To the boy in the Philippines, his American benefactor and source of kind letters and gifts was known simply as "G. Walker." To the Christian charity helping him keep his benevolence secret from the world,…
TORONTO — Complaints about banking services handled by an industry ombudsman surged by 28 per cent last year, with credit cards, mortgages and personal accounts drawing the most customer grievances. The Ombudsman for Banking Services…
More than 40 people were injured in an explosion on Sunday night at a restaurant in northern Japan. The explosion occurred in Sapporo, the capital city of Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, and caused nearby apartment buildings…
NEW YORK — Walmart announced Wednesday that it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21 and would also remove items resembling assault-style rifles from its website. The move comes after…
Almost all of the iconic palm trees of the French Riviera are likely to wither and die, the agency charged with their protection has admitted, after it failed to counter the ravages of an invasive beetle.…
OTTAWA — Canada’s House of Commons stood Monday in defiance of Donald Trump, denouncing his name-calling tirade against Justin Trudeau and endorsing the prime minister’s firm response to protectionist U.S. tariffs and tweeted presidential threats…
In a restaurant somewhere in sunny Los Angeles County, 13 years ago, two old friends were having lunch. Wine and conversation were flowing. They remembered how they’d met at LucasArts in the 90s. They weren’t…
An Ontario manufacturer is laying off approximately 40 workers, and says U.S. tariffs are to blame. Seamless steel pipe manufacturer Tenaris Algoma Tubes is based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Less than a year ago,…
Several women have come forward in Brazil to accuse an internationally known self-proclaimed spiritual healer of sexually abusing them under pretext of trying to "cure" them of depression or other problems. The allegations against Joao Teixeira de…
Thousands of dollars have been raised to help the families of a British couple who died within hours of each other in Australia just days before Christmas. Jason Francis was hit by a car, reportedly…