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Indonesia swears in Prabowo Subianto as the country's eighth president

Indonesia swears in Prabowo Subianto as the country's eighth president

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) 鈥 Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as the eighth president of the world鈥檚 most populous Muslim-majority nation, completing his journey from an ex-general accused of rights abuses during the dark days of Indonesia鈥檚 mili
Fearing demolition, Montreal skateboarders rally to protect DIY skatepark from city

Fearing demolition, Montreal skateboarders rally to protect DIY skatepark from city

MONTREAL 鈥 Fr茅d茅rique Luyet hops on her skateboard, rides the half pipe and pulls off a trick. But the spot where she honed her skills and practises to this day is not your ordinary skatepark.
Dispute over smoking on patio leads to assault charge for security member in Winnipeg

Dispute over smoking on patio leads to assault charge for security member in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG 鈥 Police in Winnipeg allege a young woman was assaulted by security staff until she was unconscious after she was confronted about smoking on a business's patio.
'Sleeping with an elephant:' What will a Republican or Democrat win mean for Canada?

'Sleeping with an elephant:' What will a Republican or Democrat win mean for Canada?

WASHINGTON 鈥 Pierre Trudeau famously described living next to the United States as "sleeping with an elephant," a sentiment his son is intimately aware of amid this year鈥檚 tumultuous and polarized American election.
Cuba鈥檚 grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails

Cuba鈥檚 grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails

HAVANA (AP) 鈥 Cuba鈥檚 electrical grid went down Friday after one of the island鈥檚 major power plants failed, a day after a massive blackout swept across the Caribbean island and with no official estimate for when service will be restored.
Groundwater at Eagle Gold mine in Yukon shows high cyanide levels

Groundwater at Eagle Gold mine in Yukon shows high cyanide levels

The Yukon government says groundwater samples at the site where a mine's ore containment facility failed in June "continue to reveal high levels of cyanide.
US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions

US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions

DETROIT (AP) 鈥 The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating Tesla's 鈥淔ull Self-Driving鈥 system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian.
S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. markets also rise to end the week

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. markets also rise to end the week

TORONTO 鈥 Canada's main stock index posted another day of steady gains Friday as strength in base metals outweighed weakness in energy and industrial stocks, while U.S. markets also rose.
'I wish my father was here': Tobacco victims hail bittersweet $32.5-billion deal

'I wish my father was here': Tobacco victims hail bittersweet $32.5-billion deal

MONTREAL 鈥 After nearly three decades fighting Canada's tobacco giants, Lise Blais is close to getting compensation for the lung cancer her late husband developed from smoking cigarettes. Under a newly proposed deal, JTI-Macdonald Corp.
Tobacco settlement will not protect future generations from addiction: advocates

Tobacco settlement will not protect future generations from addiction: advocates

The Canadian Cancer Society and other health advocates say a proposed settlement that may see tobacco companies pay out billions of dollars would do little to prevent future generations from becoming addicted to smoking. A proposed $32.
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