Dire Straits may be best known for their No. 1 song “Money for Nothing” (think Sting singing “I want my MTV!”) that came from their chart-topping 1985 album “Brothers in Arms.”

But as their new “Dire Straits Live 1978-1992” box set shows, the band was much more than any one song or album. Out Friday, the release proves they were also a force live with a deep catalogue that goes far

CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese government suspended ties Tuesday with the east African regional bloc , accusing the body of violating Sudan’s sovereignty by inviting the paramilitary leader to an upcoming summit.

The army, headed by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and The Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, have been . Long standing tensions erupted into street battles concentrated in the capital but also in other areas including the western Darfur region.

In a statement, The Sudanese foreign ministry — which is aligned

After serving burgers for nearly a decade in the city’s downtown core, Toronto’s Wahlburgers will be shutting its doors for good.

In a social media post, a spokesperson for Wahlburgers Canada said the decision to close in Toronto “presented itself organically.”

“It’s time. After a successful 9-year run, Wahlburgers Toronto will close, effective immediately. The decision to close presented itself organically as an evolution of business and lifestyle in our beloved city; it just feels like now is the right

EDMONTON — Former premier Rachel Notley, after almost a decade leading Alberta’s NDP, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down.

Under Notley, the NDP wiped out rival left-centre parties, including the Alberta Liberals, to establish itself as the dominant alternative to the governing right-wing United Conservative Party.

Here is what politicians and others who have worked with her are saying:

“I hope Rachel has a chance to reflect on just how momentous her political career has been for our party and for the people she

A man is dead after he fell at a ski hill in Quebec’s Laurentians region, the second person to die on the slopes in less than a week in the province.

Provincial police say they were called at around 10 a.m. to Mont Avila in Piedmont, Que., about a man who had suffered serious injuries while skiing.

They say the man was pronounced dead in hospital later in the day.

Police say they have ruled out any criminal activity, and the coroner is investigating.

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The union representing pilots with WestJet’s regional subsidiary has turned to Ottawa for a dispute resolution after contract talks reached a “near standstill” in recent days.

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents more than 300 WestJet Encore aviators, said Tuesday it has kicked off the conciliation process by filing for help with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

The request leaves the labour minister 15 days to appoint a conciliation officer who will work with both sides toward an agreement — with possible picketing or

ATKINSON, N.H. (AP) — After Donald Trump’s record , New Hampshire voters now get their turn to decide just how competitive the Republican nominating fight will be as the former president continues to .

Trump was eager Tuesday to flaunt his 30-point victory in Iowa a night earlier, as he stepped up the pressure on former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to improve on their distant finishes in the opening votes of the . They have a one-week

BURNABY, B.C. — Bitterly cold temperatures in southern British Columbia have prompted a “dramatic increase” in the number of hummingbird admissions to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC.

The association says 33 hummingbirds were admitted last weekend alone with injuries caused by the cold.

It says hummingbirds are often brought in for care because of low blood sugar or with damaged tongues because they get stuck to metal parts of feeders in the cold.

Jackie McQuillan, the association’s support centre manager, says sometimes the damage is

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — An inmate has died following an apparent fight with another inmate at a federal prison in western Indiana, officials said.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons said inmate Mario Waters, 35, was found unresponsive about 12:20 a.m. Monday at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute following a “perceived altercation” with another inmate.

Despite life-saving efforts, Waters was later pronounced dead Monday at a Terre Haute hospital.

The FBI has been