Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Here's a list of December inflation rates for Canadian provinces
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate was 2.4 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): - Newfoundland and Labrador: 3.0 per c...
Jan 19, 2026
Explosion in a restaurant in Afghan capital kills at least 7 and injures a dozen more
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - An explosion at a restaurant in downtown Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded about a dozen more, according to police and an Italian charity running a sur...
Jan 19, 2026
School bus crash in South Africa kills at least 13 children, police say
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A truck and a school minibus were in collision in South Africa's Gauteng province Monday, killing at least 13 children, authorities said. Preliminary reports indicated at least 11 ...
Jan 19, 2026
Karachi mall fire death toll rises to 23 as rescuers search for dozens missing
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Karachi rose to 23 on Monday as rescuers recovered more bodies from the badly damaged building, police said. Dozens r...
Jan 19, 2026
Nugent-Hopkins scores winning goal for Oilers in his 1,000th NHL game
EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins made a memorable night even more remarkable. Playing in his 1,000th NHL game on Sunday, Nugent-Hopkins celebrated the milestone by scoring the game winner as his Edmonto...
Jan 19, 2026
Starmer says Trump’s Greenland tariff threat 'completely wrong' and a trade war in no one’s interest
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs against allies over Greenland is "completely wrong" and a trade war is in no one's in...
Jan 19, 2026
In the news today: Carney goes to Davos, gun compensation, Chinese EV deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney heading to Switzerland to take part in World Economic Forum Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Switzer...
Jan 19, 2026
In the news today: Carney goes to Davos, gun compensation, Chinese EV deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney heading to Switzerland to take part in World Economic Forum Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Switzer...
Jan 19, 2026
Gun owners have until March 31 to express interest in gun compensation
OTTAWA - The period for gun owners to declare interest in a federal program offering compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns began Monday. Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawe...
Jan 19, 2026
Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about ER capacity, strain on health system
TORONTO - Doctors in Canada's FIFA World Cup host cities say they're concerned the already strained health-care system will buckle if a sudden, unexpected surge slams emergency departments during the ...
Jan 19, 2026