Thousands cheer as the sun rises on winter solstice at Stonehenge
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric…
Canadian shopping season off to slow start with retail sales flat in October
Open this photo in gallery: Shoppers walk along Sainte-Catherine St. in Montreal.Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press Retail sales fell…
Louvre in Paris reopens as museum staff pause strike
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre in Paris reopened fully on Friday after staff voted to suspend a strike…
Louvre reopens fully after staff vote to suspend strike
PARIS — The Louvre in Paris reopened fully on Friday after staff voted to suspend a strike that…
Winter storm to wallop Prairies, other parts of Canada heading into weekend
Open this photo in gallery: People clear snow after an overnight storm in Winnipeg on Thursday.JOHN WOODS/The Canadian…
Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in animal sanctuaries…
Surface water in Alberta oil sands contains high levels of dissolved metals, report finds
Open this photo in gallery: A tailings pond near Fort McMurray, Alta. The first comprehensive assessment of the…
Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as the museum partially reopens
PARIS (AP) — Employees at the Louvre Museum voted to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at…
Japan lifts megaquake advisory but urges caution a week after magnitude 7.5 temblor
Japan is lifting a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake…
Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian leaders promised on Monday to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass…
Extreme saving and an inheritance helped Jake buy a mortgage-free $415,000 Burlington condo
Open this photo in gallery: Illustration by Diana Bolton After five years of planning and saving and a…
Learning a new language is like a ‘whole-body exercise’ for older adults
TOKYO (AP) — I speak decent Spanish, picked up working several decades ago as a news and sports…