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- FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempton July 26, 2024 at 11:34 pm
Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally.
- Turpel-Lafond won’t sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took ‘heavy toll’: lawyeron July 26, 2024 at 10:04 pm
The lawyer for a former judge whose claims to be Cree were questioned in a CBC investigation says his client is not considering legal action against the broadcaster after the Law Society of British Columbia this week backed her claims of Indigenous heritage.
- Celine Dion delivers stirring comeback performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremonyon July 26, 2024 at 9:54 pm
Against the rainy Paris night sky, Celine Dion staged the comeback of her career with a powerful performance from the Eiffel Tower to open the Olympic Games.
- Winnipeg senior’s account overdrawn for $146,000 water billon July 26, 2024 at 8:12 pm
A Winnipeg senior is getting soaked with a six-figure water bill.
- Irish museum pulls Sinead O’Connor waxwork after just one day due to backlashon July 26, 2024 at 7:10 pm
An Irish museum will withdraw a waxwork of singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor just one day after installing it, following a backlash from her family and the public, it told CNN in a statement on Friday.
- Powerful cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in U.S., AP source sayson July 26, 2024 at 6:50 pm
A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, according to a U.S. law enforcement official familiar with the matter.
- Driver charged after flashing high beams at approaching policeon July 26, 2024 at 3:56 pm
Orillia OPP arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving after flashing their high beams.
- Major Canadian bank experiences direct deposit outage on paydayon July 26, 2024 at 2:17 pm
Scotiabank says it has fixed a technical issue that impacted direct deposits on Friday morning.
- Missing 3-year-old boy found dead in creek in Mississauga, Ont.: policeon July 26, 2024 at 10:48 am
A three-year-old boy has been found dead a day after he went missing in a park in Mississauga, Ont., Peel police say.
- Jasper mayor finds home destroyed by wildfire on tour of townsiteon July 26, 2024 at 10:29 am
On a tour of the wreckage at the Jasper townsite, Mayor Richard Ireland stopped at one house, the charred remains of which had collapsed into the basement. It was his home.
- Bell Canada president admits ‘congestion’ issues slowed down Yukon cell networkon July 27, 2024 at 12:10 am
Bell Canada president Mirko Bibic cited ‘congestion issues’ in his response to a letter sent by Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai this week to the company, expressing frustrations about poor cellphone service in the territory where the company is the dominant player.
- Department of Fisheries untangles gear from humpback whale off B.C.’s coaston July 26, 2024 at 11:32 pm
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has successfully untangled fishing gear on a humpback whale off British Columbia’s coast that was first spotted by a ferry passenger.
- Health Canada warns of instruction error in naloxone take-home kitson July 26, 2024 at 10:09 pm
Health Canada is warning some take-home naloxone kits come with bad instructions that should be ignored in favour of the correct guidance.
- Turpel-Lafond won’t sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took ‘heavy toll’: lawyeron July 26, 2024 at 10:04 pm
The lawyer for a former judge whose claims to be Cree were questioned in a CBC investigation says his client is not considering legal action against the broadcaster after the Law Society of British Columbia this week backed her claims of Indigenous heritage.
- Winnipeg senior’s account overdrawn for $146,000 water billon July 26, 2024 at 8:12 pm
A Winnipeg senior is getting soaked with a six-figure water bill.
- Vegas man charged with threats to officials including judge, prosecutor in Trump hush money trialon July 26, 2024 at 11:58 pm
A Las Vegas man has been charged with threatening to injure and kill government officials in three states and the District of Columbia, including the New York judge and prosecutor who handled former U.S. president Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial, according to federal officials and court records.
- FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempton July 26, 2024 at 11:34 pm
Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, moving to clear up conflicting accounts about what caused the former president’s injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania rally.
- ‘We cannot remain silent about what we saw.’ U.S. doctors who volunteered in Gaza demand ceasefire in letter to White Houseon July 26, 2024 at 7:32 pm
A group of 45 American physicians and nurses who volunteered in hospitals across Gaza are sharing their experiences and demanding an immediate ceasefire and arms embargo.
- Powerful cartel leader ‘El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in U.S., AP source sayson July 26, 2024 at 6:50 pm
A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested alongside a son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, according to a U.S. law enforcement official familiar with the matter.
- A tanker plane crash has killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon as Western wildfires spreadon July 26, 2024 at 6:31 pm
A tanker plane that disappeared in eastern Oregon while fighting one of the many wildfires spreading across several Western states has been found, and the pilot on board is dead, authorities said Friday.
- Jon Stewart pushes U.S. government to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11on July 27, 2024 at 12:42 am
Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium ended a meeting Friday at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11.
- Celine Dion delivers stirring comeback performance at Paris Olympics opening ceremonyon July 26, 2024 at 9:54 pm
Against the rainy Paris night sky, Celine Dion staged the comeback of her career with a powerful performance from the Eiffel Tower to open the Olympic Games.
- Bette Midler’s secret to a happy, 40-year marriage? Separate bedson July 26, 2024 at 7:13 pm
Bette Midler and her husband Martin von Haselberg will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on December 16. They will probably wake up in different rooms on the occasion.
- Irish museum pulls Sinead O’Connor waxwork after just one day due to backlashon July 26, 2024 at 7:10 pm
An Irish museum will withdraw a waxwork of singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor just one day after installing it, following a backlash from her family and the public, it told CNN in a statement on Friday.
- Justin Timberlake’s attorney disputes he was intoxicated when arrested for DWIon July 26, 2024 at 5:00 pm
A hearing in the case of Justin Timberlake being accused of driving while intoxicated was held Friday, where an attorney for the singer disputed his arrest in June.
- ‘Time is running out’: Experts call on Ottawa to increase efforts with U.S. on tradeon July 26, 2024 at 7:30 pm
A group of experts is sounding the alarm that Ottawa needs to swiftly make more inroads with Americans, or Canada will be deeply disadvantaged in a looming review of a crucial trade agreement.
- Federal government posts $3.9B deficit in April, Mayon July 26, 2024 at 3:32 pm
The result for the April-to-May period compared to a $1.5 billion surplus for the same stretch last year.
- ‘Catastrophic’ situation ‘cannot continue’: Open letter from Trudeau, other PMs calling for Gaza ceasefireon July 26, 2024 at 12:49 pm
Prime ministers of Canada, New Zealand and Australia released a letter renewing calls for an “urgent ceasefire” in Gaza on Friday morning.
- Bob Rae elected to lead UN international development bodyon July 25, 2024 at 5:40 pm
Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, will head the UN’s Economic and Social Council.
- Sale of envoy’s NYC condo ‘expected to exceed’ $9M: governmenton July 25, 2024 at 12:19 pm
The current official residence for Canada’s representative in New York City is ‘being readied for sale,’ according to a spokesperson from Global Affairs Canada.
- She couldn’t stop thinking about the guy she met at the Athens Olympics. Then a message from him changed her lifeon July 26, 2024 at 6:56 pm
Omaira Gill grew up counting down the days to each Olympic Games. She wasn’t especially sporty, so she ruled out the prospect of competing pretty early on. But she still harboured Olympic dreams – even just spectating would do.
- Japanese restaurants say they’re not charging tourists more – they’re just charging locals lesson July 26, 2024 at 5:18 pm
Japan has never been a destination known for hiking up prices for foreigners. But overtourism – fuelled by a combination of pent-up post-COVID demands and the weak local currency – has recently prompted restaurants in the country to consider the merits of differential pricing.
- When Barbie learned what a gynecologist was, so did many other people, according to new studyon July 26, 2024 at 5:01 pm
A new study published Thursday in the journal JAMA Network Open has found that the ending in the 2023 blockbuster film ‘Barbie’ had an influence on online search interest in terms around gynecology, the branch of medicine that deals with women’s reproductive health.
- Gizmo the dog went missing in Las Vegas in 2015. He’s been found alive after 9 yearson July 25, 2024 at 11:16 pm
A Las Vegas woman was living with her parents in 2015 when her dog Gizmo slipped past a faulty gate in the backyard of their home and disappeared. After nine years, they’ve finally been reunited.
- P.E.I. and New Brunswick among most overworked provinces in Canada, study findson July 25, 2024 at 9:59 pm
A study says Prince Edward Island is the second most overworked province in Canada based on average weekly hours worked, while New Brunswick falls in third.
- U.S. union and Apple reach tentative labour agreementon July 27, 2024 at 1:51 am
Unionized Apple retail employees in the U.S. reached a tentative agreement with the tech giant on Friday over improvement in work-life balance, pay raises and job security.
- SpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 rocket after rare failureon July 27, 2024 at 1:23 am
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is ready to return to flight after suffering a mission-ending failure during a routine journey earlier this month.
- Bell Canada president admits ‘congestion’ issues slowed down Yukon cell networkon July 27, 2024 at 12:10 am
Bell Canada president Mirko Bibic cited ‘congestion issues’ in his response to a letter sent by Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai this week to the company, expressing frustrations about poor cellphone service in the territory where the company is the dominant player.
- Lululemon pauses sales of Breezethrough after consumers say line is ‘unflattering’on July 26, 2024 at 6:43 pm
Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it is pausing sales of one of its new product lines that have generated complaints from consumers.
- Jasper fires disrupt rail service, delays expected at Port of Vancouveron July 26, 2024 at 5:27 pm
The wildfires raging in Jasper National Park and the shutdown of rail traffic through the area are expected to have an impact on Canada’s supply chain.
- SpaceX cleared to launch Falcon 9 rocket after rare failureon July 27, 2024 at 1:23 am
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is ready to return to flight after suffering a mission-ending failure during a routine journey earlier this month.
- CrowdStrike says over 97% of Windows sensors back onlineon July 26, 2024 at 12:03 am
More than 97 per cent of Windows sensors are back online, CrowdStrike’s CEO George Kurtz said on Thursday, nearly a week after a software update by the cybersecurity firm triggered a global outage.
- OpenAI enters Google-dominated search market with SearchGPTon July 25, 2024 at 8:32 pm
OpenAI said on Thursday it is selectively rolling out SearchGPT, an artificial intelligence-powered search engine with real time access to the information from the internet.
- NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and Boeing capsule at space stationon July 25, 2024 at 5:05 pm
Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday.
- North Korean charged in ransomware attacks on American hospitalson July 25, 2024 at 5:03 pm
A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers, NASA, U.S. military bases and international entities, stealing sensitive information and installing ransomware to fund more attacks, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
- CONCACAF confirms 2022 complaint against Canada for alleged drone spyingon July 26, 2024 at 11:22 pm
A complaint was filed against Canada at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, alleging the Canadian women’s team had used a drone to watch a rival country’s training session.
- Connor McDavid getting married this weekend. Here’s everything we know about the big dayon July 26, 2024 at 11:21 pm
McDavid and longtime girlfriend Lauren Kyle got engaged in Ontario last summer and are getting married there on Saturday.
- Former Ottawa Senators assistant coach Bob Jones dies at 54 after battle with ALSon July 26, 2024 at 10:31 pm
The Ottawa Senators have announced that former assistant coach Bob Jones has died after a battle with ALS. He was 54.
- From noisy fans outside team hotels to spy drones, dirty tricks nothing new to socceron July 26, 2024 at 8:14 pm
Dirty tricks are nothing new in world football. Rivals have long looked to give themselves a competitive advantage or to unsettle the opposition.
- John Herdman says he will co-operate with Canada Soccer probe into spy scandalon July 26, 2024 at 7:57 pm
John Herdman says he will co-operate with a Canada Soccer review into what CEO and general secretary Kevin Blue called what appears to be ‘a systemic ethical shortcoming’ within the organization in the wake of a mushrooming spying scandal involving the Canadian women’s team at the Paris Olympics.
- Health Canada warns of instruction error in naloxone take-home kitson July 26, 2024 at 10:09 pm
Health Canada is warning some take-home naloxone kits come with bad instructions that should be ignored in favour of the correct guidance.
- B.C.’s top doctor ends four-year COVID-19 public health emergencyon July 26, 2024 at 5:37 pm
After four years of mask mandates, gathering restrictions, vaccinations and hospitalizations, British Columbia’s provincial health officer has ended the province’s public-health emergency for COVID-19.
- When Barbie learned what a gynecologist was, so did many other people, according to new studyon July 26, 2024 at 5:01 pm
A new study published Thursday in the journal JAMA Network Open has found that the ending in the 2023 blockbuster film ‘Barbie’ had an influence on online search interest in terms around gynecology, the branch of medicine that deals with women’s reproductive health.
- Ontario expanding access to RSV vaccines for young children, pregnant womenon July 26, 2024 at 3:56 pm
Ontario is doubling the number of children eligible for vaccination against a virus that can make young kids very sick.
- Stay inside, filter indoor air amid wildfire smoke, respirologist sayson July 26, 2024 at 10:36 am
A Calgary respirologist is advising people to regularly check the outdoor air quality and stay inside as smoke from the Jasper wildfires blows into other parts of Alberta and possibly beyond.
- Driver charged after flashing high beams at approaching policeon July 26, 2024 at 3:56 pm
Orillia OPP arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving after flashing their high beams.
- Issued a traffic ticket? The City of Toronto urges caution over third-party payment companieson July 24, 2024 at 10:00 am
Whether it’s for parking, speeding or running a red light, no one likes being issued a traffic ticket, but it’s important to be careful how you pay them.
- Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolls over in crash on Chicago highwayon July 23, 2024 at 3:20 pm
One of Oscar Mayer’s hot dog-shaped Wienermobiles ended up flipped onto its side after crashing on a suburban Chicago highway, police said.
- ‘Trapped’ inside Toronto’s Liberty Village: Congestion levels reach critical point, says deputy mayoron July 23, 2024 at 2:13 am
Toronto’s Deputy Mayor is calling on the city’s staff to develop a plan to tackle the “critical” congestion levels in Liberty Village, made worse by a slew of summer construction and major events at nearby venues.
- Waterloo, Ont. woman out thousands after car totalled in hit-and-runon July 22, 2024 at 10:48 pm
A woman in Waterloo, Ont. is out thousands of dollars for a car crash she wasn’t involved in.