Tom Wolfe, an early practitioner of 'new journalism' who captured the mood and culture of America across five decades with books including The Bonfire of the Vanities, The Right Stuff, and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, has died at the age of 88, his agent said.
Japan ends its best run of growth in decades after the economy shrinks by more than 0.6 per cent.
North Korea throws next month’s summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump into doubt by threatening to pull out of the meeting if Washington continues to push it for denuclearization.
Kanpur, home to 3 million people, is followed by 13 other Indian cities in a list of the places with the worst air in the world, according to rankings released this month by the World Health Organisation.
The father of Meghan Markle says he may not attend his daughter's wedding to Britain's Prince Harry on Saturday because of a heart procedure.
Explosions intensified on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Tuesday, spewing ash and triggering a red alert for aircraft for the first time since the latest eruption began 12 days ago.
Justin Trudeau continues to insist the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion “will get built,” as Kinder Morgan’s May 31 deadline nears. In Calgary on Tuesday, the Prime Minister said the government is working hard behind the scenes.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday that the federal government will contribute $40-million to a new railway crossing in Edmonton. The city and Alberta will cover the remaining $47-million needed for the project.
The expansion Vegas Golden Knights evened the Western Conference final at 1-1 Monday with a 3-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Forward Jonathan Marchessault says the team proved they’re able to compete against a “great team.”
A brewery in Quebec’s Charlevoix region has blended ingredients from all of the G7 member countries into one beer, ahead of June’s summit. Creator Nicolas Marrant says the main ingredient in La G7 beer is a Canadian barley malt.
