safety concerns, the event’s executive director says. Eric Nicholl said in a statement Tuesday that the show asked the electric carmaker to withdraw because of a...
10 Canadians to watch in NCAA’s men’s and women’s March Madness
March Madness is here, and several Canadians are looking to leave their mark. The NCAA men’s basketball tournament begins Tuesday with the First Four, followed by 32 first-round contests on Thursday and Friday. The Final Four will be April 5,...
Israel launches deadly wave of airstrikes across Gaza after ceasefire talks stall
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, saying it was striking dozens of Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January....
Empty shelves, idle escalators: Shoppers look for piece of history at the Bay stores
Empty shelves and idle escalators greeted shoppers Monday as they poked through Hudson’s Bay stores looking for bargains and perhaps a piece of history. In Edmonton, some racks at two Bay locations were picked clean as a mere handful of...
Brampton man suing police after sex assault, exploitation charges stayed
A former principal of a private school in Brampton is suing a Peel Regional Police officer and the police force after sexual assault and exploitation charges against him were stayed in September. Sanjiv Kumar, also known as Sanjiv Dhawan, was accused...
Semisonic objects to White House using their song ‘Closing Time’: ‘You missed the point’
NEW YORK (AP) — The band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for using their hit song “Closing Time” over a social media post that shows a shackled deportee. The White House added the song in a post...
