A Colorado climber has died shortly after getting to the top of Mount Everest and achieving his dream of scaling the highest peaks on the seven continents. Christopher Kulish, a 62-year-old Boulder attorney, died Monday at a camp below the summit during his descent. The cause isn’t yet known. His brother, Mark Kulish of Denver, […]

A fire restriction has been put in place in Edmonton amid hot, dry weather conditions. The restriction, put in place on Monday, means open burning and fireworks are not allowed. Open burning includes any controlled burns that are​ subject to conditions set in an open burning ​fire ​permit. The restriction comes as the city’s fire […]

KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s team on Monday invited applications from members of the public to fight a snap election in July for his new Servant of the People party, betting they can wrench power from a discredited political class. Candidates, who, like the former comedian, need not have previous political experience, can […]

The Winnipeg Transit Union is expected to vote this week on their new proposed contract. The union rejected the city’s last contract at 98 percent last month. That rejection saw a job action take place by the drivers who declined payment from riders earlier this month. The city and union have been working towards a […]

“We’re going to see showers from the word go” Criag Snell A band of rain will lash parts of Scotland and northern England today, while regions in the south-east and south-west of England should remain drier.  The mercury is set to hover between 14 and 17C in most parts of the UK, but the south-east […]

Quebec Premier François Legault says he’s listened to the skeptics who say the CAQ government is not doing enough for the environment. This weekend, the premier committed to reaching a 2030 global climate change target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 37.5 per cent below 1990 levels. During his closing speech after a two-day CAQ […]

The election has been portrayed as a battle between the pro-European establishment and its Eurosceptic challengers. Brussels, Belgium – As voting draws near a close across the European Union, the first exit polls suggest this year’s European Parliament elections have seen a higher turnout than usual, and that the power balance is likely to change […]

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s air defence forces intercepted a drone armed with explosives which had been launched by Yemen’s Houthis and aimed at an airport in the south of the kingdom, state news agency SPA said on Sunday. The aircraft had been targeting the airport in Jizan, close to the border with Yemen, SPA […]

ALGIERS (Reuters) – An Algerian prosecutor has asked the supreme court to investigate two former prime ministers and eight former ministers for alleged corruption, state television reported on Sunday, citing a statement from the prosecution. Mass protests broke out in Algeria earlier this year demanding the removal of the ruling elite and the prosecution of […]

LONDON (Reuters) – The prospect of a “no deal” Brexit was fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday, as environment minister Michael Gove became the latest candidate to declare. May said on Friday she was quitting over her failure to deliver Brexit, potentially opening the way […]