Canada’s Bianca Andreescu defeated former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 6-4, 6-4 in third-round play at the U.S. Open on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., needed one hour 33 minutes to defeat the No. 19 seeded Wozniacki. Andreescu, the 15th seed at the final Grand Slam of the season, raced out to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump expressed a commitment on Sunday (Sept 1), hours after the latest deadly mass shooting, to work with a divided Congress to “stop the menace of mass attacks.” He said any measures must satisfy the competing goals of protecting public safety and the constitutional right to gun ownership. Trump spoke […]

The streets of downtown Kingston Ont., are once again bustling with students, teachers, and staff of Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College as the Fall semester approaches. The extra 30-thousand students and faculty give the local economy a boost, but the community’s supportive housing organization see things differently. On Aug. 28, Home Base Housing accused […]

A U.S. appeals court says travellers can sue the government over mistreatment by federal airport screeners because the agents can act like law enforcement officers, including when they conduct invasive searches. The 9-4 decision Friday by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned earlier rulings and is a setback for the Transportation Security Administration […]

Twenty-five years after Sonya Cywink was murdered, her sister Naomi Abotossaway said her family is still searching for Sonya’s killer. Sonya’s family, friends and community members joined together at the corner of King and Lyle Streets for a sacred Ojibwa fire ceremony to honour her, before proceeding on a solidarity walk down King Street Friday […]

After Veterans Emergency Transition Services Canada (VETS) issued a statement saying they will not accept funds from an event in Estevan, Sask., the founders of that organization say they’ve received an onslaught of hate mail and harassment. “Literally, my phone rang all night. Emails one after another, and just being completely destroyed on Twitter,” said […]

A 17-month-old girl was among 21 injured in a shooting rampage around Odessa, Texas, as the death toll increased to seven victims Sunday. Anderson Davis suffered shrapnel in her right chest, has a hole through her bottom lip and tongue, and had her front teeth knocked out after being shot in the face, according to […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say one woman has died and eight people have been sickened in a hazmat incident Saturday at a Northern California hotel. KTVU reports Saturday that guests of the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose reported smelling a chemical odor — similar to a rotten egg —and feeling faint, light-headed and […]

The FBI used Oregon’s new “red flag” law to seize guns from a former Marine who allegedly threatened to “slaughter” antifa demonstrators at a Portland rally earlier this month, The Oregonian reported Friday. The statute allows law enforcement to take proactive action to stop violence before any crime has been committed. Such laws are being […]

It can be costly to find accommodation in New York City, so it's no surprise some people choose to settle for smaller bedrooms. But one Airbnb listing in the city went even further, offering a staircase cupboard with a thin mattress, according to a shocked guest. Zoe Reeve, 26, who was visiting for the Labour […]