Six letters that a London, Ont., man received from Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis after he began writing her in 1965 are up for auction, and his daughter says they’re a testament to her late father’s love of art and desire to help others in need.  Moved by 1965 newspaper …

An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 fell off on Sunday during takeoff in Denver and struck the wing flap, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to open an investigation.  Southwest declined to say when plane’s engine last underwent maintenance. An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 …

MANILA, Philippines: San Miguel Beer relied on backup big man Moala Tautuaa’s fourth quarter heroics to lift the Beermen to a pulsating 113-110 comeback-from-behind win against a fighting Terrafirma side in the PBA 48th Season Philippine Cup on Wednesday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Moala Tautuaa PBA PHOTO The win …

Mounties and B.C.’s police watchdog are investigating after two people were found dead and a third was seriously injured by officers in a remote B.C. community on Tuesday. It happened at Tsay Keh Dene, a remote community about 360 kilometres north of Prince George and 260 kilometres west of Fort …

MANILA, Philippines: Bella Belen struggled offensively in NU’s 25-22, 25-16, 25-15 win over Ateneo, scoring a career-low two points in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, April 10. Belen, the Season 84 Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player, said …

It may have been two months since Joe, Nick and Kevin — collectively known as the Jonas Brothers — staged their comeback concert in Manila, but fans are still looking back to that one magical night. The group performed five albums in one night at the MOA Arena on February …

Toronto police are searching for two suspects who allegedly defrauded an elderly couple out of $13,000 by impersonating a police officer. In a news release, police say an elderly couple received a phone call in January from someone claiming to be a police officer. The release says the victims were …

First phase of finding have been released from the ʔahʔiiḥčp ʔukʷił ʔiqḥmuut (Honouring Our Ancient Ones) Residential School Research Project.  Likely and potential unmarked grave locations found at schools. WARNING: This story contains distressing details ʕaaḥuusʔath (Ahousaht) First Nation released the findings from the first phase of its search for …

Space food isn’t just Tang and puréed meat in a tube anymore — it’s mushroom bacon and fresh strawberries that have earned a North Vancouver company the grand prize in a Canadian Space Agency and NASA challenge to make food indoors.  Techniques for producing fruit and protein in space can …

The federal government says Canada could face another destructive wildfire season, after an unusually warm winter, widespread drought conditions and a forecast of above-normal temperatures in the months ahead. Officials say forecast of dry, warm weather increases likelihood of fires in coming months. Canada at risk for another devastating wildfire …