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WorldJul 06, 2021

Searchers at Miami collapse site 'not seeing anything positive'

The discovery of four more victims, including one Canadian, in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condominium building has raised the death toll to 32. Miami-Dade County's assistant fire chief announced the new death count to family members this morning. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says 113 people remain unaccounted for, though only 70 of them are confirmed to have been in the building when it collapsed. Officials overseeing the search at the site of the Florida condominium collapse seem increasingly somber about the prospects for finding anyone alive. They said Tuesday that crews have detected
WorldJul 05, 2021

Amazon begins new chapter as Bezos hands over CEO role

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has officially stepped down as CEO of the company he started out of his Seattle garage in 1995.Andy Jassy, the head of Amazon's cloud-computing business, is replacing him.The company announced the change in February.Bezos takes over the role of executive chair, with plans to focus on new products and initiatives. Jassy inherits the helm of a $1.7 trillion company that benefited greatly from the pandemic.But he does face challenges, including growing calls for tighter regulation on tech giants.
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WorldJul 02, 2021

2 more dead found at collapsed Florida condo building : Mayor

Florida officials are working on plans to demolish what's left of a partially collapsed oceanfront condominium building. The plans were revealed Thursday after concerns about the structure's instability prompted a 15-hour halt to the search for survivors.A specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will likely be weeks before the demolition is scheduled.On Friday, authorities announced the recovery of two more bodies, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter.That raised the death toll to 20 people, with 128 still missing.No one has been rescued since the f
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WorldJun 30, 2021

Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold wins appeal to compete at Tokyo Olympics

Mandy Bujold has won her appeal to box in the Tokyo Olympics. On Tuesday, Bujold said on Twitter that the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the International Olympic Committee's Boxing Task Force must include an accommodation for women who were pregnant or postpartum during the qualifying period. ``We did it!'' she said in the post. The 11-time Canadian flyweight champion appealed to the CAS after her qualifying tournament in Argentina was scrapped due to COVID-19. The 33-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., and her lawyer Sylvie Rodrigue lost their original appeal to the IOC in May, leavin
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WorldJun 30, 2021

Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned

Bill Cosby has been freed from prison after Pennsylvania's highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has overturned comedian Bill Cosby's conviction for sexually assaulting Canadian Andrea Constand. It is a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as ``America's Dad.'' The state Supreme Court said Wednesday that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor's agreement not to charge Cosby. The 83-year-old Cosby served nearly three years of a three- to 10-year sentence.
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WorldJun 28, 2021

Euro Cup: Spain beat Croatia in extra time thriller to reach quarter-finals

Spain defeated Croatia 5-3 after extra time in their Round of 16 clash in the ongoing Euro Cup in Copenhagen to progress to the quarter-finals on Monday.Alvaro Morat scored in the 100th minute to take Spain 4-3 ahead and Mikel Oyarzabal netted one in the 103rd minute to get Spain a double lead. In the final few minutes, Croatia tried hard but were unable to score a goal as Spain got over the line.In the first half, Spain struggled to string passes together and the strikers failed to get through Croatia's defense. Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon was unable to control a bouncing pass from Pedri whic
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WorldJun 28, 2021

Death toll rises to 10 at site of collapsed Florida building

Authorities said Monday that the remains of 10 people have been found in the collapse of a 12-story beachfront condominium in Florida. Police said Sunday night that they identified the remains of Leon and Christina Oliwkowicz, an elderly couple from Venezuela with ties to synagogues in Florida and Chicago. They also found the bodies of Luis Bermudez, a young man with muscular dystrophy who was from Puerto Rico, and his mother Ana Ortiz. Authorities say that 151 others remain missing as rescuers search through the rubble of Champlain Towers South. Rescuers searching for a fifth day for surviv
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WorldJun 25, 2021

Joy and sorrow amid boy's dramatic rescue, mother's death

The heartening rescue of a boy from the rubble of a partially collapsed condo building outside Miami has been tempered by grief over his mother's death. Jonah Handler was rescued alive early Thursday amid piles of steel and concrete that were left after the building's collapse. Officials say there are still 159 people unaccounted for after the partial collapse of a beachside building in Florida. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted Friday that rescue officials are still searching for survivors. She says there's still hope of finding people alive in the rubble more than 24 hours after t
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WorldJun 25, 2021

Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's death

Judge Peter Cahill told George Floyd's family members that ``I acknowledge and hear the pain that you're feeling,'' before sentencing a former Minneapolis police officer to 22 1/2 years in prison for murder. Cahill said he would issue a 22-page memorandum explaining his rationale for the sentence, saying it's ``not the appropriate time'' to be ``profound or clever.'' His sentence went 10 years beyond what was called for in sentencing guidelines. Cahill said that was ``based on your abuse of a position of trust and authority and also the particular cruelty shown to George Floyd.'' Former Minn

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AlbertaJul 21, 2026

New Ivor Strong Bridge to open Monday, Alberta says

The Alberta government says Calgary drivers will be able to use the new Ivor Strong Bridge beginning Monday, marking a key milestone in the ongoing Deerfoot Trail improvement project. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen said the new bridge will carry all southbound traffic. Once rehabilitation work on the existing bridge is complete, it will be dedicated to northbound traffic. According to the Alberta government, each bridge will provide four traffic lanes, increasing overall capacity for commuters. The province says the completed project is expected t
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BCJul 21, 2026

Three men arrested after Vancouver police seize fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine in downtown investigation

Three men have been arrested after a Vancouver Police Department investigation into suspected drug trafficking led to the seizure of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and cash from a downtown Vancouver hotel. According to a Vancouver Police Department news release, patrol officers launched "Project Atlas" earlier this month after observing what police described as suspicious activity at the Murray Hotel, located at 1117 Hornby St. Officers later executed a search warrant at the property. Police said they seized approximately 344 grams of fentanyl, 336 grams of cocaine, 75 grams of methampheta
IndiaJul 21, 2026

P.M. Modi Assures Farmers Their Interests Will Be Protected in Trade Deals

Amid a march by farmers from Punjab and Haryana toward Delhi to protest the proposed India–U.S. trade agreement and heightened tensions at the Shambhu border, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the central government remains fully committed to the welfare of farmers. The Prime Minister said farmers' interests would be given top priority in any trade agreement. He added that the government would take decisions after considering the concerns of the agricultural community. Modi also addressed students protesting over the NEET-UG paper leak case. He said the government is treating the
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CanadaJul 21, 2026

Trump says Canada depends on U.S.; Poilievre calls proposed 50% tariff 'unjustified'

U.S. President Donald Trump and Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre have exchanged sharply contrasting messages as trade tensions between Canada and the United States continue to escalate. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he "loves the people of Canada" but claimed the country "would not exist without the United States" and needs the U.S. to survive. The remarks come amid an ongoing trade dispute between the two countries. Poilievre, meanwhile, criticized Trump's proposed 50 per cent tariff, calling it "unjustified" and harmful to both Canadian workers and American consumers. According
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BCJul 21, 2026

B.C. wildfire crews use drone for Canada's first controlled burn operation

Firefighters battling an active wildfire in British Columbia have successfully used a drone to carry out a controlled burn for the first time in Canada, according to the BC Wildfire Service. The agency said crews working near Boston Bar used the drone to ignite a planned section of dry forest that was in the path of the advancing wildfire. The controlled burn was intended to remove available fuel and help slow the fire's spread. According to the BC Wildfire Service, controlled burns are typically conducted using helicopters or ground crews, both of which can expose firefighters to greater risk