BOGOTA, Colombia – Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested Saturday after Venezuelan officials accused them of coming to the South American country to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. The arrests were announced on state television by Diosdado Cabello, the nation’s powerful interior minister. Cabello said the foreign citizens were part of a … Read more
Ontario country artist Jade Eagleson has won album of the year at the 2024 Canadian Country Music Association Awards in Edmonton. The singer from Bailieboro, Ont., was up for six awards alongside Alberta’s MacKenzie Porter. Eagleson took home album of the year for “Do It Anyway” and says he’s thankful to his … Read more
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never experienced a ruinous population collapse, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean. The analysis also suggested that inhabitants of the island, which lies about 3,700 kilometres (2,300 miles) from the South American mainland, reached the … Read more
More than a year after a Burnaby man was killed during a home invasion, charges have been laid against four suspects for their alleged involvement in the fatal incident. Burnaby RCMP were called to the 7600 block of 17 Avenue the morning of June 29, 2023, for reports of a home invasion. … Read more
Jose Berrios allowed two hits over seven innings to win a seventh straight start and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. registered his 500th career RBI as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Saturday. Davis Schneider also had three hits and two RBIs, including his first home run in 2 1/2 … Read more
Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer won’t say whether his party will scale back or fully scrap Canada’s federal dental care program, despite new data showing nearly 650,000 Canadians have used the plan. A national dental care program was one of the keystones of the now-ended supply-and-confidence agreement between the Liberals and NDP, inked … Read more
Water restrictions which have been in place for most of the summer will end next weekend, the city’s director of water services said Saturday. Nancy Mackay delivered the news at a Saturday afternoon update that all of Calgary has been waiting to hear for a while now. “Today I’m pleased to share … Read more
BEIJING – China’s economy softened in August, extending a slowdown in industrial activity and real estate prices as Beijing faces pressure to ramp up spending to stimulate demand. Data published by the National Bureau of Statistics Saturday showed weakening activity across industrial production, retail sales and real estate this month compared to July. … Read more
BOSTON – A scuffle between members of the groundbreaking alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction came amid “tension and animosity” during their reunion tour, lead singer Perry Farrell’s wife said Saturday. The band is known for edgy, punk-inspired hits “Been Caught Stealing” and “Mountain Song” in the late 1980s and early 1990s as the … Read more
Less than half of Americans plan to get their Covid-19 vaccine this year, according to a new survey, and slightly more than half plan to get a flu shot. In a new report released on Thursday, the Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center found that 37% of Americans have gotten vaccines in the past but … Read more
