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Evacuation order lifted for St. John’s suburb; wildfire destroys Newfoundland school
ST. JOHN’S — There was a very happy chicken in a suburb of St. John’s,…
Operation begins to free ship run aground in St. Lawrence River near Montreal
VERCHÈRES — Authorities began unloading thousands of tonnes of sugar from a cargo vessel run…
Far-right Israeli minister posts a video of his confrontation with an imprisoned Palestinian leader
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s far-right national security minister posted a video Friday that…
Ottawa voices its resolve for Ukraine as Trump-Putin talks underway in Alaska
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government said Canada’s support for Ukraine remains resolute ahead…
Canada didn’t push for plastic production cap in talks on global treaty
OTTAWA — Canadian officials negotiating a global treaty to end plastic pollution at the United…
Federal agents hid in back of rental truck at start of raid outside LA Home Depot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Border Patrol agents jumped out of the back of a…
B.C. RCMP team helps rescue 12 stranded kayakers near U.S. border
SURREY — An RCMP team patrolling the waters near the border between Canada and the…
PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Friday, August 15, 2025
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. President Donald Trump meets with…
The Latest: Trump en route to high-stakes meeting with Putin in Alaska
President Donald Trump ‘s face-to-face high-stakes summit with President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday…
Six people report feeling ‘sharp prick’ in back of body at Montreal festival: police
MONTREAL — Montreal police have opened a criminal investigation into reports that people at a…
Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heat wave is expected to last for days
MADRID (AP) — Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important…
China files complaint with World Trade Organization over Canadian steel tariffs
OTTAWA — China is taking its dispute with Canada over steel tariffs to the World…
Cuban exiles honored at Miami’s ‘Ellis Island of the South’ as Trump ramps up immigrant arrests
MIAMI (AP) — For decades, its powerful lighthouse illuminated Miami’s Biscayne Bay, and during the…
From Red Grange to Travis Hunter, the AP All-America team has been the ‘gold standard’ for a century
For 100 years, The Associated Press has honored the best of the best in college…
Canada has most measles cases on the continent as infections up exponentially over 2024: Pan American Health Organization
TORONTO — The Pan American Health Organization says Canada has the highest number of measles…
Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — After waking early to stand in line for an…
Middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis puts belt on the line against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319
CHICAGO (AP) — Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis will put his belt on the line…
Final arguments in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong delayed over health concerns
HONG KONG (AP) — The final arguments in prominent Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai’s national…
Delaware ex-Gov. Mike Castle, who championed 50 State Quarters Program while in Congress, dies at 86
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Former Delaware Gov. Mike Castle, a Republican moderate who championed creating…
Pole vault superstar Duplantis teases 100-meter champion Lyles about post-race push by Bednarek
CHORZOW, Poland (AP) — Maybe only a track and field superstar like Mondo Duplantis could…
In the news today: Air Canada flight attendants could strike tonight
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Canada Post and union meeting delayed until next week due to mediator availability
OTTAWA — A meeting between Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 postal workers has…
Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy left Ethiopia for…
20 years after its landmark withdrawal from Gaza, Israel is mired there
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Twenty years ago, Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip, dismantling…