A family from Quebec appears to be at the centre of what police are calling a “bizarre ordeal” at a Deerfield Beach, Fla. trailer park that involved a seven-hour standoff and left three people dead, including a nine-year-old boy. Police were called to the Highland Woods Trailer Park after receiving reports of a shooting around [...]

Thousands of people took to the streets of Athens as unions in Greece launched a two-day general strike against planned austerity measures. The strike comes a day after the country’s crucial international bailout was put into limbo by its partners in the 17-nation eurozone. Police said some 17,000 people were gathering for two separate protests [...]

After two days focused on economic deals, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Friday that his Chinese hosts should expect Canada to continue to advocate for human rights as well. “Canada does not — and cannot — disconnect our trading relationship from fundamental national values,” Harper said in a speech at a business dinner hosted by [...]

Pittsburgh centre Jordan Staal will return to the lineup Saturday when the Penguins host the Winnipeg Jets. Staal hasn’t played since injuring his left knee against the New York Rangers on Jan. 6. Staal will team with Pascal Dupuis and Matt Cooke. Coach Dan Bylsma says he expects Staal to play around 15 minutes. Staal [...]

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