Carney skips question period on Parliament’s first day back, meets with Premier Ford
OTTAWA — After a globe-hopping mission to secure new trade deals and foreign investment, Prime Minister Mark Carney was back in Ottawa Monday as Parliament resumed — but not for very long. Carney visited an Ottawa grocery store Monday morning...
Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition to urge vote on Alberta quitting Canada
CALGARY — Alberta’s separation drive came to the province’s largest city Monday, with hundreds lining up to add their names to the list of people wanting to vote on the province quitting Canada while the Opposition NDP called on the...
Charli xcx has her movie star moment, and says goodbye to Brat
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Charli xcx plays herself in “The Moment,” a meta mockumentary about the end of Brat summer and grappling with otherworldly success. “I was just really interested in telling this story about expectation,” Charli xcx told...
Ferry with more than 350 people sinks in the southern Philippines leaving at least 15...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank during the night early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines and rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies, officials said....
Patriots are heading to their 12th Super Bowl, seeking an NFL-record 7th victory
Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel and a stifling defense have the New England Patriots back in the Super Bowl for the first time since Tom Brady and Bill Belichick won their sixth ring together seven years ago. The Patriots (17-3) beat...
Full list of school closures as massive snowstorm hits Toronto and GTA
Thousands of schools across Southern Ontario will be closed on Monday as a massive winter storm is expected to dump 60 cm of snow on Toronto and the GTA. In light of the forecasts, many secondary schools have rescheduled final...
Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funds after Minnesota shooting as shutdown risk grows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a 37-year-old Minnesota man, a stand that increases the prospect of a partial government shutdown by the...
Mavericks’ flights grounded by winter storm as NBA postpones games in Memphis and Milwaukee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA postponed games in Memphis and Milwaukee on Sunday because of a massive winter storm that is creating dangerous travel conditions across much of the U.S. The Dallas Mavericks tried twice to fly to Milwaukee...
Opposition to press Liberals on backing up promises with action to bolster economy
OTTAWA — Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada’s future with concrete action as Parliament resumes Monday after the holiday break. Carney returns to the front bench of the...
Israel launches ‘large-scale operation’ to locate last hostage in Gaza
NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Israel said Sunday its military was conducting a “large-scale operation” to locate the last hostage in Gaza, as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the next phase of their ceasefire. The...
