The Associated Press PARIS—An Air France flight from San Francisco to Paris was diverted to Montreal after an unspecified anonymous threat, with the passengers disembarking safely before authorities declared it a false alarm. At least 15 fire trucks and police cars met Flight 83 at Montreal’s Trudeau International Airport late […]
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The Canadian PressJoan Bryden OTTAWA—Canada’s 42nd Parliament got down to business yesterday, with the often-promised new era of civility sounding a lot like a brittle rehash of the federal election campaign. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose, and NDP leader Tom Mulcair used debate on last week’s […]
By Nicole Winfield The Associated Press VATICAN CITY Pope Francis on Tuesday pushes open the huge bronze Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to formally launch his yearlong “revolution of tenderness” amid unprecedented security aimed at thwarting the threat of a Paris-style attack at the Vatican. Hundreds of extra police, […]
By Jeff Baenen The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS The Diocese of Duluth, a sprawling but sparsely populated Roman Catholic diocese in northeastern Minnesota, filed an emergency petition for federal bankruptcy protection Monday after a jury found it partially responsible for millions of dollars awarded in a clergy sex abuse case last […]
The Associated Press PALM BAY, Fla. Authorities say a man who may have hidden as officers investigated reports of two suspicious men in a Florida community targeted by recent burglaries was killed by an 11-foot alligator. Brevard County Sheriff’s Maj. Tod Goodyear says 22-year-old Matthew Riggins told his girlfriend he […]
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING Schools closed and rush-hour roads were much quieter than normal as Beijing’s first-ever red alert for smog took effect Tuesday, closing many factories and invoking restrictions to keep half the city’s vehicles off the roads. The alert in effect through Thursday the most […]
By Jill Colvin The Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called Monday for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States,” an idea that prompted one of his rivals to call him “unhinged.” The proposed ban would apply to immigrants and visitors alike, a […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press Those of us who celebrate Hanukkah already are in serious prep mode (or realizing we should be). I like the lighting of the candles. I love giving people the perfect gift. But what we all probably love most are the latkes, or potato pancakes. […]
By Craig Wong The Canadian Press OTTAWA High-income Canadians looking to minimize their federal income tax should look at taking any bonuses they may be due or big capital gains this year to avoid paying more when Ottawa’s new top rate kicks in next year. Tax experts say if you […]
By Alison Ladman THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Holiday roasts as delicious as they are often suffer from slab-of-meat syndrome. Which is to say, you plop down a honking hunk of meat and… that’s about it. Not the prettiest or most festive item on the table. So we decided to see what […]
By Melissa D’Arabian The Associated Press Who says a holiday roast has to be red meat or poultry? Take a page from my French husband’s family’s book of traditions and serve salmon! I like to buy one single large fillet if possible, then serve it on the largest platter I […]
The Canadian Press The first rule of thumb when entertaining is keep mum about how the food was supposed to appear or taste. “Don’t come to the table with your food complaining, ‘Oh, I’m so sorry, it’s a bit overcooked, it’s undercooked, it was supposed to be…’” says celeb chef […]
