Russia military jet crashes in region near Ukraine

According to the Nova Scotia RCMP, the crash was reported at 9:26 a.m. on Thursday. They said it involved two vehicles — a black Ford F-350 and a semi-tractor and trailer — colliding on Highway 214.

Team Canada will welcome competitors from 12 other countries to Sydney for the upcoming World Women’s Curling Championship, and organizers say ticket sales for the event have been brisk so far.

Officials of Ishikawa Prefecture’s Suzu City say they have confirmed several houses and power poles have collapsed following a magnitude 7.4 quake Monday afternoon. A quake with an intensity of upper six on the Japanese intensity scale of 0 to seven was observed in the city.