The last two pandas in Japan are leaving for China as ties are strained
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese panda fans are gathering Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China. Their departure Tuesday will leave Japan with no pandas for the first...
Man wanted in violent assault near St. Clair West Station
Police are searching for a man in connection with a violent assault on a female victim near St. Clair West Station. Investigators say a female victim was assaulted on a sidewalk by the man around 1:20 a.m. on Jan. 22...
Videos show deadly Minneapolis shooting and political leaders reach different conclusions
Videos quickly emerged Saturday showing the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis protester by a Border Patrol agent, with Democratic leaders in Minnesota saying the footage showed the deadly encounter was the result of untrained federal officers overreacting and the Trump...
Service on section of Line 6 Finch West LRT resumes after being shut down
The TTC says service on a section of the Line 6 Finch West LRT has resumed after it was shut down due to a mechanical problem. In a social media post on Saturday afternoon, the TTC said there was no...
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces closure of research operations, job cuts
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it is closing seven of its research operations as part of the federal government’s efforts to cut the size of the public service. The federal department said research centres in Guelph, Ont., Quebec City and...
Ceasefire with Kurdish-led force extended for another 15 days, Syrian army says
RAQQA, Syria (AP) — Hours after the expiration of a four-day truce between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led fighters Saturday, Syria’s defense ministry announced the ceasefire had been extended by another 15 days. The defense ministry said in a statement...
Defence minister notes Canadian troops’ sacrifices after Trump downplayed role
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canadians will never forget the sacrifices their troops have made for Americans and the NATO alliance in Afghanistan, but won’t say if U.S. President Donald Trump should apologize for downplaying their contribution. “We...
Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show
Powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of botulism that has sickened dozens of babies, U.S. health officials indicated Friday. Testing by the U.S. Food and Drug...
King Charles III believes ‘harmony’ can help save the planet. His documentary explains how
LONDON (AP) — Can it be that, like many baby boomers, King Charles III feels misunderstood? That might sound like a strange question for a man with his own public relations team and easy access to any journalist in the...
5 things to know about Canada being disinvited from Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
OTTAWA — Senior federal government officials told reporters travelling to China with Prime Minister Mark Carney last week that he was accepting an invitation to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace.” Less than a week later, Trump said...
