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Flood-hit Venice’s dwindling population faces mounting woes
VENICE, Italy - One of only four oar makers for Venice's famed gondoliers, Paolo Brandolisio wades through his ground-floor workshop for the third time in a week of record-breaking floods, despairing ...
Nov 20, 2019
Ex-Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh faces fraud, tax charges
BALTIMORE - The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore has been charged with fraud and tax evasion involving sales of her self-published children's books. An 11-count federal indictment unsealed Wednesda...
Nov 20, 2019
Inspiration Awards nominations now open
EDMONTON- Every two years, government presents the Inspiration Awards to outstanding Albertans who are making a difference in their communities. Their efforts build awareness, contribute to violence p...
Nov 20, 2019
Sondland faces tough questions about Trump and Ukraine
WASHINGTON - Ambassador Gordon Sondland, the most anticipated witness in the impeachment inquiry, will confront questions Wednesday about his evolving accounts of the Trump administration's dealings w...
Nov 20, 2019
Grammys announce nominees, contenders include Taylor Swift
NEW YORK - The Grammys have announced the first nominees for its 2020 show, and contenders include Beyonc and Taylor Swift. Recording Academy President and CEO Deborah Dugan, who started the job earli...
Nov 20, 2019
Trudeau to take sober approach to unveiling new cabinet for minority mandate
OTTAWA - It will be all business this afternoon when Justin Trudeau unveils a cabinet to navigate a new era of minority government in a bitterly divided country. Forget the theatricality and...
Nov 20, 2019
Government conflict of interest a threat to fish biodiversity: scientists
Canada has made disappointingly little progress in preserving the variety of life in its oceans largely because of a contradiction in the federal department that's supposed to protect it, says a&...
Nov 20, 2019
The big chill and a royal visitor; In-The-News for Nov. 18
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 18. What we are watching in Canada ... Th...
Nov 20, 2019
Trudeau builds a cabinet and hockey stops using 'midget'; In-The-News Nov. 20
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 20. What we are watching i...
Nov 20, 2019
Cold, stormy winter forecast across much of Canada, The Weather Network predicts
It's going to be a long, cold and messy winter across much of Canada, according to the seasonal forecast released Monday by the Weather Network. November has already brought historically early snowfal...
Nov 20, 2019