Top news stories of 2018: A year of marriage, poison and Brexit
A year of weddings, poisonings and Brexit. Watch the year’s biggest news stories.
Trump's Attacks On Canada Highlight Importance Of Trans Mountain Expansion
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are pointing to the unpredictable wrath of the American president to further buttress their argument that Canada needs the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion to reduce its trade dependence on the…
Strasbourg shooting: Suspect who was on terror watchlist ‘may have crossed into Germany’
The manhunt for a suspected terrorist who killed two and left a third victim with irreversible brain damage in Strasbourg, eastern France, spread to Germany on Wednesday as authorities confirmed he shouted “Allahu Akbar” before…
Kim Jong-un likely to appeal directly to Trump in New Year’s address
Exactly one year after a speech that offered an olive branch to North Korea’s traditional enemies and triggered a flurry of diplomatic activity, Kim Jong-un has another decision to make. And the sense is that…
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance announced – but what is it?
UPDATE 3/9/18: Binding of Isaac creator Edmund McMillen has shared more details on the mysterious The Binding of Isaac: Repentance, which was teased last week. Repentance will be the third paid expansion for Binding of…
Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline Supported By Growing Majority Of Canadians: Angus Reid Institute
A new poll shows that Canadian support for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline is growing, but British Columbians are deeply divided over the project’s benefits and risks. An Angus Reid Institute study shows support for…
Russia charges detained American Paul Whelan with espionage
Russia has formally charged a former US Marine being held in Moscow with espionage, according to the Interfax News agency. The Russian Federal Security Service, or FSB, detained Paul Whelan on December 28 on suspicion of spying but has…
Postmedia Announces Job Cuts As Media Company Shuts Down 6 Newspapers
Postmedia Network Inc. will close six small-town newspapers and cut print publication of four more, while slashing 10 per cent of its total salary outlay through layoffs and voluntary buyouts by the end of August.…
Corus Entertainment, Global Television Owner, To Cut Specialty Channels After Posting Big Loss
TORONTO — Consumers will see “fewer, better” specialty TV channels and more targeted advertising from Corus Entertainment, company executives said Wednesday as they explained their plan for rebuilding a media business that is struggling to…
Beijing slams reports of forced labour in Muslim detention camps
China has hit back at US media reports that Muslim detainees in its northwestern autonomous region of Xinjiang are being subjected to forced labour. In a scheduled press briefing on Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua…