13 Canadian charity workers detained in Ethiopia
A group of 13 Canadians working with an Alberta-based charity group have been detained in Ethiopia amid allegations that the group was practising medicine without permission, [...]
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East Africa is suffering its worst invasion of desert locusts in 25 years
The Horn of Africa has been hit by the worst invasion of desert locusts in 25 years, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday. The invasion poses an [...]
Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: Who are the 9 killed?
Kobe Bryant – An NBA MVP who had a 20-year career with the Lakers that began when he was 18. He had a 19-year marriage with his wife, Vanessa, and was a father of four [...]
Kenya flooding death toll reaches 65
NAIROBI, Kenya — Heavy rains in Kenya unleashed a deluge that killed five people overnight in the Rift Valley, raising the death toll from weekend flooding to 65, [...]
Trudeau unveils new, larger cabinet with 36 members: Who is who?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday unveiled major changes to the federal cabinet that saw Chrystia Freeland promoted to deputy prime minister and new posts created to [...]
Don Cherry facing backlash over poppy comments
Hockey Night commentator Don Cherry is facing backlash after he made comments about immigrants not wearing poppies. Cherry, 85, seemingly singled out new immigrants in [...]
Kenya’s Philemon Rono and Magdalyne Masai run fastest marathons ever on Canadian Soil
It was an extraordinary day at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, with Kenyans Philemon Rono and Magdalyne Masai Robertson taking down the men’s and women’s [...]
Mourners to gather for funeral of Hamilton teen fatally stabbed in front of his mother
Ontario — Family and friends will gather to mourn Devan Bracci-Selvey at the 14-year-old’s funeral in Hamilton today. The teen was stabbed to death outside his [...]
Canada votes 2019 – advance polls now open
The 2019 Canadian federal election will take to take place on October 21, 2019, to elect members of the House of Commons to the 43rd Canadian Parliament. The 40-day [...]
Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge makes history by running marathon in under 2 hours
Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge on Saturday became the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours, blowing through the barrier by nearly 20 seconds in a [...]