Americas

Vigilantes seize town: A town in western Mexico was seized by armed vigilantes, who arrested police officers and are searching houses after their a leader was slain.

Doctor 300 deaths: Brazilian authorities are accusing a doctor for seven deaths, but suspect that 300 others might ...

Critics slam Harper for failing to welcome Cree youth who walked 1,600km to raise awareness of aboriginal issues.

James Pon, one of the last surviving head-tax payers, who came to Canada in 1922 at the age ...

3,000 feet above Rio: In the air 3,000 feet above the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, four ...

A 5.1 and 5.5 magnitude earthquake rattled near the coastal city of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional in Oaxaca, Mexico ...

Arthouse condos in Markham draw inspiration from the visual arts as well as from Chinese feng shui tradition.

A 5.1 and 5.5 magnitude earthquake rattled near the coastal city of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional in Oaxaca, Mexico ...

School shooting video game: A video uploaded to YouTube shows a "Counter-Strike" map that is a replica of ...

6.2 Guatemala quake: A magnitude-6.2 quake hit Guatemala, but there were no reports of damage.

One of Canada's largest pork producers has pledged to phase out use of pig gestation crates, urges industry ...

Authorities are asking Canadians to look out for certain nut, sugar, and tahini products from Vicrossano Inc.

Mars rover's technical difficulties delay new scientific results

Fireworks explosion: In a central Mexican village, at least 13 people were killed in a fireworks explosion.

Monarch butterflies dying: The population of Monarch butterflies has dwindled to its lowest level in several decades, said ...

Melon-headed whale dies: After beaching itself several times in Trinidad, a rare melon-headed whale died.

Titanic violin found: More than 100 years after the sinking of the Titanic, the violin played by a ...

Six killed bar shooting: Gunmen sprayed a Cancun bar with bullets, leaving six killed. Authorities are trying to ...

Many students are opting to go straight to college, not just because it is cheaper and easier to ...

Mitchell Cohen, President of The Daniels Corporation has been awarded a Diamond Jubilee Medal.

The 17th annual Canada Blooms show will run March 15-24 at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto.

Construction is set to begin to revamp Brazil's only World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory in preparation for ...

U.S. expels Venezuelan diplomats: Just more than a week after Hugo Chavez's death, the U.S expelled two Venezuelan ...

A massive heart attack was what killed Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez this week, a report said.

Vice-president Nicolás Maduro and Capriles Radonski, who barely lost to Hugo Chavez in the last election, will be ...

The death of longtime Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, cracks open a window of opportunity for the oil-rich South ...

Giant wave kills tourist in Mexico: A female U.S. tourist walking on the beach in Cabo San Lucas ...