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'Darkest day': 11 dead in ramming attack on Vancouver Filipino festival

'Darkest day': 11 dead in ramming attack on Vancouver Filipino festival

VANCOUVER — A man in a vehicle raced along a street lined with food trucks at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver killing 11 people and injuring two dozen others in an attack the interim police chief called the "darkest day" in the city's hist
Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day

Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day

President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer's legacy as he pressed his campaign t
Republicans in the toughest swing districts become hard to find for people angry about Trump

Republicans in the toughest swing districts become hard to find for people angry about Trump

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Many days over the past two weeks, no one answered the phone at any of U.S. Rep. Scott Perry’s four offices. Perry's team did not share details about the Republican congressman's public appearances until they were over.
The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit

The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit

ATLANTA (AP) — Before dawn on Oct. 18, 2017, FBI agents broke down the front door of Trina Martin's Atlanta home, stormed into her bedroom and pointed guns at her and her then-boyfriend as her 7-year-old son screamed for his mom from another room.
Carney, Poilievre, Singh express condolences to victims of Vancouver vehicle attack

Carney, Poilievre, Singh express condolences to victims of Vancouver vehicle attack

OTTAWA — The leaders of the three main federal parties paused their election campaigns Sunday to express their sorrow and offer condolences to victims and their families hours after a vehicle attack in Vancouver killed eleven people and injured many
White House journalists use annual press dinner to celebrate First Amendment

White House journalists use annual press dinner to celebrate First Amendment

There was no president. There was no comedian. What remained at the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner were the journalists and the First Amendment.
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Economy Statistics Canada will release its figures for gross domestic product in February as well as its flash estimate for the economy in March on Wednesday.
Manitoba Progressive Conservatives choose Obby Khan as new party leader

Manitoba Progressive Conservatives choose Obby Khan as new party leader

WINNIPEG — Former cabinet minister, pro football player and business owner Obby Khan was elected leader of Manitoba's Progressive Conservative party Saturday in a very tight two-way race that came down to several decimal points.
JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, headlines New Hampshire fundraiser

JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, headlines New Hampshire fundraiser

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Illinois Gov.
Nine dead after SUV plows through Vancouver Filipino festival, man arrested

Nine dead after SUV plows through Vancouver Filipino festival, man arrested

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say nine people are dead after an SUV plowed through a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city's Filipino community Saturday night, leaving a trail of debris and victims in its wake.