OTTAWA — An independent Canadian senator has proposed a bill that would allow the government to take the frozen assets of dictators and their cronies to help refugees forced to flee their tyranny. Sen. Ratna Omidvar tabled the Frozen…

WINNIPEG — A newborn who was seen in a social media video being taken away from her mother by authorities in a Winnipeg hospital is to be returned to her family. A court has given custody to a member of the mother’s family. The video of…

VANCOUVER — A transgender woman whose case against Canada's oldest rape crisis centre was dismissed by the courts says she hopes the City of Vancouver's decision to refuse the shelter funding will help change policies. Kimberly…

VICTORIA — Researchers say a tsunami alert in British Columbia that rang out in the dead of night 14 months ago serves as a preparation blueprint for coastal communities that face the ever-present threat of tidal waves. Ryan Reynolds, a…

Cambridge University in Britain says it's rescinded an offer of a visiting fellowship for controversial University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson. A Cambridge spokeswoman says Peterson requested a two-month fellowship at the school's…

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Raptors were trailing in this one before the ball was even tipped. A charged-up Chesapeake Energy Arena crowd was still buzzing over the emotional raising of fan-favourite Nick Collison’s No. 4 to the rafters. It was…

Actor Savi Sidhu, who featured in minor roles in films such as Gulaal, Black Friday and Patiala House, has been trending after his interview to Film Companion, which is now viral. Savi Sidhu is currently employed as a watchman at a building…

Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru are among the cheapest places to live in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2019 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey. The study found that Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong are most expensive…

Fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi, prime accused In the Rs. 13,000-crore PNB fraud case, has been arrested in in central London's Holborn area. He has been produced in court. On two different occasions, Nirav Modi was seen by the media in London…

Kevin Matechuk says he will never, never forgive the semi driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Matechuk's 19-year-old son Layne of Colonsay, Sask., is still coping with a brain injury he suffered in the collision…