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WorldNov 22, 2021

Police: Parade-crash suspect was in a domestic disturbance

Police say the suspect in a deadly Christmas parade crash in suburban Milwaukee was in a domestic disturbance just minutes before he killed five people and injured 48. Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson says there is no evidence of terrorism in the event. Police say the suspect in a deadly Christmas parade crash in suburban Milwaukee was in a domestic disturbance just minutes before he killed five people and injured 48. Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said Monday there is no evidence of terrorism in the event. He says police were preparing five charges of intentional homicide charges again
WorldNov 16, 2021

Joly, Freeland, Ng and Mendicino to take part in summit with Trudeau in D.C.

A full slate of cabinet ministers will be in Washington with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later this week for the North American Leaders' Summit.The list includes Global Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, International Trade Minister Mary Ng andPublic Safety Minister Marco Mendicino.Trudeau will sit down with U-S President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday at the White House.
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WorldNov 15, 2021

UK raises terror threat level after Liverpool taxi blast

The U.K. government has increased the terror level to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. The decision follows an taxi explosion in Liverpool on Sunday that killed a man. Home Secretary Priti Patel said the terror threat level had been raised because there had been two attacks in a month. British police say the explosion in a taxi outside the Liverpool Women's Hospital is being treated as a terrorist incident, but the motive remains unclear. Russ Jackson, the head of Counterterrorism Policing in northwest England, said the blast involved an improvised explosive device. The male passen
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WorldNov 13, 2021

Britney freed: Judge dissolves Spears' conservatorship

Britney Spears is free. A Los Angeles judge on Friday ended the conservatorship that has controlled the pop singer's life and money for nearly 14 years. The move by Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny capped a stunning odyssey that saw Spears publicly demand the end of the conservatorship, then buck legal norms to achieve it. Now for the first time since 2008, she is free to make her own medical, financial and personal decisions without court oversight. The courtroom battles could continue, however. Spears' attorney has vowed to keep investigating her father's handling of the conservatorship ev
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WorldNov 10, 2021

Biden to host Canadian, Mexican leaders at first Three Amigos summit since 2016

The Three Amigos are back on.The White House announced this morning that U.S. President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Washington, D.C., next week.The meeting will mark the first North American Leaders' Summit since 2016, before U.S. president Donald Trump's election as president put the gathering on hiatus.It will be Trudeau's first visit to Washington since Biden since became president in January.The White House says this year's iteration will be held on Nov. 18 and will see the three leaders discuss a range of issues fa
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WorldNov 04, 2021

UK becomes first country to approve antiviral COVID-19 pill

Britain is the first country to grant a conditional authorization to pharmaceutical giant Merck's coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. It's intended to be taken at home twice a day for five days by people with mild to moderate COVID-19.An antiviral pill that reduces symptoms and speeds recovery could prove groundbreaking, easing caseloads on hospitals and helping to curb outbreaks in poorer countries with fragile health systems.The pill is also pending review by regulators in the United States and the European Union.
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WorldNov 02, 2021

PM Trudeau urges the world to have 60 per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions covered by a price by 2030

World leaders at the UN climate summit are promising to protect the world's forests, cut methane emissions and help South Africa wean itself off coal. Britain is hailing the commitment by over 100 countries, including Canada, to end deforestation in the coming decade as the first big achievement of the conference known as COP-26. Meanwhile, the U-S is launching a plan to reduce methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his speech at the opening of an event on carbon pricing to urge the world to have 60 per c
WorldNov 01, 2021

More than five-million people around the world have died of COVID-19.

More than five-million people around the world have now died of COVID-19.Experts say that grim number is likely an undercount, because of limited testing and people dying at home.It's a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones.The United States alone has recorded over 745-thousand lives lost, more than any other nation.Together, the U-S, the European Union, Britain and Brazil account for one-eighth of the world's population but nearly half of all reported deaths.
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WorldOct 29, 2021

In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future. Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a document trove that has revealed how Facebook ignored or downplayed internal warnings of the negative and often harmful consequences its algorithms wreaked across the world. Zuckerberg insists that the metaverse, what you might think of as the internet rendered in three dimensions, represents the next technological horizon for humanity. And he th

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AlbertaOct 23, 2025

Alberta legislature set to return with throne speech as teachers strike goes on

Alberta's legislative assembly is set to return today with a throne speech kicking off the fall sitting. The assembly will return just as a provincewide teachers strike nears the end of its third week, and teachers are expected to rally outside while members take in the speech. The government is expected to table back-to-work legislation, with Premier Danielle Smith previously saying it could happen as soon as next week if the strike goes on. Government house leader Joseph Schow has said the government will introduce at least 15 bills this sitting, including new rules to prevent lo
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BCOct 23, 2025

Storms to bring heavy rain, strong winds and flood risk across coastal and central B.C.

Communities across coastal and central British Columbia are being warned to brace for a series of storms expected to bring powerful winds, heavy rainfall and rising river levels through the end of the week. The province’s Ministry of Emergency Management said the weather system is forecast to begin Thursday, with residents urged to prepare for possible power outages, travel disruptions and localized flooding. Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for northern Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii, and much of the central and northern coast, with gusts expected to reach between 90 and 110 kilom
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BCOct 22, 2025

B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad rejects calls to resign amid party turmoil

B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says he intends to stay on as party leader despite growing internal pressure from the party’s executive to step down. Members of the party’s management committee have sent Rustad a letter calling for his resignation, citing what they describe as “chaos” and a loss of cohesion under his leadership. The letter, signed by seven committee members including party president Aisha Estey, accuses Rustad of failing to unite the party behind a shared vision and claims his leadership has “ceased to serve that purpose.” The group urged him to immediately re
BCOct 22, 2025

Brampton homicide suspect killed in police shooting near Niagara Falls

A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Brampton was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Niagara Falls late Tuesday, police say. Niagara Regional Police confirmed that 38-year-old Anthony Deschepper died following an encounter with officers at a gas station near Thorold Stone Road and Montrose Road. Authorities said the incident occurred hours after Deschepper was identified as the suspect in a deadly shooting outside a Brampton strip mall. Peel Regional Police reported they were called to the parking lot near Queen Street East and Airport Road around 2 p.m. Tuesday, where of
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BCOct 22, 2025

Firefighters join widening B.C. public service strike as mediated talks continue

The labour dispute between the British Columbia government and its public service workers has intensified as more members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) join ongoing strike action. The union confirmed that employees from the BC Wildfire Service and the Ministry of Forests have joined the picket lines, even as mediated discussions with the province continue. The BC Wildfire Service reports 94 active fires across the province, most of which are under control, and essential operations remain in place to protect public safety. With the latest escalation, more than 25,000 of the BCG