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Truckers block key US-Canada border crossing over Covid curbs

Truckers have been partially blocking one of the busiest crossings from the US to Canada to protest over vaccine mandates since Monday.

Canadian authorities are considering criminal charges, traffic tickets and a ban on fuel refills to end the occupation.

The Ambassador Bridge, now blockaded by rows of trucks, handles about a quarter of US-Canada trade.

9 February 2022

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Meteor lights up the night sky.

Meteor lights up night sky over parts of US and Canada

Northern lights illuminate the night sky.

Watch: Stunning Northern Lights display seen across US and Canada

Split screen of illustration of dinosaur and a man excavating the head of a dinosaur

Massive dinosaur skull unearthed in Northern Alberta

Robotic arm pulls at Titan wreckage as fish swims by

Footage shows underwater robot salvaging Titan sub

A burning bridge falls into a river at night

Watch: Burning Canadian bridge collapses into river

Man next to white Porsche

Woman flees after running man over with his own Porsche

Titan wreckage on seabed

New Titan footage shows wreckage of destroyed hull on sea floor

The Red Arrows display team with coloured streams from their jets as they are captured flying over Niagara Falls from above

Red Arrows take dramatic flight over Niagara Falls

The boat on the left is throwing a rope to the humpback whale to draw it closer to the boat.

Entangled whale freed from nets after four-day rescue

Several cars are parked on a street in between burned down houses.

Drone footage shows fire-ravaged Jasper National Park

Cell phone video showing fire aftermath in Jasper

'There's mum and dad's house' - wildfire razes swathe of Jasper

A woman stands in front of a raging fire and a huge plume of black smoke rising above yellow school buses

Wildfires rage in Pacific Northwest US and western Canada

Flooding in Drake's house

Drake's Toronto home 'The Embassy' hit by floods

Children play at splash pad in New York City

East Coast residents fight to keep cool in heat wave

Wildfire on horizon

Canada wildfires force thousands to evacuate

Wildfire in Northwest Territories

Plumes of wildfire smoke block Canadian motorway

Mandeep Mooker

Canada names three suspects in murder of Sikh activist

Pierre Poilievre

Canada opposition leader ejected from House of Commons

John Sculley

One mentally ill man's fight for assisted dying

Train car fire

Train cars catch fire while moving through Ontario

A huge Christmas tree on a flatbed lorry in font of the US Capitol building

US Capitol Christmas tree arrives in DC

This is the second US Capitol Christmas Tree to come from Alaska.

Man clinging to a cliff being rescued

Moment person clinging to cliff is rescued by helicopter

A 911 call was received for a man stuck and yelling for help, San Francisco officials said.

Ryan Borgwardt

US kayaker who faked own death thought to have fled to Europe

US police appeal for a missing man to come back home for Christmas with his family.

Composite image of Donald Trump and Elon Musk alongside the Starship taking off

Trump joins Musk to watch Starship test launch

The president-elect visited the launch site in Texas to watch the spacecraft's sixth test flight.

Firefighters helping people stuck on ride.

Riders stuck midair for hours on California park ride

The spinning ride left 22 people stranded after it encountered technical difficulties.

Pete, Trump and Pam are next to each other.

A look at Trump's new top team... in 85 seconds

Among the allies the president-elect has chosen to join his administration are contentious figures, including among fellow Republicans.

Kennedy is speaking a crowd while Trump looks at him.

Trump names vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary

The president-elect has nominated RFK to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Smoke is seen from the top of a building.

Watch: Thick smoke billows from New York skyscraper

Approximately 80 firefighters responded to a blaze in a luxury Manhattan apartment building.

Why is Kamala Harris still asking for campaign donations?

A week after losing the election, Kamala Harris's team are still appealing for funds.

Police officer smashing sunroof of vehicle submerged in pool

Police bodycam shows man being rescued from submerged car

The man told officers he "accidentally stepped on the gas too hard" driving the vehicle into a pool.

Sumi Somaskanda stands on the left and Trump stands on the right.

What a Republican trifecta means for Trump's second term

Republicans have won control of both chambers of Congress, yielding Trump limited congressional oversight for at least 2 years.

A huge cloud of dust sweeps over fields and trees.

Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California

The huge dust storm - also known as a haboob - limited visibility and left many residents in the dark.

Flame and smoke billow over train tracks

Watch: Moment large fire explodes on New York train line

A transformer fire in the Bronx has caused an explosion, suspending train services between New York and New Haven.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden in Oval Office

‘Welcome back’ - Watch moment Biden congratulates Trump

The president and president-elect shook hands as part of a long-standing tradition signifying the transfer of power.

Biden is on the left and Trump is on the right.

What we can expect from Trump and Biden's meeting

Given all the things they’ve said about each other, Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s meeting could be really awkward.

split screen of building damage and a man

Watch: Drone footage captures Kentucky explosion damage

An "unknown" explosion at factory in Louisville, Kentucky injured 11 people on Tuesday.

Firefighter crew drives down street with burning trees

Crews battle deadly Jennings Creek wildfire

A teenage park ranger was killed while battling the blaze over the weekend.

A large burst of fire is seen breaking out over a street with several cars

Moment vehicle explodes on quiet New York street

Officials are still investigating the cause of the blast, which damaged homes and vehicles.

Truck crashing into parked vehicle narrowly missing worker

Watch: Moment road worker dodges high-speed truck crash

Footage shows a truck crash and almost hit a highway worker on the side of an Interstate in New York.

Woman taking picture of a helicopter and wildfire smoke filling the sky

Smoke towers over homes as wildfire spreads near Los Angeles

The fast-moving fire has burned homes and engulfed more than 14,000 acres in Ventura County, according to officials.