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A decade after a sarin gas attack in a Damascus suburb, Syrian survivors lose hope for justice
A decade after a sarin gas attack killed hundreds and left thousands hurt in a Syrian suburb near the capital of Damascus, survivors say there has been no accountability for that attack or for other atrocities committed during the country's brutal confron
Law & Order | 182 hits | 6:46 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A decade after a sarin gas attack killed hundreds and left thousands hurt in a Syrian suburb near the capital of Damascus, survivors say there has been no accountability for that attack or for other atrocities committed during the country's brutal confronLucy Letby: U.K. nurse imprisoned for life for the murders of 7 babies
A former neonatal nurse who killed seven babies in her care and tried to kill six others at a hospital in northern England was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of release by a judge who highlighted 'the cruelty and calculation' of her act
Law & Order | 191 hits | 6:27 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
A former neonatal nurse who killed seven babies in her care and tried to kill six others at a hospital in northern England was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of release by a judge who highlighted 'the cruelty and calculation' of her act
Every developer has opted to pay Montreal instead of building affordable housing, under new bylaw
Two years after Valérie Plante's administration said a new housing bylaw would lead to the construction of 600 new social housing units per year, the city hasn't seen a single one. Meanwhile, the housing affordability crisis continues to grow. Tropical storm Hilary batters California, causes deadly flooding in Mexico
Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts Sunday evening, prompting rescues from swollen rivers and forcing some of the nation's largest school districts to cancel Monday classes. Revealed: WHO aspartame safety panel linked to alleged Coca-Cola front group
Guidelines on Diet Coke ingredient from consultants tied to alleged industry front group an ‘obvious conflict of interest’, report saysRaging wildfire on Spanish island of Tenerife drives 26,000 from their homes
Thousands more people were evacuated from their homes on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Saturday as a wildfire in the north remained out of control, though the flames have so far avoided major tourist areas.
Environmental | 203 hits | 7:28 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Thousands more people were evacuated from their homes on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Saturday as a wildfire in the north remained out of control, though the flames have so far avoided major tourist areas.Hurricane Hilary threatens 'catastrophic' flooding in Mexico and California, now in a state of emergency
Hurricane Hilary roared toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula late Saturday as a Category 2 hurricane that's likely to bring "catastrophic" flooding and cross into the southwest U.S. as a tropical storm. One person drowned in a Mexican town when their
Hurricane Hilary roared toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula late Saturday as a Category 2 hurricane that's likely to bring "catastrophic" flooding and cross into the southwest U.S. as a tropical storm. One person drowned in a Mexican town when their Police tactical teams break up Eritrea clash at soccer tournament, banquet hall in EdmontonLaw & Order | 158 hits | 7:08 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Report suggests developers dictate government policies: criticsProvincial Politics | 167 hits | 6:16 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Critics say a report from Ontario’s auditor general shows the extent to which private interests, especially housing developers, have been able to not only influence Ford government policy but outright dictate it. B.C. declares state of emergency amid ‘worst wildfire season in our province’s history’ | Globalnews.caEnvironmental | 78 hits | 6:58 PM on Friday | posted by Scape
More than 60 migrants feared dead on perilous sea route to Spain's Canary Islands
More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde that originally had more than 100 people aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said Thursday.
Misc World | 208 hits | 6:40 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
More than 60 migrants are feared dead after a Spanish fishing vessel rescued a boat off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde that originally had more than 100 people aboard, authorities and migrant advocates said Thursday.Gotthard: World's longest rail tunnel shut for months after freight crash
National Swiss rail operator SBB said a derailed freight train caused severe damage to tracks.
Misc World | 181 hits | 6:26 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
National Swiss rail operator SBB said a derailed freight train caused severe damage to tracks.British nurse guilty of killing 7 babies in neonatal ward
A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of killing seven babies and trying to kill six others.
Law & Order | 166 hits | 6:22 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of killing seven babies and trying to kill six others. Quebec woman sentenced to almost 22 years for sending poisoned letter to TrumpLaw & Order | 181 hits | 6:20 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A self-described 'activist' from Quebec who pleaded guilty to sending Donald Trump a poison-laced letter at the height of the former president's ill-fated 2020 re-election effort has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison. Heat, wind, and fire: B.C. faces it all after a record-breaking week
From a record number of wildfires to record high temperatures, British Columbia has had quite the eventful and record-breaking summer so far. Unfortunately, these records may only keep breaking.
While residents will be able to get some reprieve from th West Kelowna declares state of emergency with over 800 properties ordered evacuated as wildfire surgesEnvironmental | 189 hits | 7:02 PM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The City of West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley have declared a local state of emergency due to a looming wildfire. Video promoting $2,000 rent for 200-square-foot Vancouver apartment widely criticized
The rents for newly renovated studio units at the Lotus Hotel had been publicly listed for $1,995 a month for some time, but it took a viral TikTok video to spark a larger conversation about the property — and the state of renting in Vancouver's Downtow Scientists say Calgary restrictions on water use harbinger of futureEnvironmental | 190 hits | 7:23 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Environmental scientists say climate change means Calgary's water-use restrictions could become common practice here. Union of BC Indian Chiefs back investigation of RCMP anti-protest unitLaw & Order | 170 hits | 6:21 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
RCMP team responsible for policing Wet'suwet'an and Fairy Creek protests should be disbanded, say chiefs Canadian corporate ethics czar launches probe of Ralph Lauren over alleged use of forced labourLaw & Order | 185 hits | 6:21 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Ottawa's corporate ethics watchdog has announced an investigation into fashion company Ralph Lauren over the alleged use of forced labour in its supply chains. Taxpayers are spending hours on hold with the CRA — despite repeated promises of faster service
The federal government has earmarked hundreds of millions of dollars to improve customer service at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) — but people who regularly deal with the country's tax collector say it hasn't had much of an effect, with telephone wait Advocate says N.B.'s gender-identity policy violates children's rightsLaw & Order | 166 hits | 6:09 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Child and youth advocate Kelly Lamrock says changes to a gender-identity policy for the New Brunswick school system violate the provincial Human Rights Act, the Education Act and children's charter rights. Hay River’s mayor says time running out to evacuate as Northwest Territories wildfires block highwayEnvironmental | 199 hits | 5:43 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Officials in the community work to get word out as about 500 people in the town have yet to evacuate with fires burning 15 km from the town RCMP back at B.C. logging blockades after high court confirmed protester's acquittalLaw & Order | 183 hits | 4:21 PM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Mounties are back enforcing an injunction against anti-logging protesters on Vancouver Island less than a week after the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed the acquittal of a protester at the same site because police failed to fully read out a court order. Dead fish, ducks found after runoff from industrial fire seeps into 2 Toronto creeks, province saysEnvironmental | 169 hits | 6:53 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
Runoff from a massive industrial fire in Etobicoke on Friday is affecting two creeks in Toronto and has left dead fish and ducks in its wake, the Ontario environment ministry said on Monday. Tarantulas rescued at Edmonton International Airport
Two live tarantulas have been rehomed at the Royal Alberta Museum after being discovered hidden in packages at the Edmonton International Airport. Edmonton-based restaurant chain wins Alberta donair costume auction
An Edmonton-based donair and poutine chain is the new owner of a donair costume, winning an auction by an Alberta government surplus site.‘Flying Aliens’ Harassing Village in Peru Are Actually Illegal Miners With Jetpacks, Cops Say
Authorities announced their theory after visiting the isolated Indigenous community where the attacks took place.
Authorities announced their theory after visiting the isolated Indigenous community where the attacks took place. Typhoon approaches western Japan, threatening to bring heavy rain and high winds during holiday week Calgary contractor who attracted clients with Property Brothers endorsement faces new allegationsLaw & Order | 181 hits | 8:55 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
By the time police laid criminal charges against Calgary contractor Alan Hrehirchuk, former employees and clients say he was taking weeks-long vacations, locking the doors to his office showroom to avoid angry tradespeople demanding payment, all while con How developers influenced the Ford government to open up their Greenbelt land for housingProvincial Politics | 184 hits | 6:06 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
One of the most stunning revelations contained in Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk’s explosive report into Ontario’s controversial Greenbelt land swap was how a small number of real estate developers were able to use their access to a high-level governmen Poilievre's Conservative Party embracing language of mainstream conspiracy theories
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been hitting the summer barbecue circuit with ramped-up rhetoric around debunked claims that the World Economic Forum is attempting to impose its agenda on sovereign governments.Operation Lone Star: Girl, 3, dies on Texas migrant bus
The Venezuelan girl collapsed on bus Republican governor uses to send migrants to Democrat states
Law & Order | 197 hits | 7:41 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
The Venezuelan girl collapsed on bus Republican governor uses to send migrants to Democrat states More than 1 million barrels of oil removed from decaying tanker near Yemen, UN saysEnvironmental | 226 hits | 2:15 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
The United Nations said on Friday it had completed the removal of more than 1 million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast, averting a potential environmental disaster. 'An atomic bomb for local news': Metro Media shuts down all publications |
Metro Media, which publishes nearly 20 local newspapers in the Montreal and Quebec City regions, is ceasing operations.US suicide deaths reached record high in 2022, CDC data shows
The number of people who died by suicide in the U.S. hit an estimated record 49,000 in 2022, a 2.6% increase over the prior year, government data showed on Thursday.
The number of people who died by suicide in the U.S. hit an estimated record 49,000 in 2022, a 2.6% increase over the prior year, government data showed on Thursday. Canada's top court refuses appeal from B.C. churches protesting COVID-19 restrictionsLaw & Order | 155 hits | 6:26 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Canada's highest court will not hear an appeal that challenged limits on religious gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, marking a significant endorsement for British Columbia's provincial health officer and the end of the legal road for the faith lead Audit reveals weaknesses in Canadian museum conservation practices, reports 800 pieces missing
Issues discovered at the Canadian Museum of History include problems verifying inventory, improper storage and items of ‘historical significance’ missing, according to audit One Yukon mine is already evacuated, two others in the Mayo area are taking precautionsEnvironmental | 215 hits | 6:19 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
The Talbot Creek wildfire is cause for concern for Hecla Mine, which is under evacuation alert, and Banyan Gold, where drilling has stopped and staffing has been reduced on-site. English River First Nation finds potential unmarked graves in, around school cemetery
English River First Nation has released its initial findings from a ground-penetrating radar search of the area in and around a former residential school cemetery, which found 83 potential gravesites, some of which were unmarked. Dry summer leads to early harvest in AlbertaEnvironmental | 199 hits | 6:14 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
After a hot dry stretch this summer, southern Alberta farmers are now reaping the results earlier than ever before and it could affect your grocery bill. Intense industrial blaze in north Toronto under control, fire chief says
Toronto firefighters have made "good progress" toward extinguishing a blaze that tore through an industrial building in north Etobicoke Friday, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air and forcing nearby businesses to be evacuated. Can anyone stop Ontario's Greenbelt land swap from going ahead' Here's what we knowProvincial Politics | 233 hits | 5:49 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
Potential court challenges to the Doug Ford government's Greenbelt policies are up in the air until either the government or developers move to start construction. That's why advocates say it's up to residents and other levels of government to get involveHeavy rains cause partial dam collapse, flooding in Norway
Storm Hans battered Norway with heavy rains Tuesday and Wednesday. Flooding of the Braskereidfoss power dam control room prevented the hatches from opening, causing a partial collapse and flooding downriver. The heavy rains provoked mudslides and swollen
Storm Hans battered Norway with heavy rains Tuesday and Wednesday. Flooding of the Braskereidfoss power dam control room prevented the hatches from opening, causing a partial collapse and flooding downriver. The heavy rains provoked mudslides and swollen Poland to send up to 10,000 soldiers to border with BelarusMisc World | 205 hits | 8:27 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Poland has expressed concerns about the border area since hundreds of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries arrived in Belarus. Quebec court says it can hear challenge to governor general's lack of FrenchLaw & Order | 183 hits | 8:11 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The Quebec Superior Court has ruled that it can hear a challenge to the appointment of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who isn't fluent in French. Biden’s new restrictions on U.S. investment in China prompt Ottawa to consult with Washington
Press secretary for Innovation Minister did not say whether Canada would consider similar measures against Chinese advancement in some technology sectorsBack to Canada News
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