Author Archives: The Canadian Press

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A mortar shell hit a wedding ceremony in northern Afghanistan, killing at least seven people, mostly children, and wounding at least four others, a police spokesman said. Tal...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Several documentary filmmakers - some backed by NBA superstars - are shedding light on the historically ignored Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the most horrific tragedies in Am...

LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiance Carrie Symonds married Saturday in a small private ceremony in London, his Downing Street office said Sunday. Johnson's office confirm...

ROME (AP) - The three suspects in Italy's cable car disaster that killed 14 people were allowed to leave prison Sunday after a judge indicated that most of the blame fell on a service technician who i...

CAIRO (AP) - Egypt and Israel are holding high-level talks in both countries Sunday to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and the Hamas militant group, and rebuild the Gaza Strip after a punishin...

HIALEAH, Fla. (AP) - Two people died and an estimated 20 to 25 people were injured in a shooting outside a banquet hall in South Florida, police said. The gunfire erupted early Sunday at the El Mula B...

OTTAWA - When Mahmoud Khalaf's wife and two children travelled from Canada to visit extended family in the Gaza Strip in April, they couldn't imagine they would end up stranded there during a deadly w...

TORONTO - Lotto 649 players in Atlantic Canada should really check their tickets for Saturday night's draw.One East Coast lottery player owns the winning ticket for the draw's $6 million jackpot, whil...

Experts say higher than normal pollen levels have led to a sneezier allergy season in parts of Canada this year. They point to an earlier blossom and warmer May, which led to an explosion of pollen in...

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday May 30, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 346,320 new vaccinations administered for a total of 23,156,259 ...