Follow our live blog from the courtroom at the bottom of this story.  A Saint John police officer who collected items from the scene of Richard Oland’s murder returned to the stand Wednesday at Dennis Oland’s second-degree murder trial. Sgt. Mark Smith is describing in minute detail the many objects he collected from the crime scene and the search for […]

New York is among the major cities around the world on high alert, especially before its annual New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square. New York is among the major cities around the world on high alert, especially before its annual New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square. Up to two million people will gather for the famous ball drop […]

An Iranian oil tanker has collided with a freighter off the coast of China. The search for survivors has expanded to find 32 people who are still missing. The US Navy has joined the search for crew members missing from an Iranian oil tanker. At least 32 people remain missing after the boat collided with a freighter in the East […]

Winnipeggers woke up Wednesday to a forecast of -36 C with the windchill, but even with such frigid temperatures, spending time outdoors isn’t a lost cause. The CEO of the Work Boot Factory on Regent Avenue told 680 CJOB Wednesday morning that it all depends on what you wear. “When it comes to the weather, a lot of people want […]

As Gulf standoff enters its eighth month, Sheikh Sabah warns ‘deteriorating circumstances’ pose a ‘challenge to all’. The emir of Kuwait has urged Gulf countries to settle their differences as a row among three of the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) members and Qatar enters its eighth month. Addressing a meeting of senior GCC legislators on Monday, Emir Sheikh Sabah Al […]

Campaigners call on Nepali authorities to step up efforts to demystify menstruation after chauupadi claims another life. Kathmandu, Nepal – In Nepal’s far western Achham, a remote arid region where farming villages dot the foothills of the Himalayas, government and aid workers have walked from door to door for nearly a decade to advocate against chauupadi, an ancient Hindu ritual […]

Democrats are attempting to force an agreement on the DACA immigration programme by refusing to pass a temporary spending bill, but argue the far right is preventing political compromise. The anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration has been marked by a government shutdown, after the Senate failed to agree on a spending bill. It will try again early on Monday […]

A 24-year-old man has been charged after a crossing guard was struck by a vehicle in Halifax Wednesday morning. Halifax Regional Police say the incident happened on Radcliffe Drive, off Dunbrack Street, at around 8:45 a.m. Police say the 74-year-old crossing guard was helping several pedestrians cross the road when he was struck. The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to […]

Thousands of protesters held anti-government rally in Lahore in rare show of unity by Pakistan’s political opposition. Islamabad, Pakistan – In a rare show of unity, major opposition groups in Pakistan have brought thousands of people into the streets of Lahore in a massive rally to increase pressure on the country’s government. Wednesday’s demonstration in the eastern city, considered the political […]

Attack in Kabul kills at least 11 people and wounds 25 others as ISIL claims responsibility. At least 11 people have been killed in a suicide bombing targeting security forces in the Afghan capital Kabul. Waheed Majrooh, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health, told Al Jazeera at least 25 others were wounded in Thursday’s attack, which happened in the […]