-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan raises narcotics threat in the regionThe Taliban portray themselves as holy warriors, but in reality, they operate more like a mafia, writes Gretchen S. Peters.CommentarySep 9, 2021
-
Edmonton family stranded in Morocco in wake of COVID-19 surgeAn Edmonton family is stuck in Morocco after commercial flights from that country were restricted by the Canadian government.CanadaAug 31, 2021
-
Hurricane Ida set to strike New Orleans 16 years to the day after Hurricane KatrinaIda struck Cuba on Friday after quickly intensified from a tropical storm to a hurricane with top winds of 128 kph, with forecasters predicting it will get even stronger.WeatherAug 28, 2021
-
United Way KFL&A announces $3.6 million fundraising goalThe United Way says the higher goal reflects growing needs in the community due to the COVID-19 pandemic.MoneySep 10, 2021