WASHINGTON – As thousands of migrants seek asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border, the Trump administration says it’s committed to promoting “a safer and more prosperous Central America” as a way to stem the tide of people fleeing poverty, violence and corruption in their home countries. But that pledge – issued on Tuesday in a new State Department strategy toward Central America […]

Police said Friday that more arrests are possible after the fiancé of a still-missing Colorado mom was arrested on accusations he solicited someone to kill the woman, who is presumed dead. Patrick Frazee, 32, the fiancé of 29-year-old Kelsey Berreth, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder and solicitation to commit murder. “Sadly, we do not believe Kelsey is still […]

A B.C. man convicted in a 2009 gangland hit will spend at least 25 years behind bars. Cory Vallee was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder back in June. The first charge carries a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. For the conspiracy charges, he will serve a second, concurrent […]

US, UK and EU also issue statements in support of Canada. Canada has moved away from diplomatic caution and made its first formal demand for China to immediately release two Canadians who have been detained in apparent retaliation for the arrest of a top Chinese tech executive in Vancouver. The United States, United Kingdom and the European Union also issued statements in […]

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese authorities arrested 14 leaders of an opposition coalition on Saturday, a spokesman for the grouping said, as anti-government protests driven by an economic crisis continued for a fourth day in several cities. Farouk Abu Issa, the 85-year-old head of the National Consensus Forces, one of the country’s two main opposition groupings, was among those detained after […]

Walter Arizala, known as “Guacho”, led a few dozen guerillas from the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) group. The US backed an effort to trace him following the kidnap and murder of three Ecuadorian journalists earlier this year. In a TV address, Colombia’s president Ivan Duque revealed Arizala was killed in a “heroic operation” carried out by a […]

Gruesome moment a recently divorced man uses a branding iron to burn off his wedding ring tattoo Man in New Zealand uses his mate to dramatically burn off wedding ring tattoo The video was uploaded to popular Facebook site Gangster Wannabe on Friday Man barely flinches when friend literally burns off his tattoo after recent divorce Savage footage has emerged […]

Having a drink this New Year’s Eve? Why not take a bus home? Winnipeg Transit and Handi-Transit rides will be available for free starting at 7 p.m. Dec. 31 until the end of service. As in past years, Manitoba Public Insurance is helping the city cover the costs. MPI has sponsored the free New Year’s Eve service since 2011. “Winnipeggers […]

Facing the sack for the colour of her HAIR: Midwife of 30 years fears losing her job after NHS bosses warned her bright red locks breach hospital’s uniform policy Donna Crichton, 53, could face dismissal as hair colour breaches uniform policy  Midwife has worked for United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust for several years  Ms Crichton said she is ‘devastated’ to be prevented […]

At least 20 people have been killed in a tsunami that hit beaches around Sunda Strait in Indonesia before dawn on Sunday, the government's Disaster Mitigation Agency says. It said 165 other people had been injured. Oystein Lund Andersen, an employee of the Norwegian embassy in Jakarta, was on holidays in Anyer, on the Javanese coast with his family when […]