Review confirms journalist Hunter S. Thompson’s 2005 death was a suicide
DENVER (AP) — Investigators in Colorado confirmed Friday that the 2005 shooting death of journalist Hunter S. Thompson was a suicide, following a review requested by local authorities at the behest of his widow. The probe, announced in September, was...
Spanish prosecutors drop sexual assault complaint against Julio Iglesias
MADRID (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors said Friday they were shelving an initial investigation into accusations of sexual assault by Julio Iglesias in the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic after concluding that Spain’s National Court lacked jurisdiction to judge the...
Ministers defend ‘great sacrifices’ after Trump downplays NATO role in Afghanistan
OTTAWA — Liberal cabinet ministers and former Armed Forces members are defending the sacrifices Canadian soldiers made in Afghanistan after U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed NATO troops’ contributions in the war. Trump renewed long-standing grievances with NATO partners in a...
US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro’s capture
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás...
Cineplex aims to challenge latest drip pricing decision before Supreme Court
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it disagrees with a court decision upholding a $39-million penalty related to deceptive marketing. The Federal Court of Appeal upheld a 2024 decision from the Competition Tribunal regarding Cineplex’s presentation of online booking fees, the...
Trump stirs talk of ‘new world order’ as leaders signal shifting global alliances
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gives. And he takes away. Offended by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s increasingly assertive posture toward the U.S., Trump revoked an invitation to join his Board of Peace. Many Western allies are suspicious of...
Suicide bomber targets wedding ceremony in northwest Pakistan, killing 7 people, wounding 25
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest among guests at a wedding ceremony in northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing at least seven people and wounding 25 others, police said. The attack took place at...
Trump withdraws Carney’s invitation to ‘Board of Peace’
U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded his invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new “Board of Peace.” In a post on social media today, Trump did not give details about why he was withdrawing Carney’s invitation but...
Home owner threatened with gun during King Township home invasion: York police
York Regional Police officers are trying to track down several suspects after a frightening home invasion in King Township early Thursday morning. Investigators say three suspects forced their way into a residence in the area of King and Mill roads...
As Las Vegas deals with decline in visitors from Canada, some businesses turn to incentives
Whether it’s due to objections over the current political climate in the United States or a sagging Canadian dollar, Las Vegas has been feeling a blunt impact as visitors from Canada are choosing to travel elsewhere. According to the latest...
