1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (505+ words) The ferry was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan province, officials said. The vessel’s captain had earlier reported rough seas with waves up to 3 meters (10 feet) before issuing a distress message, saying the ship was…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (832+ words) Trump was asked by a reporter if he had spoken with Zelenskyy following his recent conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Trump responded by calling on Zelenskyy to halt strikes against Russia. “Mr. Zelensky has to do one thing. He has…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (388+ words) “The abuse was ritualized, meticulously planned, and sadistic. … Enduring sexual abuse was required to be a member of the Michigan Men’s Ice Hockey team,” attorney Michael Pitt said in a sex discrimination lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Detroit....

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (800+ words) The decision could mark a defining moment in a pitched legal battle that has caused confusion for voters. Missouri’s chief election official acknowledged that it clears the way for the state to use U.S. House districts passed in 2022, as the…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (150+ words) BANFF — Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering his cabinet today and Friday in the mountain resort town of Banff, Alta., for closed-door meetings as President Donald Trump’s trade war intensifies. Trump lashed out again Tuesday by signing executive orders to…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1430+ words) OTTAWA — Before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Steven Backman could usually cross the Canada-U.S. border with a simple wave. Backman, like many residents of St. Stephen, N.B., would travel frequently to neighbouring Calais, Maine. “When locals would go through the border,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (443+ words) OTTAWA — The federal government is abandoning plans to exempt certain projects from laws designed to protect species at risk after an overwhelmingly negative response to the proposal during a summer of consultations. However environmental groups say Ottawa can still bypass…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (555+ words) Movie buffs of all ages are set to descend on Waskesiu this weekend for the 22nd annual Reel Rave International Film Festival. Seven feature films have been selected for this year’s event that includes three Canadian made productions, with one coming…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (658+ words) The two sons of Chang Yong Cho, who was killed in his Burnaby, B.C., home by a stray bullet, say they are “shattered” by the death of the 85-year-old. Justin and David Cho said in a statement on Wednesday that they…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (510+ words) The incredibly wet weather of late is certainly not ideal for many across the region, especially agriculture producers. Rainy and cool conditions at harvest after late seeding in the spring are a tough blow. “Harvest is shut down, effectively, for…...