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CanadaFeb 26, 2025

Supreme Court of Canada moving away from social media platform X

The Supreme Court of Canada says it's moving away from the social media platform X.In an apparent farewell post to its more than 45,000 subscribers, the top court says it will focus its communication efforts on other platforms. It invites people to follow the court on its LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts for updates. The Supreme Court had no immediate response when The Canadian Press asked it why it is distancing itself from the social media platform. According to its account profile, the court joined the platform in 2015 when it was known as Twitter. In recent years, Chief
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CanadaFeb 26, 2025

Petition to Revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian Citizenship Gains Over 263,000 Signatures

The number of Canadians supporting a petition against Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship has surpassed 263,000. The province with the most signatures so far is Ontario, where more than 96,000 people have backed the demand to revoke Musk’s citizenship. This is followed by nearly 53,000 signatures from British Columbia, 43,000 from Quebec, and more than 25,000 from Alberta. Musk’s Canadian citizenship has been in the spotlight recently after British Columbia author Qualia Reed launched the petition last week. Musk currently holds citizenship in the United States, Canada, and South Africa, w
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IndiaFeb 26, 2025

AAP announces Sanjeev Arora as its candidate from Ludhiana West constituency

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced Sanjeev Arora, currently a Rajya Sabha member from Punjab, as its candidate for the by-election to the Ludhiana West constituency in Punjab. Regarding Arora’s nomination for the MLA position, both Congress and the BJP have claimed that AAP plans to send Arvind Kejriwal to the Rajya Sabha from Punjab in place of Sanjeev Arora. It is worth noting that Gurpreet Gogi, the MLA from the Ludhiana West seat, passed away on January 10 this year, leaving the seat vacant. Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha and senior Congress leader Partap Singh Baj
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CanadaFeb 26, 2025

White House says tariffs moving forward but there's still room for negotiation

U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to hit Canada and Mexico with devastating duties is set to take effect next week but a White House official confirmed on background that the tariff plans could change through negotiations. Trump's executive order to implement 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian imports, with a lower 10 per cent levy on energy, was delayed until March 4 after Canada agreed to introduce new security measures at the border. The president said the pause would allow time to reach a "final economic deal." Trump said Monday that the levies would be going forward on schedule — but
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WorldFeb 26, 2025

A Sudan military plane crashes, killing at least 19 people

A Sudanese military aircraft crashed in the city of Omdurman, killing at least 19 people, military and health officials said Wednesday. The Antonov aircraft crashed Tuesday while taking off from the Wadi Sayidna airbase north of Omdurman, the military said in a terse statement. Omdurman is the sister city of the capital, Khartoum. The military said military personnel and civilians were killed in the crash but didn’t disclose how many. It didn’t say what caused the crash. The health ministry, however, said at least 19 people were killed, whose bodies were transferred to the Nau in Omdurman.
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CanadaFeb 26, 2025

Liberals advance voting begins

With the debates now done, Liberal party members can start casting advance ballots today to select their next leader a little under two weeks from now. They can cast their ranked ballot choices by mail or in some instances by phone, and each electoral district counts for 100 points in the race. Former central bank governor Mark Carney, former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, former government House leader Karina Gould and Montreal businessman Frank Baylis all made their pitches to Liberal voters in the only two debates of the race on Monday and Tuesday. Carney is widely perceived to be th
dbs-bank-announces-job-cuts-due-to-ai-but-new-opportunities-also-expected
WorldFeb 25, 2025

DBS Bank Announces Job Cuts Due to AI, But New Opportunities Also Expected

Singapore's largest bank, DBS, has announced that up to 4,000 employees could lose their jobs due to artificial intelligence over the next three to four years. A DBS spokesperson clarified that the layoffs will primarily impact temporary and contract employees. The bank's CEO, Piyush Gupta, stated that approximately 1,000 new AI-related jobs will be created in the coming years. However, the company did not specify how many employees would be laid off in Singapore. DBS currently employs between 8,000 and 9,000 temporary and contract workers, out of a total workforce of 41,000. Last year, CEO P
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CanadaFeb 25, 2025

Joly seeks more intelligence sharing with Europeans as Washington drifts from Ukraine

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa seeks to deepen its intelligence sharing with European partners, as Washington diverges on issues like Ukraine. Intelligence experts have expressed concern about U.S. President Donald Trump appointing officials who have shared false information and talked of retribution for intelligence agencies that don't align with Trump. Joly says she is concerned by the U.S. voting against Canada and its allies Monday in a United Nations resolution that blamed Russia for invading Ukraine and voiced concern for Ukraine's sovereignty. She says she has been i
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CanadaFeb 25, 2025

Conservatives Criticize Liberal Leadership Debate and Mark Carney's Stances

Canada's main opposition party has criticized the recent Liberal leadership debate. Conservative MP Michael Barrett expressed surprise that no one challenged Mark Carney on his views regarding the carbon tax or his stance on immigration, despite Carney's previous statements claiming to have a plan to crack down on immigration. The Conservatives also called on Mark Carney to clarify his proficiency in French after a colleague had to correct him during a live debate. Reports indicate that Carney mistakenly stated in a French-language debate about the future of Gaza that he agreed with Hamas, a

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CanadaMay 21, 2025

Four Canadians were in West Bank as IDF fired warning shots nearby

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she is summoning the Israeli ambassador to explain why Israel Defense Forces fired warning shots near a diplomatic tour in the West Bank today. Anand confirms that four Canadians were taking part in the tour in the West Bank city of Jenin and that no one was harmed. The IDF says it ``regrets the inconvenience'' caused by the incident and is reviewing what happened. Video of the incident circulating online shows members of the multinational tour speaking to cameras near a large yellow gate before hearing gunshots and retreating around a corner. The IDF
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BCMay 21, 2025

Highway 99 section to be diverted overnight in Richmond

Drivers may face delays on Highway 99 Wednesday night as work continues on the Steveston Interchange project in Richmond. Traffic on Highway 99 will be affected in both directions and will be diverted to the left lane - and off-ramp - before Stevenston Highway starting at 11 p.m. This will continue until 5 a.m. Thursday to allow crews to move a crane onto Highway 99. Project managers say the new five-lane Steveston Interchange project is a key part of a plan to improve travel along the Highway 99 corridor. It is also part of a larger project in the province, where the Steveston Interchange wil
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BCMay 21, 2025

Drugs, guns and stolen property seized after raid in Aberdeen

R-C-M-P in Kamloops say a search warrant executed yesterday at a home in the Aberdeen neighbourhood led to the seizure of more than a dozen firearms. They say officers also seized a ``significant amount'' of suspected drugs, stolen property and vehicles from the home, which is located on Sifton Avenue. Police say one person was arrested, but has since been released though charge recommendations are expected. They are asking anyone with information on the case to contact the Kamloops R-C-M-P detachment.
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BCMay 21, 2025

B.C. slack-line walker forgot to re-attach leash before fatal fall, association says

The International Slackline Association says a fatal fall near Squamish, B.C., on Saturday happened after a woman "forgot to re-tie" her safety leash, resulting in an 80-metre fall.The association says in a social-media post on Tuesday that the 22-year-old woman was a brave and bright recent graduate from the University of British Columbia.Squamish RCMP say they received a report on Saturday afternoon of a fall from a slack line at Chek Canyon Recreation Area, and first responders confirmed the woman was dead at the scene.The International Slackline Association, a grassroots organization dedic
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BCMay 21, 2025

Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider says it has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 striking workers across the province. LifeLabs says in a statement that it and the BC General Employees' Union have reached the three-year collective bargaining agreement after both sides received binding recommendations from a mediator. Workers had been conducting job action in B.C. since February, rotating temporary closures at different lab locations. In its statement, LifeLabs says it appreciates working with the union and looks forward to continuing what it calls a "