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- Trudeau urges Israel response to UN court opinion on West Bank, Gazaon July 26, 2024 at 9:25 pm
The International Court of Justice’s non-binding opinion released last week was an unprecedented, sweeping condemnation of Israel’s rule over the lands it captured 57 years ago.
- Russia’s economy is struggling from sanctions, western officials say. Here’s whyby Sean Boynton on July 26, 2024 at 5:39 pm
High inflation, rising interest rates and labour shortages are undermining Moscow’s claims of a strong economy, western officials say.
- Prince Harry reveals why he won’t bring Meghan Markle back to U.K.by Kathryn Mannie on July 26, 2024 at 3:16 pm
Meghan Markle has faced torrents of online hate after she married into the British royal family in 2018.
- France’s high-speed rail hit by arson attacks, disrupting Olympic travelon July 26, 2024 at 11:56 am
three fires were reported near the tracks on the high-speed lines of Atlantique, Nord and Est, causing disruptions that affected hundreds of thousands of travellers.
- Biden, Harris meet Netanyahu as U.S. urges ‘compromise’ on Gaza ceasefire dealon July 25, 2024 at 10:52 pm
The meetings came a day after Netanyahu gave a fiery speech to Congress and at a time of growing pressure in Israel and the U.S. to find an endgame to the nine-month conflict.
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- Southern Manitoba sizzles as outdoor workers try to beat the heatby Daisy Woelk on July 26, 2024 at 10:39 pm
Even in the extreme heat in southern parts of Manitoba, some people are still needed for their outdoor services. an expert says, it’s important for them to play it safe.
- Crime is on the rise in Saskatchewan, police stats showby Destiny Meilleur on July 26, 2024 at 10:09 pm
The RCMP released its annual Crime Severity Index on Friday, with Saskatchewan at the top of its rankings. Local police forces are also reporting modest increases in crime.
- ‘Metal fibres’ may be in these multivitamins, supplements: Health Canadaby Sean Previl on July 26, 2024 at 9:58 pm
Health Canada is recalling multiple brands of multivitamins and supplements due to concerns the products may contain harmful metal fibres.
- University of Sask.’s VIDO facility is raising its game in vaccine researchby Trillian Reynoldson on July 26, 2024 at 9:53 pm
Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization is a leader in vaccine research and development. Soon, it will be able to work with the highest level pathogens.
- B.C. RCMP seek man ordered to return children to their motherby Doyle Potenteau on July 26, 2024 at 9:45 pm
Salmon Arm RCMP are seeking Jeremy Beattie, 44, who is bound by a Family Court Order in which he is not to have further contact with his children.
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- Russia’s economy is struggling from sanctions, western officials say. Here’s whyby Sean Boynton on July 26, 2024 at 5:39 pm
High inflation, rising interest rates and labour shortages are undermining Moscow’s claims of a strong economy, western officials say.
- Jasper wildfire, a rate cut, Earth’s hottest days. This week’s big storiesby Uday Rana on July 26, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Joe Biden announced he will not run for re-election as U.S. president, the Bank of Canada announced a rate cut and a wildfire has devastated the town of Jasper, Alta.
- Crown must settle with First Nations for breaching Robinson treaties: Supreme Courton July 26, 2024 at 10:24 am
Canada’s top court says the Crown dishonourably breached the Robinson Treaties and must negotiate a settlement with First Nations within six months.
- As wildfires burn, natural disasters key focus for Canada’s premiers on July 25, 2024 at 11:39 am
‘It’s not lost on us that emergency preparedness for natural disasters is more important than ever,’ Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said.
- Trump shooting is latest in ‘very long’ global wave of political violenceby Sean Boynton on July 25, 2024 at 10:00 am
The shooting came after attempted and completed assassinations of politicians in Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Ecuador, Brazil and other countries over the past few years.
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- Jasper wildfire could cost insurance industry an estimated $700Mon July 26, 2024 at 9:43 pm
While the extent of the damage in Jasper is not yet fully understood, it’s estimated about 30 per cent of the townsite may have been destroyed in this week’s blaze.
- Loblaw boycott had ‘minor’ impact on sales, CEO Per Bank saysby Craig Lord on July 25, 2024 at 3:35 pm
Loblaw’s CEO on Thursday acknowledged a ‘minor’ impact to the grocer’s sales in the second quarter amid a grassroots movement to boycott the company’s stores.
- How will the Bank of Canada rate cut affect your mortgage?by Craig Lord on July 25, 2024 at 11:00 am
The Bank of Canada delivered a second interest rate cut on Wednesday. Here’s how that’s impacting mortgages and how homeowners should be thinking about their renewals.
- Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.5% with hints of more to comeby Craig Lord on July 24, 2024 at 1:45 pm
The Bank of Canada’s key interest rate fell by 25 basis points on Wednesday, a move that will immediately be felt by Canadians with variable rates of debt.
- New and used vehicle supply is surging. Here’s how prices are reactingby Craig Lord on July 23, 2024 at 6:12 pm
AutoTrader says car prices in both the new and used markets have receded from their peaks in 2023 now that supply chain snarls that delayed vehicle production are in the rear view.
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- ‘Metal fibres’ may be in these multivitamins, supplements: Health Canadaby Sean Previl on July 26, 2024 at 9:58 pm
Health Canada is recalling multiple brands of multivitamins and supplements due to concerns the products may contain harmful metal fibres.
- Health Canada says some take-home naloxone kits may contain incorrect infoby Sean Previl on July 26, 2024 at 7:52 pm
Health Canada says some naloxone take-home kits may contain instructional cards that provide the incorrect dosing information for a potential second dose.
- Jasper wildfire: Before-and-after photos show destruction of townby Katie Dangerfield on July 26, 2024 at 5:17 pm
A fierce wildfire has ravaged the town of Jasper, Alta., potentially destroying up to 50 per cent of its buildings despite first responders working to save as many as possible.
- How Jasper’s residents can process grief after wildfire hits communityby Sean Previl on July 25, 2024 at 7:12 pm
About 25,000 people were evacuated before flames entered Jasper townsite late Wednesday, with Parks Canada confirming multiple buildings in the mountain town were impacted.
- As e-scooter use grows, ER doctors say they’re seeing ‘devastating’ injuriesby Katie Dangerfield on July 24, 2024 at 8:16 pm
E-scooters come with growing safety concerns, as emergency room physicians warn about the dangers of using e-scooters due to a reported increase in related injuries.
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- Céline Dion’s back! Showstopping Olympic performance marks return to stageby Michelle Butterfield on July 26, 2024 at 9:42 pm
Céline Dion certainly knows how to make a comeback, choosing the first stage of the Eiffel Tower at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.
- Paris 2024: Celebrities show up in droves for Olympics opening ceremonyby Michelle Butterfield on July 26, 2024 at 7:06 pm
The night before the opening ceremony, the party got started at Louis Vuitton’s Prelude to the Olympics event, which saw some of Hollywood’s elite walk the rouge carpet.
- ‘My Spy: The Eternal City’: Ken Jeong, Kristen Schaal talk gladiator-style showdownby Michelle Butterfield on July 26, 2024 at 3:19 pm
Ken Jeong and Kristen Schall star in ‘My Spy: The Eternal City’ on Prime Video.
- Billy Ray Cyrus responds to leaked audio berating ex Firerose: ‘At my wit’s end’by Sarah Do Couto on July 25, 2024 at 7:29 pm
In the leaked audio, Billy Ray Cyrus calls his estranged wife Firerose a number of names, insults her intelligence and calls a family member a “devil.”
- Jennifer Aniston slams JD Vance’s ‘childless cat ladies’ commentsby Michelle Butterfield on July 25, 2024 at 5:48 pm
Jennifer Aniston has been open about her struggles with getting pregnant and is hitting back at JD Vance’s judgmental comments about childless adults.
- Saskatchewan residents file Charter lawsuit over province’s gas-plant planby Destiny Meilleur on July 26, 2024 at 7:08 pm
A group of Saskatchewan residents has filed a lawsuit against the province and SaskPower, saying a plan to allow more gas-fired power generation violates Charter rights.
- Work continues to clean second motor oil spill in river near Montrealon July 26, 2024 at 5:36 pm
The two spills in the Pointe-aux-Trembles district involved motor oil that flowed into the river from a city storm sewer but it’s unclear how the oil ended up in the sewers.
- Jasper wildfire: Before-and-after photos show destruction of townby Katie Dangerfield on July 26, 2024 at 5:17 pm
A fierce wildfire has ravaged the town of Jasper, Alta., potentially destroying up to 50 per cent of its buildings despite first responders working to save as many as possible.
- Jasper wildfire: Here’s how quickly flames engulfed a townby Sean Boynton on July 25, 2024 at 7:54 pm
It took less than two days for a fast-moving wildfire to reach the Alberta Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, where multiple structures were burned Wednesday night.
- Poverty the key factor in B.C. heat dome deaths: Studyon July 25, 2024 at 7:48 pm
A study of B.C.’s deadly 2021 heat dome says the risk factor most strongly associated with dying during the event was whether that person was receiving income assistance.
- Garage clothing rebrand draws backlash over racy ad: ‘More like GarBage’by Sarah Do Couto on July 24, 2024 at 6:56 pm
In Garage’s new denim advertisement, several women model the jeans while they undress, removing their tops and bottoms as they gyrate over a bass tune.
- Prince George turns 11: New portrait of royal heir releasedon July 22, 2024 at 3:13 pm
George, grandson of King Charles, was last seen in public when he accompanied his father, Prince William, to watch the final of the European soccer championship.
- Alberta family warns about dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning on boatsby Morgan Black on July 18, 2024 at 11:55 pm
A Spruce Grove family has a reminder about boating safety after their six-year-old girl ended up in the emergency room with carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Kate Middleton all smiles as she takes in Wimbledon’s final matchby Michelle Butterfield on July 14, 2024 at 5:51 pm
It was a mother-daughter date for the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte, who were warmly greeted at Wimbledon’s men’s final match.
- Tampons may have ‘toxic levels’ of lead and arsenic in them, study warnsby Katie Dangerfield on July 9, 2024 at 5:02 pm
Tampons sold under various popular brands may contain toxic metals such as arsenic and lead, according to a recent study out of the University of Berkeley in California.
- B.C. LGBTQ2 activist who fought the government and won inducted to Order of Canadaby Simon Little on June 27, 2024 at 10:59 pm
Janine Fuller helped lead a successful fight against the Canadian government over LGBTQ2 books seized by customs agents on allegations they were “obscene.”
- Thousands pack Surrey streets for Vaisakhi celebrations by Darrian Matassa-Fung on April 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
One of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world, outside of India, is underway in Surrey, Saturday morning.
- Bowen Island man revealed to be Canada’s first Filipino immigranton April 12, 2024 at 1:04 am
New research has revealed details of the life of Canada’s first Filipino immigrant, who spent much of his life living on B.C.’s Bowen Island.
- Federal Court orders revisions to deal between Ottawa and Métis Nation of Albertaon March 28, 2024 at 8:36 pm
The Federal Court says the deal is too broad in its definition of who it covers and it was made without consulting two other Métis groups in the province.
- Two daughters, two parents, and echoes of a murder that rocked Indigenous activismon March 24, 2024 at 6:18 pm
Denise Pictou Maloney says the trauma from the 1975 murder of her mother, Indigenous activist Anna Mae Aqaush, has never dimmed. The daughter of the accused killer suffers, too.
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- Blue Jays trade reliever Yimi Garcia to Marinerson July 26, 2024 at 9:53 pm
The Toronto Blue Jays traded relief pitcher Yimi Garcia to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for two prospects on Friday.
- Céline Dion’s back! Showstopping Olympic performance marks return to stageby Michelle Butterfield on July 26, 2024 at 9:42 pm
Céline Dion certainly knows how to make a comeback, choosing the first stage of the Eiffel Tower at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.
- Blue Jays recall RHP Rodriguez from Buffaloon July 26, 2024 at 8:13 pm
The Toronto Blue Jays recalled pitcher Yerry Rodriguez from Triple-A Buffalo and activated him ahead of Friday’s game against the Texas Rangers.
- What, exactly, are Phryges? Explaining the Paris 2024 mascotsby Michelle Butterfield on July 26, 2024 at 5:27 pm
No, the Phryges are not triangles or tongues. They are a prominent symbol of French freedom and date back thousands of years.
- Canada Soccer launches ethics probe amid Olympic drone spying scandalon July 26, 2024 at 11:31 am
Two staff members were kicked off the soccer team Wednesday following reports a drone was used to spy on New Zealand practices Monday and last Friday.
- COMMENTARY: With elections looming, Eby turns his guns on Ottawaby Keith Baldrey on June 20, 2024 at 8:14 pm
A western-based premier attacking the central federal government is something of a time-honoured tradition. But a B.C. premier has not been this critical of Ottawa for years.
- ‘Mainstream, not extreme’: BC United’s new pitch in battle with BC Conservativesby Keith Baldrey on June 11, 2024 at 12:02 am
As BC United seeks to fend off a challenge from the right, it’s turning its sights on what it considers to be extreme right-wing candidates running for the BC Conservatives.
- Splits happen: A look at the upcoming B.C. election this Octoberby Keith Baldrey on June 4, 2024 at 9:16 pm
The mother of all vote-split elections occurred in 1996 when the NDP government was re-elected despite getting almost 40,000 fewer votes than the BC Liberals province-wide.
- Hoo boy: Examining the B.C. political breakup of Kevin Falcon and John Rustadby Keith Baldrey on May 27, 2024 at 9:58 pm
A close examination of what BC United was proposing shows John Rustad made the right call if he is truly interested in growing his party and taking on the NDP government.
- COMMENTARY: B.C.’s final legislative session before election ends with acrimony, tears, fantasiesby Keith Baldrey on May 21, 2024 at 8:06 pm
The final legislative session before the coming provincial election ended last week in acrimony, tears and some wild political fantasies being circulated.
- Boneless wings can have bones? Court rules against man who tore esophagusby Kathryn Mannie on July 26, 2024 at 6:24 pm
Michael Berkheimer sued an Ohio wings joint after he ate their boneless wings and got a five-centimetre-long chicken bone lodged in his esophagus.
- Biden, Harris meet Netanyahu as U.S. urges ‘compromise’ on Gaza ceasefire dealon July 25, 2024 at 10:52 pm
The meetings came a day after Netanyahu gave a fiery speech to Congress and at a time of growing pressure in Israel and the U.S. to find an endgame to the nine-month conflict.
- Sonya Massey: Deputy charged in fatal shooting worked for 6 agencies in 4 yearson July 25, 2024 at 3:27 pm
The deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson, is being held without bond in jail. He could face a prison sentence of 45 years to life for murder, if convicted.
- Trump shooting is latest in ‘very long’ global wave of political violenceby Sean Boynton on July 25, 2024 at 10:00 am
The shooting came after attempted and completed assassinations of politicians in Slovakia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Ecuador, Brazil and other countries over the past few years.
- Biden says time to ‘pass the torch’ in 1st remarks after ending campaignby Sean Boynton on July 24, 2024 at 11:30 pm
Biden said he will continue to fight for his priorities during the remainder of his presidency, after endorsing his Vice-President Kamala Harris to become the new nominee.