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North Korea says it tested underwater nuclear attack drone in response to rivals’ naval drills
This undated picture taken from the period of March 21 to 23, 2023 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 24, 2023 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the underwater nuclear strategic attack weapon system drill in South Hamgyong Province. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) / South Korea OUT / ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE --- / (Photo by STR/KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Images)
Mexican marines detain alleged leader of Gulf drug cartel, the gang that kidnapped, killed Americans
Mexican marines ride in the back of a pick up truck as they escort the caravan carrying Mexico's Minister of Defense, in Tapachula, Mexico, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Mexican officials say they are beginning deployment of 6,000 National Guard troops for immigration enforcement, an accelerated commitment made as part of an agreement with the United States last week to head off threatened U.S. tariffs on imports from Mexico. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte
Former Canadian international Phil Mack named attack coach for Canada men’s 15s side
Canada's Phil Mack attempts to run past a South African defender during the Rugby World Cup Pool B game at Kobe Misaki Stadium between South Africa and Canada in Kobe, Japan, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. With Typhoon Hagibis closing in, the Canadian rugby team went to bed Saturday with three possible scenarios for its final Pool B match against Namibia at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Kyodo News
Tim Stutzle’s three-point night leads Senators over Canadiens 6-2
OTTAWA, CANADA - JANUARY 18: Jacob Bernard-Docker #24 ofthe Ottawa Senators battles for the puck with Jake Evans #71 of the Montreal Canadiens in the third period at Canadian Tire Centre on January 18, 2024 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images)
Nikola Vucevic’s double-double leads Chicago Bulls past Toronto Raptors 116-110
Jan 18, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) controls the ball as Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) tries to defend during the second quarter at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
We could see the world's 1st trillionaire in the next decade. Here are some of today's richest 1%
File - Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison, middle, watches a match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament on March 18, 2023, in Indian Wells, Calif. A recent report from anti-poverty organization Oxfam highlighted how the fortunes of the world's five richest people — Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Ellison, Bernard Arnault of luxury company LVMH, and investment guru Warren Buffett — have more than doubled since 2020. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Arnold Schwarzenegger stopped by customs over a luxury watch after arriving in Germany
US-Austrian actor and former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger poses during the event "Special Dinner for Climate Action" on the byline of the FIS ski alpine world cup in Kitzbuehel, Austria on January 18, 2024. (Photo by Johann GRODER / various sources / AFP) / Austria OUT (Photo by JOHANN GRODER/APA/EXPA/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian universities raise alarm over international student visa cap
Students walking on St. George St. near the University of Toronto, are photographed on Nov 23, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail.
Canada accused of being out of step over moves to stop kids viewing online porn
The Centre Block of Parliament Hill is pictured in Ottawa on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
South Korea calls on divided UN council ‘to break the silence’ on North Korea’s tests and threats
(FILES) This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on January 5, 2024 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspecting an important military vehicle production plant at an undisclosed location in North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared the South his country's "principal enemy", jettisoned agencies dedicated to reunification and outreach, and threatened war over "even 0.001 mm" of territorial infringement. Kim said he had no intention of starting a war -- but also none of avoiding one. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT - NOTE: FACES BLURRED FROM SOURCE ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE --- / (Photo by STR/KCNA VIA KNS/AFP via Getty Images)
After Taiwan’s election, its new envoy to the U.S. offers assurances to Washington and Beijing
FILE PHOTO: Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te, of Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) gestures as he attends a rally following the victory in the presidential elections, in Taipei, Taiwan January 13, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland puts on a show at UFC 297 news conference
Sean Strickland, left, UFC middleweight champion and Dricus Du Plessis face-off after holding a press conference ahead of UFC 297 in Toronto on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Canadian research project wires ocean floor in Antarctica to learn more about global climate
The Southern Ocean observatory, a package of sensors which includes equipment to measure temperature, oxygen concentration and chlorophyll levels on the water, is shown being deployed at the Juan Carlos I Antarctic scientific station, in Antarctica in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Didac Casado Rodriguez, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
IT staffing firm invited federal officials to virtual whisky tasting, off-site meetings, records show
CBSA President Erin O’Gorman (L) and former president John Ossowski appears before the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates on Parliament Hill January 18 , 2024 in Ottawa. Dave Chan/The Globe and Mail�
Allen, Bills hope home-field edge will help them avoid another playoff loss to Kansas City
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) scrambles during an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
McCarthy sells belief in playoff breakthrough that has eluded Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, responds to questions during a news conference at the team's NFL football headquarters in Frisco, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Zach Johnson makes 10 birdies, shares first-round lead with Alex Noren at The American Express
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: Zach Johnson of the United States hits a tee shot on the 18th hole during the first round of The American Express at La Quinta Country Club on January 18, 2024 in La Quinta, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Addiction workers pan Saskatchewan ban on drug pipe kits and needle exchange changes
The Saskatchewan government says it's banning health providers from giving out pipes used for smoking drugs and instructions on how to use them. The Saskatchewan Legislative Building is seen in Regina, Saturday, May 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Taylor
Contra Guys: This stock we just purchased meets virtually all the qualities we want to see in a company
FILE - In this April 26, 2016, file photo, a staff member stands next to an e.Cool electric SUV by Chinese automaker Changjiang on display at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing. China has stepped up pressure on automakers to accelerate development of electric cars by raising the first-year target for a planned system of production quotas but delayed its rollout until 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Metro Vancouver bus union warns of service shutdown without deal with employer
Lower Mainland transit supervisors say it will be “withdrawing all services” on Monday if an agreement with Coast Mountain Bus company is not made. A bus is pictured in downtown Vancouver, Friday, November, 1, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Pennsylvania cannot bar adults under 21 from carrying guns, court rules
FILE PHOTO: A dealer selling concealed carry holster displays holsters and belts at a booth at the Guntoberfest gun show in Oaks, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
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Hunter Biden agrees to private deposition with Republicans after months of defiance
FILE — Hunter Biden attends a House Oversight Committee meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. The chairmen of the Oversight and Judiciary committees set a Feb. 28 deposition date for Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, who resisted a previous subpoena for a closed-door interview but offered to testify in public. (Valerie Plesch/The New York Times)
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Trump to stay on Washington state ballot; third-party group asks DOJ to probe Democrats
People wait to enter a Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump campaign event during a winter snowstorm in Atkinson, N.H., Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Masai Ujiri warns Raptors rebuild will take patience after Pascal Siakam trade
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) goes to the basket as Utah Jazz's Kelly Olynyk, left, and Walker Kessler (24) watch during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Severe group A strep infections in kids could be spiking due to vaccine-preventable viruses, doctors say
Yuvraj Boparai gets the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children at the Embassy Grand Convention Centre in Brampton, Ontario on November 26, 2021. Baljit Singh/The Globe and Mail
Roughriders re-sign American running back Frankie Hickson
Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Frankie Hickson (20) runs the football against the Edmonton Elks during the first half of CFL football action at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Sask., on Friday, September 16, 2022. The Roughriders re-signed American running back Hickson to a one-year contract extension Thursday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Alberta’s Skrlik back as defending champ as provincial curling playdowns continue
Alberta skip Kayla Skrlik delivers a rock while playing Team Canada at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Thursday, February 23, 2023. Skrlik delivered a breakout performance as an underdog at her provincial curling championship last season. The defending champ is hoping for a repeat showing at this year's playdowns now that she's a favourite. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Furue leads Tournament of Champions with 65, defending champion Henderson four shots back
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JANUARY 18: Ayaka Furue of Japan plays her shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club on January 18, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Calgary police recommend provincial review in death of woman near elementary school
Police say the death of a woman in front of a Calgary elementary school should be reviewed by a provincial committee that analyzes family violence cases. Calgary Police Service attend a scene in Calgary on Oct. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Post-game handshakes are back in Newfoundland and Labrador amateur hockey
The head of a minor hockey association in Newfoundland says some teams have been going ahead with end-of-game handshakes, despite a ban on the custom for many amateur teams. Canada's Oliver Bonk (5) shakes hands with Finland's Kasper Halttunen (22) following their game at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Gothenburg, Sweden on Tuesday, Dec 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Edmonton police say criminal network in India behind extortions targeting South Asian homebuilders
Edmonton police say they are investigating a string extortions targeting South Asian business people where homes have been torched and shot at. Edmonton Police Service shoulder badge in Edmonton on Tuesday Aug. 1, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
9/11 victim’s remains identified nearly 23 years later as Long Island man
Twin beams of light commemorating the fallen twin towers of the World Trade Center are tested Wednesday night, Sept. 7, 2022, in New York City in advance of the 21st annual memorial of the Sept. 11 attacks. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
U.S. Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends it to Biden
People walk past the U.S. Capitol building as the deadline to avoid partial government shutdown looms in Washington, U.S., January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Elton John now has EGOT status. Do you know what the acronym stands for? Take our arts and culture quiz to find out
FILE - Elton John performs on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 23, 2022. John has achieved EGOT status. The famed British singer-pianist secured an Emmy Award on Monday night, Jan. 15, 2024, for best variety special (live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney +. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
Bell, Best Buy team up to rebrand and revamp The Source stores
A man walks past The Source store in Toronto on Monday, March 2, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
As the youngest Israeli hostage turns 1, his family pleads for a deal to release more from Gaza
Demonstrators hold orange balloons at a rally in solidarity with Kfir Bibas, an Israeli boy who spent his first birthday Thursday in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The plight of Bibas, the youngest hostage held by Hamas, has captured the nation's attention and drawn attention to the government's failure to bring home more than 100 hostages still held by Hamas after more than three months of war. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Evening Update: Israeli envoy in Canada joins calls for Canada to clarify stance on genocide case
The Israeli government is adding to calls inside Canada for the Liberals to make a clear statement about the International Court of Justice deliberating an allegation of genocide. Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.
Does Canada dare to Davos (without the hot air)?
Participants stands next to a board in the Congress center during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 18, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
Four children with strep A have died in B.C. in the past month, disease centre says
A bulletin released by the BC Centre for Disease Control, the Provincial Health Services Authority and the BC Children's Hospital says data from 2023 show a three-fold increase in invasive group A streptococcal infections in people under 20. An electron microscope image shows Group A Streptococcus in orange. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-NIAID via AP
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NATO to launch its largest war games in decades to test fighting capabilities against adversary like Russia
Chair of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Rob Bauer, right, and Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher Cavoli address a media conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Ukraine is locked in an existential battle for its survival almost two years into its war with Russia and Western armies and political leaders must drastically change the way they help it fend off invading forces, a top NATO military officer warned on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Canada, Quebec commit $6.2 million to renovate Montreal’s celebrated Centaur Theatre
The governments of Canada and Quebec are committing a combined $6.2 million to fund a renovation of Montreal's Centaur Theatre, an anglophone institution in the city's Old Montreal neighbourhood. Federal Employment Minister Randy Boissonault, left, and Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard shake hands after a funding announcement for the Centaur Theatre in Montreal, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Politics Briefing: Ottawa vows to help Quebec with what the province calls an ‘excessive number’ of asylum seekers
In his postings, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc acknowledged Quebec’s concerns over asylum seekers.
Experts weigh in on food safety after ‘best before’ date passes
As Loblaws moves to reduce its 50 per cent discount on food approaching its best before date to the more modest 30 per cent, experts say those time stamps aren't an accurate measure of whether groceries are safe to eat. The Loblaws flagship location on Carlton Street in Toronto on Thursday May 2, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Canadian record holder, world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29
B.C. Coroners Service reports 36 outdoor deaths to start year, 5 on cold Jan. 12
British Columbia's Coroners Service is reporting the outdoor deaths of 36 people during the early days of January when the province was in the grip of a record-breaking cold snap. A person looks out to a partially frozen False Creek during a snowstorm in Vancouver Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Icy blast gripping U.S. blamed for 14 deaths in Tennessee, as Oregon braces for another round of cold
A man shovels snow from a sidewalk in front of Mugshots Grill & Bar, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in downtown Florence, Ala. (Dan Busey/The TimesDaily via AP)
Children’s pain and fever relief medicine recalled due to risk of overdose
Drug manufacturer Teva Canada Ltd. is recalling one lot of a children's pain and fever relief medicine because it contains too much acetaminophen and poses a risk of overdose. A sign is displayed in front of Health Canada headquarters in Ottawa on Friday, January 3, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Largest deep-sea coral reef to date is mapped by scientists off the U.S. Atlantic coast
This image provided by NOAA Ocean Exploration shows extensive, dense populations of coral at the Blake Plateau off the southeastern coast of the U.S., in June 2019. In January 2024, scientists announced they have mapped the largest coral reef deep in the ocean, stretching hundreds of miles off the U.S. coast. While researchers have known since the 1960s that some coral were present off the Atlantic coast, the reef's size remained a mystery until new underwater mapping technology made it possible to construct 3D images of the ocean floor. (NOAA Ocean Exploration via AP)
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Saskatchewan teachers plan to strike again for one day over classroom sizes, supports
The union representing Saskatchewan teachers says it plans to hold another one-day strike next week. People march in front of the Midtown Mall during a province-wide, one-day strike organized by members of Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation in Saskatoon, Sask., on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
AI is the buzz, the big opportunity and the risk to watch among the Davos glitterati
A huge advertising banner with a slogan about AI is fixed at a building at the Davos Promenade, alongside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. The AI technology has taken a large and growing slice of attention in Davos, this year the theme of Artificial Intelligence "as a driving force for the economy and society" will get about 30 separate sessions. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Most Canadians consider speaking English, French key to national identity, survey shows
A new survey suggests Canadians are more likely than their U.S. counterparts to see language as central to their national identity. French language supporters take part in a demonstration in Montreal, Friday, May 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Heat pump interest highest in Atlantic but bigger grants not yet making a difference
More than 12,000 Canadians have applied for federal grants to help offset the cost of replacing oil furnaces with electric heat pumps. A heat pump is installed at a house in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Probst
Michael Burke appointed LVMH Fashion Group chairman and CEO
FILE PHOTO: Michael Burke, Chief Executive Officer of Louis Vuitton, attends the inauguration of the Atelier Louis Vuitton in Vendome, France, February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Google to invest $1-billion in data centre in the United Kingdom
FILE - The Google logo is displayed at their offices, Nov. 1, 2018, in London. In a letter, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, children’s advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
Wayne Ewasko, former cabinet minister, named interim leader of Manitoba Tories
The legislative assembly is shown during the first session of the 43rd Manitoba legislature at the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. Manitoba Progressive Conservatives say they have named Wayne Ewasko as the party's interim leader. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim
Raptors president Masai Ujiri preaches patience after Pascal Siakam trade
Toronto Raptors Vice-Chairman and President Masai Ujiri speaks to the media regarding the recent trades in Toronto, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Lawyer worries Quebec billionaire Robert Miller will die before trial
A lawyer seeking authorization for a class-action lawsuit against a Montreal billionaire accused of paying underage girls for sex says he worries the defendant will die before the case goes to trial. The Quebec Superior Court is seen Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
U.S. forces strike Houthi sites in Yemen as Biden says allied action hasn’t yet stopped ship attacks
An F/A-18 fighter jet flies over the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, Monday, June 3, 2019. The U.S. aircraft carrier the White House ordered to the Mideast over a perceived threat from Iran remains outside of the Persian Gulf amid efforts to de-escalate tensions between Tehran and Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
Gangs in Haiti have attacked a community for four days. Residents fear that the violence could spread
Jacmel, April 14 /10 - A Haitian flag hangs in window in Jacmel, Haiti. Photo By Deborah Baic/The Globe and Mail
Alberta’s electricity crisis has ramped up already-high tensions with Ottawa on energy
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TD expects $141-million from Schwab holdings as U.S. banks report earnings
TD Bank signage is pictured in the financial district in Toronto, Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. TD Bank Group says it expects to earn about 30 per cent less from its Charles Schwab Corp. holdings in its results next month than last year, as U.S. banks report earnings.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
‘I wish I left sooner’: Partner of killer in Saskatchewan massacre speaks at inquest
RCMP drop off a cruiser at the public coroner's inquest into the mass stabbings that happened on James Smith Cree Nation in 2022 in Melfort, Sask. on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Toronto school board looking into new policy to limit cellphone use by students
<div>The Toronto District School Board is looking into creating a new policy to restrict the use of cellphones and social media by students in schools. A grade two classroom is shown at Hunter's Glen Junior Public School, in Toronto, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette</div>
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New Brunswick men cleared of 1983 murder hope Trudeau’s interest in case spurs compensation
Walter Gillespie, left, and Robert Mailman pose in the south-end neighbourhood where they grew up in Saint John, N.B., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. The prime minister says the federal government is going through "appropriate steps" in the case of two New Brunswick men who were acquitted by a judge of a 1983 murder for which they both served lengthy prison terms. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
In Davos, Israel’s president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza
A picture of a child, Kfir Bibas, who has been taken hostage by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is placed next to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as he attends the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
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Israeli envoy joins calls for Canada to clarify stance on South Africa’s genocide case
The Israeli government is adding to calls inside Canada for the Liberals to make a clear statement about the International Court of Justice deliberating an allegation of genocide. Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Fatima Shbair
Massive Manitoba watershed to be designated an Indigenous-protected area in landmark agreement
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Russian border city cancels Orthodox Epiphany events due to threats of Ukrainian attacks
Territorial defence unit volunteers patrol the central square of Belgorod near a damaged skating rink following alleged Ukrainian shelling attacks on Belgorod, the main city of Russia's southwestern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine, on January 10, 2024. (Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP) (Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images)
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians expected to come to Canada in next few months
Ukrainian nationals fleeing the ongoing war in Ukraine arrive at Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Sunday, May 29, 2022. Stakeholders and experts say it may be time to offer more permanent status to Ukrainians who fled to Canada from the Russian invasion, but Canada will need to consult carefully with the Ukrainian government first. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than expected last week on refiner demand, EIA says
FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
Driver killed after car plunged from second floor of UBC parkade building
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services attend to an accident at the University of British Columbia campus, where a car plunged off the second floor of a multi-storey parkade in Vancouver on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. Police have confirmed the driver of the car was killed in the crash.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Barrick denies one of its executives recently met with First Quantum in Panama to talk M&A
A view of the facilities at Cobre Panama mine of Canadian First Quantum Minerals, one of the world's largest open-pit copper mines, which was forced to shut down after Panama's top court ruled that its contract was unconstitutional following nationwide protests opposed to its continued operation, during a media tour, in Donoso, Panama, January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Tarina Rodriguez
Veteran receiver Dominique Rhymes returning to Ottawa Redblacks, source says
B.C. Lions wide receiver Dominique Rhymes, left, runs the ball as Calgary Stampeders defensive linemen Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund chases him during first half CFL football action in Calgary, Thursday, June 8, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Flight delayed? Baggage lost? Here’s how to apply for compensation
A new report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says an Air Canada plane had to delay landing to avoid potentially crashing into a maintenance vehicle that had mistakenly crossed onto an active runway at Toronto's Pearson airport last year. Travelers are photographed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs draw nearly US$2-billion in first three days of trading
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At least 12 children, two teachers drown in Indian lake after pleasure boat capsizes
Rescuers look for missing children and teachers after a boat carrying 27 school children and their teachers capsized in Harni Lake in Vadodara, India, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (AP Photo)
The police response to the Uvalde shooting was riddled with failures, a new DOJ report says
FILE — Police walk near Robb Elementary School following a shooting, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. A federal report into the halting and haphazard law enforcement response to a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, was scheduled to be released Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, reviving scrutiny of the hundreds of officers who responded to the 2022 massacre but waited more than an hour to confront and kill the gunman. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, File)
Birkenstock shares fall as investors focus on profit warning in first post-IPO results
FILE PHOTO: A shopper walks past a Birkenstock shoe store in London, Britain, October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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Nova Scotia man charged with igniting massive Barrington Lake wildfire
Charges have been laid against a 22-year-old Nova Scotia man for lighting a fire last May that grew to become the largest wildfire in the province's history. In this aerial image, an aircraft, centre, flies near a wildfire burning near Barrington Lake in Shelburne County, N.S., on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Communications Nova Scotia **MANDATORY CREDIT**
U.S. bank profits shrink on higher deposit costs, one-time charges
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A look at what is behind Iran and Pakistan’s air strikes
The flag of Iran is seen over its consulate building, after the Pakistani foreign ministry said the country conducted strikes inside Iran targeting separatist militants, two days after Tehran said it attacked Israel-linked militant bases inside Pakistani territory, in Karachi, Pakistan January 18, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Saudi Arabia is still considering BRICS membership, sources say
A Saudi Arabian flag flies over the consulate building in Istanbul on October 17, 2018. - Saudi Arabia's consul to Istanbul Mohammed al-Otaibion on October 16, 2018 left the Turkish city bound for Riyadh on a scheduled flight, reports said, as Turkey prepared to search his residence in the probe into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images
Spirit Airlines looking to refinance its debt, not considering restructuring
A Spirit Airlines aircraft prepares to depart San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California, U.S., January 16, 2024 after a federal judge on Tuesday blocked JetBlue Airways planned $3.8 billion acquisition of ultra-low-cost carrier. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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