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Hurricane Melissa-hit Caribbean to get $7M in Canadian humanitarian aidGlobal Affairs Canada wrote Thursday afternoon that it was 'not aware of any Canadian citizens who have been injured or killed as a result of this hurricane.'CanadaOct 30, 2025
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Lawyer ‘very confident’ a foreign adversary attacked Canadian diplomats in CubaA lawyer for Canadian diplomats affected by Havana Syndrome says a foreign actor is to blame, despite a federal report ruling out malicious activity in Cuba.CanadaAug 17, 2025
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Robert Redford, Hollywood icon and Sundance founder, dead at 89Robert Redford's publicist said the acting legend died at his home 'in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved.'EntertainmentSep 16, 2025
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This viral chocolate is part of a salmonella risk recall as 9 hospitalizedSome brands of pistachio and pistachio-containing products face recalls, with the Public Health Agency of Canada issuing a public health notice of a salmonella outbreak.HealthAug 6, 2025
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Regina steps up to help northern Saskatchewan wildfire evacueesWith thousands of people displaced by wildfires in Saskatchewan, major cities and centres are preparing to welcome evacuees to safety.FireJun 4, 2025
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Toronto man on trial for wife’s murder in alleged hit-and-runPolice received a 911 call from a witness who saw the 43-year-old mother lying on the ground on the side of Gamma Street near Browns Line and Evans Avenue just before 3 a.m.CrimeMay 2, 2025
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Pope Francis: Here are the key dates in the late pontiff’s lifeJorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children in Dec. 17, 1936. Here's a timeline of key events in his life.WorldApr 21, 2025
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No proof of ‘Havana syndrome’ foreign power link but still debates: reportSymptoms that include headaches, balance problems and difficulties with thinking and sleep were first reported in Cuba in 2016 — leading to the label “Havana Syndrome."HealthJan 10, 2025
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Biden moves to lift Cuba’s state sponsor of terrorism designationThe move would be part of a deal to free political prisoners and ease some economic pressure, though incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is expected to reverse the decision.U.S. NewsJan 14, 2025
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Cuba faces tropical storm Oscar as nationwide power crisis hits 4th dayEnergy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said in a news conference he hopes the electricity grid will be restored on Monday or Tuesday morning.WorldOct 21, 2024
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Cuba gets some electricity back after blackout left millions in the darkAbout half of Cuba was plunged into darkness on Thursday evening, followed by the entire island on Friday morning after the plant failed.WorldOct 19, 2024
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Cuba plunged into darkness after national power grid failsThe crisis marks a new low on an island where life has become increasingly unbearable, with residents already suffering from shortages of food, fuel, water and medicine.WorldOct 18, 2024
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Hurricane Helene unleashes widespread flooding, at least 40 dead in 4 statesHelene made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm as forecasters warned the enormous system could create a 'nightmare' storm surge.U.S. NewsSep 27, 2024
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Tropical storm Helene forms in Caribbean, but could hit Florida as major hurricaneHurricane watches were issued for parts of Cuba, Mexico and a stretch of the Florida coastline, including Tampa Bay, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.WeatherSep 24, 2024
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Tropical Storm Isaac douses Haiti, killing 3; heads into Cuba, then is aimed at FloridaPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Tropical Storm Isaac pushed into Cuba on Saturday after sweeping across Haiti's southern peninsula, where it brought flooding and at least three deaths, adding to the misery of a poor nation still trying to recover from the terrible 2010 earthquake.WorldAug 25, 2012
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Marathon swimmer Palfrey pushes past halfway mark in try to make unassisted Cuba-Florida swimKEY WEST, Fla. - Endurance swimmer Penny Palfrey muscled past the halfway mark Saturday as she pushed through the Florida Straits, enduring jellyfish stings but otherwise encountering perfect conditions in her attempt to become the first woman to swim unassisted more than 100 miles from Cuba to the Florida Keys.WorldJun 30, 2012
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Christmas Day blasts at Nigerian churches mar pope’s appeal for world peaceVATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI issued pleas for peace to reign across the world during his traditional Christmas address, but the call was marred by Muslim extremists who bombed a Catholic church in Nigeria, striking after worshippers celebrated Mass.Dec 25, 2011
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Christmas Day blasts at Nigerian churches mar pope’s appeal for world peaceVATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI issued pleas for peace to reign across the world during his traditional Christmas address, but the call was marred by Muslim extremists who bombed a Catholic church in Nigeria, striking after worshippers celebrated Mass.WorldDec 25, 2011
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U.S. Treasury sets new sanctions against Cuba as Biden meets with Cuban-AmericansThe Police Nacional Revolcionaria and the agency's director and deputy director were targeted in the latest sanctions.PoliticsJul 30, 2021
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Tropical Storm Elsa sweeps across west Cuba, moving to Florida: forecastersThe storm killed one person in St. Lucia. A 15-year-old boy and a 75-year-old woman also died Saturday in separate events in the Dominican Republic after walls collapsed on them.EnvironmentJul 4, 2021