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Canada PM to mourn with grieving town, new details on shooter emerge
AFP, Published on 14/02/2026
» TUMBLER RIDGE, Briotish Columbia - A grief-stricken community in western Canada will mourn with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, who headed to the remote town of Tumbler Ridge to honour victims of a mass shooting.
Canada's Carney: political newcomer who says he's best in a crisis
AFP, Published on 29/04/2025
» OTTAWA — Mark Carney, whose Liberal Party won Canada's election on Monday, has a history of taking on roles at challenging moments.
Trump says will sign pardons for Capitol rioters
AFP, Published on 21/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said he plans to sign pardons on Monday for participants in the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol by his supporters who attempted to overturn the 2020 election.
Trump inauguration moved indoors due to extreme cold
AFP, Published on 18/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump confirmed that his inauguration as US president on Monday will move indoors due to expected freezing weather, undercutting the Republican’s hopes for a grandiose spectacle to kick off his second term.
Jets' He becomes first Chinese-born player to sign NHL deal
AFP, Published on 18/12/2024
» NEW YORK - Kevin He became the first Chinese-born player to sign a deal with an NHL club when the 18-year-old forward inked an entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.
Death of 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry causes shock
AFP, Published on 29/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Shock over the sudden death of Matthew Perry, troubled star of the beloved "Friends" sitcom, rippled from Hollywood to his boyhood home in Canada, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the world would remember his "joy."
Pope to lead interfaith dialogue in Mongolia
AFP, Published on 03/09/2023
» ULAANBAATAR - Pope Francis will show support for interfaith dialogue Sunday during his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, a visit that has seen him seek to build bridges with China.
Pope offers gesture to China while in Mongolia
AFP, Published on 02/09/2023
» ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia: Pope Francis appeared to seek to reassure China on Saturday, using a gathering of Catholic missionaries in Mongolia to state that governments had “nothing to fear” from the Catholic Church.
Bus crash in Canada leaves 15 dead, 10 in hospital
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/06/2023
» A crash between a bus and a semi-truck in rural Manitoba killed 15 people and sent 10 to the hospital with injuries, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Russia scraps pomp in New Year revelry amid Ukraine fighting
AFP, Published on 28/12/2022
» MOSCOW - Russians are used to celebrating the New Year -- the country's main holiday -- with pomp, joy and high spirits.