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9 killed in Ohio in second US mass shooting within 24 hours
DAYTON, Ohio - A shooter in body armour and carrying extra magazines opened fire early Sunday in a popular nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, killing nine and injuring dozens before being slain by police...
Aug 04, 2019 (Submitted photo/Associated Press)

RCMP divers set to search river near Gillam, Man., for two murder suspects
GILLAM, Man. - An RCMP dive team is in northern Manitoba to conduct an underwater search for two British Columbia murder suspects. Manitoba RCMP say members of the force's underwater recovery tea...
Aug 04, 2019

US stocks fall again, joining worldwide sell-off, on tariffs
Financial markets around the world buckled Friday, and the S&P 500 was on track to close out its worst week of the year following President Donald Trump's latest escalation in his trade war with C...
Aug 04, 2019

Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, N.B. lieutenant-governor, dies after cancer battle
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Lt.-Gov. Jocelyne Roy Vienneau, the first Acadian woman to hold the office, has died after a battle with cancer, her office announced Friday. The 63-year-old native of Robe...
Aug 04, 2019

Ontario police investigate possible sightings of suspects in northern BC murders
Ontario Provincial Police have assigned a team of investigators to look into a spike in tips regarding two young men wanted in multiple murders in British Columbia. Police said Friday t...
Aug 04, 2019

One-handed Muay Thai fighter from Calgary scores impressive win in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - One-handed Muay Thai fighter Jake Peacock of Calgary won his Lion Fight debut in spectacular fashion Saturday night, stopping American welterweight John Garcia with a head kick. The 26-yea...
Aug 04, 2019

20 dead, more wounded after gunman attacks Texas shoppers
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire in an El Paso shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season, leaving 20 dead and more than two d...
Aug 04, 2019

Scientist says tropical fish documented by diver signal warming Atlantic waters
HALIFAX - A marine biologist is taking notice of stunning images of tropical fish photographed by an amateur diver in the warming waters off Nova Scotia's southern shore. Boris Worm of Dalho...
Aug 04, 2019

Sudanese protesters sign power-sharing deal with military
CAIRO - Sudan's pro-democracy movement signed a power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council on Sunday aimed at paving the way for a transition to civilian rule following the overthrow of ...
Aug 04, 2019

Police: Deaths, injuries in Texas shopping complex shooting
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Multiple people were killed and injured and at least one person was in custody after a shooting rampage Saturday at a shopping mall, police in the Texas border town of El Paso sa...
Aug 04, 2019 (Submitted photo/Associated Press)