Category Archives: Canadian Press

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Authorities say a driver overdosed on heroin behind the wheel and crashed into a police cruiser leading a funeral procession in West Virginia. The Herald-Dispatch reports that Hunt...

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Florida woman lit a cigarette, sparking an explosion of a propane barbeque grill being transported in her SUV. Orlando police Lt. Cindy Lane tells news outlets that the grill was tur...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Hours after suspected Islamic extremists opened fire as patrons dined at the popular restaurant where she worked as a waitress, Amy Sawadogo was still wandering around bare...

HALIFAX - A Halifax-based weatherman says he got more than he bargained for during a recent Costco trip - a live scorpion in his bag of bananas. Nathan Coleman, a reporter for The Weather Network, say...

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Marineland Canada says it’s mourning the passing of a “beloved” beluga whale at its facility in Niagara Falls, Ont. Marineland issued a statement Monday morning...

NAIROBI, Kenya - Namibian media say an elephant trampled and killed an Argentine who was in a group of hunters tracking a herd of elephants. The Namibia Press Agency said the hunter, identified as 46-...

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta urged peace and lawful demonstrations Monday, as the capital appeared to resume ordinary life following last week’s disputed elections. Many Nair...

ATHENS, Greece - A large wildfire north of Athens is threatening homes as it sweeps through pine forest for a second day, uncontained due to high winds. Fire Service officials two planes and five heli...

TOKYO - At 2 months old, Japan’s baby giant panda sports a healthy coat of its distinctive black and white fur but still can’t stand on its own. Video released Monday by Ueno Zoo in Tokyo ...

BEIJING - China is telling the U.S. and North Korea to “hit the brakes” on threatening words and actions and work toward a peaceful resolution of their dispute, in a sign of growing concer...