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Murder trial jury shown photos of accused’s apartment, damaged truck that struck London, Ont., Muslim family-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Warning: This story contains disturbing details.Photographs taken in Nathaniel Veltman's studio apartment in London, Ont., after the killing of a Muslim family on June 6, 2021, show a disorganized room with open drawers and clothing strewn about, and blue masking tape over the camera portion of a cellphone and

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What is a ‘bomb cyclone,’ the weather pattern battering B.C.’s coast?-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] After atmospheric rivers and heat domes, there appears to be a new extreme-weather term British Columbians should get familiar with: "bomb cyclones."These storms are caused by a rapid drop in air pressure and can bring heavy rain and powerful winds.On Monday morning Environment Canada warned of wind gusts of up to

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House Speaker apologizes for honouring Ukrainian who fought in Nazi unit in WW II-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Speaker of the House Anthony Rota apologized Sunday for honouring a man who fought in a Nazi unit during the Second World War.Rota was responding to condemnation from Jewish groups and others stemming from a moment during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Parliament on Friday. During the visit,

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Const. Rick O’Brien among fallen officers honoured at B.C. Law Enforcement Memorial-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Hundreds of police and other emergency response officers from across the province marched solemnly through the streets of Victoria on Sunday.It was the most recent edition of the annual B.C. Law Enforcement Memorial event, held every September to honour fallen officers on the National Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Day.But this

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Maya Turner kicks OT winner after becoming 1st woman to play regular-season U Sports football game-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Manitoba Bisons kicker Maya Turner made the game-winning field goal in overtime on Saturday, capping a historic day that saw her become the first woman to play and score in a regular-season U Sports football game.And she did in style.The Maple Grove, Minn., native hit the decisive kick from 21 yards late in the second overtime

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Man charged with 1st degree murder in Coquitlam, B.C., shooting of RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] B.C.'s prosecution service has approved two criminal charges against 25-year-old man Nicholas Bellemare in the slaying of an RCMP officer on Friday.Bellemare faces a first-degree murder charge, as well as a second count of attempted murder with a firearm.Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Rick O'Brien was shot dead while executing a

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2 people rescued from partially collapsed building in Montréal-Nord borough-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The Montreal fire department rescued two people from the rubble of an apartment building in the Montréal-Nord borough after the floor of the apartment they were in partially collapsed late Saturday afternoon.Both people — conscious but injured — were transported to hospital, according to Montreal fire department spokesperson Martin Guilbault.The extent

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An asteroid treasure box lands on Earth on Sunday — and Canada will get a piece of it-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A spacecraft that has travelled more than 950 million kilometres is dropping off a care package on Sunday: samples from an asteroid that lies more than 100 million kilometres from Earth.NASA's OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) launched in 2016 destined for an asteroid named Bennu. Its main mission:

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Tropical storm Ophelia makes landfall in North Carolina-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Tropical storm Ophelia made landfall on the North Carolina coast early Saturday, lashing coastal areas with damaging winds and dangerous surges of water, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.Radar, hurricane-hunter aircraft and observers on the ground found that Ophelia's centre came ashore at about 6:15 a.m. local time near Emerald

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Growth in illegal tobacco sales costing 3 provinces $2.47 billion in taxes: retail report-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The governments of British Columbia, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador lost up to $2.47 billion in tax revenues over four years due to the growth in illegal tobacco sales, says a convenience industry report.The Convenience Industry Council of Canada report released Wednesday examined the downward trend in legal tobacco

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Russian missiles pound Ukraine as Zelenskyy set to meet Biden, U.S. lawmakers-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Russian missiles pounded cities across Ukraine early Thursday morning, according to authorities, sparking fires, killing at least two people and trapping others under rubble.The early morning missile attack on what's known as the International Day of Peace was Russia's largest in over a month, and came amid the United

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N.L. institution says due diligence on OceanGate wasn’t necessary prior to Titan implosion-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] One of Canada's leading ocean research institutions says its partnership with OceanGate Expeditions did not reach the point of conducting due diligence before the company's Titan submersible imploded in June, killing five people.The Marine Institute — a post-secondary institution in St. John's — says it would have vetted the company if a

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Insurance companies refused to pay a dime to Fiona’s victims in N.L., but there’s a solution on the horizon-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Peggy Savery plays cards with her husband Lloyd at her new table in a sun-drenched kitchen. The family is still settling into their new home in Port aux Basques, bought and furnished by a hodgepodge of donations and disaster relief funding.Their old house, the one destroyed by a storm

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Trudeau says progressive parties must prioritize everyday needs over lofty rhetoric-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Progressive politicians hoping to triumph over right-leaning political adversaries can only succeed if they do a better job bridging their lofty goals with people's day-to-day struggles, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday.Trudeau's remarks came during a panel discussion at the Global Progress Action Summit in Montreal, a gathering of left-leaning

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EU pledges return of migrants from overwhelmed Italian island amid call for naval blockade-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pledged the swift return of "irregular" migrants and a crackdown on the "brutal business" of migrant smuggling on Sunday during a visit with Italy's prime minister to a tiny fishing island overwhelmed with nearly 7,000 arrivals in a single day this week.Tensions

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Weather Network push notifications not yet restored in wake of cyber attack-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The Weather Network's weather-alert push notifications remain unavailable in the wake of a recent cyber attack and the information provider's parent company is advising Canadians to look to some of its other tools for this information while the issue is resolved."Pelmorex Corp. is working tirelessly to restore our services," Karen Kheder,

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Accused killer of Muslim family explains in post-arrest rant his rationale for truck attack in London, Ont.-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Warning: This story contains distressing details.In the hours after his truck attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont., the accused killer told police his anger at minority groups began with online research about politics and Donald Trump's election for U.S. president, and spiralled down a "rabbit hole" that led

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Government calls for meeting with CEOs of Canada’s biggest grocery chains to talk food prices-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The federal government says it expects the heads of five of Canada's biggest grocery chains to attend a meeting in Ottawa on Monday to discuss ways to stabilize food prices.The office of Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne told CBC News it asked the CEOs of Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro, Costco and Walmart to

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Body found in eastern P.E.I. believed to be that of Summer Kneebone, police say-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A body found in a remote area of Kings County, P.E.I., is believed to be the remains of 27-year-old Summer Kneebone, according to Charlottetown police.In a news release Friday, police said detectives found the body at 11:40 a.m. The location in Kings County was not disclosed. "I struggle to call this a victory,"

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Canadian landscape architect Claude Cormier, designer of public spaces, dies at 63-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Claude Cormier, a celebrated Canadian landscape architect who helped design some of Montreal and Toronto's best-known public spaces, has died at 63.His firm, now named CCxA, said Cormier died today in Montreal following complications from Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare genetic condition that predisposes patients to multiple cancers.His firm describes Cormier as

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France’s ambassador in Niger being ‘held hostage’ at embassy by junta, Macron says-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] WorldFrance's ambassador in Niger is being held hostage at the French Embassy by the military junta that has seized power in the West African nation, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday.Niger's ruling junta last month ordered police to expel France's envoy following coupThomson Reuters · Posted: Sep 15, 2023

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Bishop’s descendants return beaded cross to Tyendinaga-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Burn Creeggan says he didn't really know why he wanted to return his father's beaded white pine cross to Tyendinaga, the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community that had presented him with the cross in the 1920s.Burn's son Jim Creeggan, who is the bassist for Barenaked Ladies, said it became clearer to them when they were in the community

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Settlement finalized in $283M disabled veterans class action, but benefits policy changed-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The first of thousands of injured Canadian military veterans are set to soon begin receiving disability payment top-ups under a $283-million class-action settlement, but policy changes mean no newly discharged members will be entitled to the extra benefits.The case involves a Federal Court judge's ruling that many veterans who had served in

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‘Empty shelves with absolutely no books’: Students, parents question school board’s library weeding process-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.Those are all examples of books Reina Takata says she can no longer find in her public high school library in Mississauga — which she visits on her lunch hour most days.In May, Takata says the shelves at Erindale

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Federal government will break even in 20 years on its $28.2B EV plant subsidies: report-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] It will take 20 years for the federal government to break even on its pledge to give $28.2 billion in production subsidies to automotive plants in St. Thomas and Windsor in southwestern Ontario, according to a report released Tuesday by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO).The report says it will be 2043

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AHS details cockroaches, previous violations at kitchen used by Calgary daycares affected by E. coli outbreak-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The central kitchen believed to be the source of an E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares had a number of health violations in its most recent inspection, health officials said Tuesday as the toll of those affected continued to climb, to 264.That's jumped from 231 people on Monday. Alberta Health Services

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Health Canada approves Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Health·LiveHealth Canada has approved Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine for all Canadians who are six months of age and older.The mRNA-based shot is monovalent, targets Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariantLauren Pelley · CBC News · Posted: Sep 12, 2023 11:09 AM EDT | Last Updated: 41 minutes agoGovernment update on COVID-19 vaccinesFederal officials

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Simona Halep, 2-time Grand Slam champion, to appeal 4-year ban in doping case-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been suspended from professional tennis for four years for doping violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday.The 31-year-old Romanian had been accused of two doping offences — failing a drug test during the 2022 U.S. Open and for irregularities in her

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As Yellowknife reopens, work is being done to bring back the city’s homeless population-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] As the re-entry to Yellowknife continues, work has been underway to track down and arrange for the return of the city's homeless population.The last homelessness count in the city found there were approximately 300 people who identified as homeless, of which roughly 100 stay in shelters every night, according

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Canada holds off U.S. to win bronze at men’s Basketball World Cup in OT-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Canada won the bronze-medal match at the FIBA men's Basketball World Cup on Sunday in Manila, Philippines.Dillon Brooks scored 39 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 12 assists and Canada — after surviving a miracle from Mikal Bridges that forced overtime — won a medal at a global men's basketball

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Air Canada’s cleanliness issue; How LTC inspections fell apart during COVID: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheet-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Miss something this week? Don't panic. CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need.Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday.Ontario's LTC inspection system fell apart during 1st COVID-19 wave: reportOntario's long-term care inspection system wasn't ready for first COVID-19 wave, ombudsman saysA new report released by Ontario's

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China claims ownership of the Taiwan Strait. Canada just sailed a warship through it-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] After months of secretive planning, and preparing the crew to defend their ship if necessary, the Royal Canadian Navy has transited the Taiwan Strait.As HMCS Ottawa entered the busy and strategically critical body of water at sunrise, it was flanked by three Chinese warships armed with missiles and torpedoes. They

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Researchers search for lobster traps, nets and other ‘ghost gear’ lost near N.L. waters-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] When fisheries technologist Mark Santos and his team of student researchers depart from the port of Stephenville, N.L., they're not looking for lobsters, crabs or mackerels.They're looking for "ghost gear" — fishing equipment lost in the deep, washed away by post-tropical storm Fiona."I usually work with gear technology, so actually

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Instead of long delays, this Nova Scotian saw a psychiatrist within days under a new program-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Some Nova Scotians who need help managing mental health issues are being assessed by psychiatrists within days under a new program introduced by the province's health authority.The service, launched in April in Nova Scotia Health's central zone, is focused on early intervention treatment for a range of mental health disorders.The goal

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Spanish prosecutors accuse Luis Rubiales of sexual assault, coercion for kissing player at World Cup-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Spanish state prosecutors have accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final, the country's prosecutors' office said Friday.Rubiales, the now-suspended president of the Spanish soccer federation, kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips during

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Scope of convoy protest ‘exceeded expectations,’ co-organizers’ trial hears-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A senior Ottawa police officer who helped oversee operational plans in the early days of what became known as the "Freedom Convoy" says the number of people and vehicles in the downtown core "exceeded expectations."Insp. Russell Lucas, the incident commander managing the convoy's impacts, made those remarks while testifying on

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Since Robbie Robertson’s death, donations have poured in for Woodland Cultural Centre near Six Nations, Ont.-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Following the recent death of Robbie Robertson, the family of the famed Canadian musician made a heartwarming request."In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Six Nations of the Grand River to support a new Woodland Cultural Centre," said the statement.Since his death, the

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Canada’s promised Indo-Pacific trade representative to be based in Jakarta: Mary Ng-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Canada will open an export development office in Jakarta and has named an Indo-Pacific trade representative to help Canadian businesses enter new markets in the region, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday while in Indonesia."It's really important for Canadian companies and exporters to grow in this region because when

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Election period officially begins in Manitoba ahead of Oct. 3 vote-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The election period for Manitoba's 43rd general election has officially begun, with the provincial NDP looking to spoil the Progressive Conservatives' bid for a third term in office — a task that leaves the Official Opposition little room for error, says one political expert.Writs were issued Tuesday morning when PC Leader Heather Stefanson

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Spanish soccer federation dismisses women’s national team coach amid Rubiales controversy-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The Spanish soccer federation fired women's national team coach Jorge Vilda on Tuesday, less than three weeks after his team won the Women's World Cup title and amid the controversy involving suspended federation president Luis Rubiales.The coach was among those who applauded Rubiales when he refused to resign despite

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Nathaniel Veltman pleads not guilty in killing of Muslim family in London, Ont., as jury selection begins-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Nathaniel Veltman looked at his lawyer and stood slowly before being arraigned on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in Windsor, Ont., on Tuesday morning, as the trial for the accused in the killing of a London family began with jury selection."Madam registrar, through counsel, Mr.

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Orientation week at University of Waterloo still about fun but more safety elements added after stabbings-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] As the University of Waterloo welcomes thousands of new students to campus this week for orientation, the focus will be on fun, but there will also be messages to help everyone feel safe.Claudia De Fazio, a fourth-year engineering student who has helped plan orientation week events, said the committee knew they

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Meet the crossing guard who’s served the same Quebec neighbourhood for 50 years, with no plans to retire-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] On a chilly late summer morning, car horns blare, drivers wave and pedestrians greet a beaming crossing guard who has become a fixture in an otherwise quiet suburban neighbourhood of Quebec City.The woman causing the friendly commotion is Lucille Grenier. She has supervised the same intersection between Louis-XIV Boulevard and

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Russia strikes Ukrainian port as Putin says he won’t renew grain-exporting deal-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Russia launched an overnight air attack on one of Ukraine's major grain-exporting ports, damaging warehouses and setting buildings on fire, Ukraine said. It came hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.A prolonged drone assault on the Danube River port of Izmail, in Ukraine's Odesa region, hit warehouses and

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Notorious, vengeful, reclusive ‘Unabomber’ Theodore (Ted) Kaczynski dead at 81-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Theodore (Ted) Kaczynski, the vengeful bomber who killed three people in a series of attacks over a nearly two-decade span before his own relatives helped authorities identify him, has died. He was 81. Kaczynski, known as the "Unabomber," died at the federal prison medical centre in Butner, N.C., Kristie Breshears, a

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Premieres, prizes and pickles at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival that ‘showcases the weird’-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Watching a film at Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival might be a little different from the typical theatre experience.  "People meow before the screenings," said Ariel Esteban Cayer, one of the Fantasia programmers this year. He says the communal experience is what makes the festival special. "It's very vocal," he said. "I

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Canada to join British-led mission to train Ukrainian recruits: sources-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Canada is prepared to commit a contingent of soldiers to the British Army's ambitious program to turn Ukrainian civilians into fighting troops, CBC News has learned. Outgoing British prime minister Boris Johnson committed to the training plan in mid-June while meeting with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Up

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Ottawa police opt against laying charges after ‘desecration’ at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The Ottawa Police Service says it's not charging a man connected to what Canada's defence minister recently called a "desecration" of the city's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Last week, footage circulated on social media of a July 24 nighttime incident in which an American flag was draped over the

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Jacob Hoggard back in court for sexual assault case in northeastern Ontario-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Another sexual assault case involving Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard is set to return to court today in northeastern Ontario. Hoggard was charged in March with sexual assault causing

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Identity of N.L. lawyer in sexual assault case revealed as top court won’t hear anonymity bid-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The curtain has been lifted on the identity of Newfoundland lawyer Robert Regular, after the Supreme Court of Canada declined Thursday to hear an appeal that would allow him to continue shielding his name from publication. Until now, Regular, 70, has been known on court dockets in Newfoundland and

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Snowpiercer producers ordered to beef up extreme heat plan after crew members fall ill on B.C. set-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] After several actors and crew members on the B.C. set of the TV show Snowpiercer needed medical attention during the latest heat wave, a workplace safety inspector has ordered producers to make a number of changes to their plans for dealing with extreme heat. WorkSafeBC was called to the

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Police arrest man in video of transphobic hate incident on Hamilton bus-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] WARNING: This story contains details that readers may find disturbing and offensive. Hamilton police have arrested a man after a video appeared to show him hurling transphobic and racist insults toward passengers on an HSR bus. Police issued a news release on Tuesday appealing for witnesses and victims related to the three-minute video

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Homeowner who spent years building off-grid cabin loses ‘everything’ in Keremeos Creek wildfire-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Les Murzsa says he spent more than a decade focusing his time and savings on building the off-grid home he'd hoped to own for most of his adult life. One project at a time, he renovated the wooden cabin at the south end of Green Mountain Road, near Keremeos, B.C., until there

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Home sales down 43 per cent from July last year, according to Greater Vancouver real estate board-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Home sales last month were down a whopping 43 per cent from July 2021, and 23 per cent from this past June, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV).  Sales in the region totalled 1,887, which is 35.2 per cent below the 10-year July sales average.  The board

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Crews ignite planned burns in effort to contain B.C. wildfires; blaze near Penticton grows by 52%-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Crews are literally fighting fire with fire in the southern Okanagan as the B.C. Wildfire Service takes advantage of cooler weather to try to contain a blaze that has forced hundreds from their homes. Fire information officer Marg Drysdale told a news conference Wednesday that crews were conducting controlled burns

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‘I just dig deep’: Manitoba expat places 1st in Canadian Death Race 15 months after near-fatal accident-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A Manitoba expat took first place in the women's ultra competition of the Canadian Death Race in the Canadian Rockies on the weekend — and she managed the mean feat just over a year after nearly dying in a horrific training accident. Lindsey Klassen, who placed eighth overall, said

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Freeze funding for Sask. Christian school facing ‘sickening’ abuse allegations: Opposition, students-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Provincial government funding to a Saskatoon Christian school must be frozen in light of  a series of abuse allegations, says the leader of the NDP Opposition. "I'm heartbroken to think this was the experience that shaped these young lives," Carla Beck said Wednesday. Some former students of Saskatoon's Christian Centre Academy,

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Should this pre-Confederation, yellow brick home be razed to make room for a road?-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A growing number of people in southwestern Ontario are holding out hope they can save a pre-Confederation home from being bulldozed, and will make a last-minute appeal to local politicians next week. A developer wants to raze the building, known as Elgin Hall, to make way for a subdivision in

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Calgary had no ambulances available an average of 420 times per month to start 2022-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Data from Alberta Health Services indicates Calgary's ambulance performance and response times continue to decline as red alerts more than doubled in the first six months of this year compared with the same period in 2021. Red alerts refer to those instances in which no ambulances were available in the

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Sarah Mitton’s shot-put title highlights Canada’s 5-gold day at Commonwealth Games-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Sarah Mitton's gold medal in women's shot put on Wednesday highlighted Canada's five-gold medal haul at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on Wednesday. The Brooklyn, N.S., native, managed a 19.03-metre throw to edge Jamaica's Danniel Thomas-Dodd by just 0.05. New Zealand's Maddison-Lee Wesche grabbed the bronze medal. The 26-year-old Mitton bounced back

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Batgirl won’t see the light of day after Warner Bros. cancels release-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Warner Bros. has axed the $90-million US Batgirl film planned for HBO Max, according to a person connected with the film who was not authorized to speak publicly about it. The decision was highly unusual for such a high-priced and nearly finished movie. But the studio ultimately decided Batgirl didn't merit either

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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook shooting ‘100% real’ at defamation trial-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified Wednesday that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax and that he now believes it was "100% real." Speaking a day after the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the

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Ottawa tells Saskatchewan Cree Nation it’s ‘deeply sorry’ for assimilative ‘colony scheme’-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The federal government has made a national apology to a Saskatchewan First Nation community for a scheme that breached treaty and fiduciary agreements by creating a farm colony that took over the nation's land and contributed to the assimilation of Indigenous people. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller is at the Peepeekisis Cree Nation

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One in custody after vehicle rams Parliament Hill gates-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Ottawa police have one person in custody after a vehicle rammed the front gates of Parliament Hill on Wellington Street early Wednesday morning.  Around 3:30 a.m., an unauthorized vehicle drove into the front gates but was prevented from entering because of security barriers. According to police, damage to the gate is

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Volcano near Iceland’s capital, main airport erupts again after 8-month pause-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A volcano in southwest Iceland began erupting Wednesday, the country's meteorological authorities said — just eight months after its last eruption officially ended. The Icelandic Meteorological Office urged people not to go near the Fagradalsfjall volcano, which is located some 32 kilometres southwest of the capital, Reykjavik. The eruption

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Ukraine grain shipment ‘still nothing’ amid shattered economy, Zelenskyy says-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy dismissed the importance of the first grain export shipment from his country since Russia invaded, saying it was carrying a fraction of the crop Kyiv must sell to help salvage its shattered economy. His downbeat comments, via video to students in Australia on Wednesday, came

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Foreign Minister Joly to meet German counterpart in Montreal amid Russia tensions-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Canada's foreign affairs minister will hold a public event in Montreal today with her German counterpart, following Canada's controversial decision to send parts of a Russian natural gas pipeline back o Germany. The Foreign Affairs Department says Melanie Joly will participate in a "fireside chat" with German federal Foreign Minister Annalena

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Voters in conservative Kansas resoundingly affirm support for access to abortion-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Kansas voters on Tuesday sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights, rejecting a ballot measure in a conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement that would have allowed the Republican-controlled legislature to tighten restrictions or ban the procedure outright. It was the first

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Pope Francis asks for ‘forgiveness in the name of the church’ for abuses at residential schools-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Pope Francis said on Wednesday he felt the pain of survivors of Canada's residential school system and he asked for "forgiveness in the name of the church" for the role many of its members played in abusing children and attempting to erase Indigenous cultures. The pope dedicated his talk

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Women seek judicial review after province denies out-of-country surgery request-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Two women are asking a Nova Scotia court to review a decision by the Health Department to reject their claims for out-of-country health care. Jennifer Brady of Halifax has lymphedema, a disease that causes an accumulation of fluid and can cause painful swelling, increased risk of skin infection and sepsis, and

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Pelosi in Taiwan says world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting leaders in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said Wednesday that she and other members of Congress in a visiting delegation are showing they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island. "Today the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy," she

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Springsteen’s ‘dynamic’ ticket prices just the latest twist in Ticketmaster saga-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] If you've been to even a single concert in the last few decades, you've probably spent some time trying to answer one question: "How does Ticketmaster get away with charging so much?" While  that question stretches nearly as far back as the establishment of the ticket seller, it recently centred around

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U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan for official visit heavily criticized by China-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military manoeuvres in retaliation for her presence. Pelosi arrived aboard a U.S. air force passenger jet

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Black leaders want Canada to apologize for its history of slavery-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] More than a year after Canada proclaimed Aug. 1 as Emancipation Day, Black leaders and scholars are renewing their calls for Ottawa to make a formal apology for the country's history of slavery and its intergenerational harms. Essex County author Elise Harding-Davis said Sunday that the federal government's vote

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Data ‘fragments’ can’t identify Dutch man as Amanda Todd’s extortionist, says defence-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] "Fragments'' of computer data cited by police cannot link a Dutch man to the harassment and extortion of British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd, says his defence lawyer. Joseph Saulnier, representing Aydin Coban, began his closing arguments Tuesday afternoon by telling a B.C. Supreme Court jury trial they should convict

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Police-reported hate crimes up 21% in B.C. during 2nd year of pandemic-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Hate crimes as reported by police forces in B.C.'s metropolitan areas are up for the second straight year of the pandemic, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada released Tuesday. Vancouver, Victoria, Abbotsford-Mission and Kelowna — the four municipalities in B.C. the federal agency chooses to represent in its data

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Canadian Snowbird aircraft ‘incident’ reported at northern B.C. airport-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] First responders were called to the North Peace Regional Airport in Fort St. John, B.C., on Tuesday afternoon to respond to what officials are describing as an "aviation incident." In a social media post, the Fort St. John International Air Show said the aircraft went down during takeoff. Canadian Armed

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‘Girls can do anything they want to’: Female rowers gear up to smash old regatta rules-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Ava Bishop was only 10 when she started asking boathouse staff why she'd never be allowed to row the full length of Quidi Vidi Lake. "Why can't I?" Bishop recalled indignantly asking, to anyone who'd listen. "Why aren't I allowed?" "That's just the way it's always been done," they'd answer.

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National sexual assault rate highest since 1996, violent crimes up: Statistics Canada-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The rate of police-reported sexual assault in Canada has reached its highest level since 1996, according to Statistics Canada data released Tuesday. There were more than 34,200 reports of sexual assault countrywide in 2021, an 18 per cent increase from 2020, according to the newly released numbers. While reports

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Osheaga festival apologizes after rapper performs in T-shirt emblazoned with swastika-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Organizers at Montreal's Osheaga music festival are apologizing after a British rapper performed while dressed in a T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika. The festival says the fashion choice by Slowthai on Saturday "caused confusion" with some festivalgoers who may have misunderstood the T-shirt's message. The issue arose after photos

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Russia’s top court declares Ukrainian military unit a terrorist group-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Russia's Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Ukraine's Azov Regiment a terrorist organization, a designation that could lead to terror charges against some of the captured fighters who made their last stand inside Mariupol's shattered steel plant. Russia and its rebel allies are holding an estimated 1,000 Azov fighters prisoner,

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‘Screaming for change’: Repentigny, Que. residents demand action on racial profiling at sit-in-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A year after Repentigny police fatally shot Andy Stark's cousin, Jean René Junior Olivier, Black residents of the Montreal suburb are reeling. "It's the way that I lost him," Stark said. "It's not everyday that you lose a cousin, a family member, by the police force. It's not easy."

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U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives in Taiwan for official visit heavily criticized by China-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, an official visit sure to escalate tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. The plane carrying Pelosi and her delegation took off from a Malaysian air force base and landed in Taipei on Tuesday

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Nancy Pelosi’s expected visit to Taiwan latest flashpoint in U.S.-China tensions-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Malaysia on Tuesday and was expected to visit Taiwan, escalating tensions with Beijing, which claims the self-ruled island as its own territory. The plane carrying Pelosi and her delegation left from a Malaysian air force base, with local media in Taiwan reporting that

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U.S. killing of al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan heightens scrutiny of Taliban-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri on the balcony of a Kabul safe house on the weekend has intensified global scrutiny of Afghanistan's Taliban rulers and further undermined their efforts to secure international recognition and desperately needed aid. The Taliban had promised in the 2020

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Beyoncé will remove derogatory term from new song, spokeswoman says-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for people with disabilities from a song on her new record, Renaissance, just weeks after rapper Lizzo also changed lyrics to remove the same word. "The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced," a spokeswoman for Beyoncé wrote in a statement

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Canada’s Maya Laylor sets Commonwealth Games records, strikes gold in weightlifting-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Canada's Maya Laylor broke two Commonwealth Games records en route to a gold medal in the women's 76 kg weightlifting event in Birmingham, England, on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Toronto native lifted 100 kg in her first snatch attempt to take the lead in the program before posting Commonwealth records of 128 kg

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Canada’s great expanse of boreal forest is changing due to climate change. But not all hope is lost-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] CBC Alberta and Saskatchewan have teamed up for a new pilot series on weather and climate change on the Prairies. Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga will bring her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather phenomena and climate change and how it impacts everyday life. It's the world's largest

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World just one misstep away from ‘nuclear annihilation,’ UN chief warns-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm over the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats in Asia and the Middle East, and other tensions, warning that "humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation." The warning came Monday as a pandemic-delayed conference opened to review

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Weed or habitat? Ontario cities must ‘rethink’ their approach to yard complaints, says lawyer-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] After London workers cut down a monarch butterfly habitat without the homeowner's permission, an environmental lawyer says Ontario cities must re-examine policies addressing complaints over butterfly-friendly wild flowers. Susan McKee returned from vacation in July only to discover her pollinator garden, once bustling with monarch butterflies and bees, was mowed down by

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1 year after son killed by police in Repentigny, Que., mother struggles with grief and guilt-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] One year after police in Repentigny, Que., shot and killed her son, Marie-Mireille Bence is still haunted by the sound of gunfire erupting just outside her home — and the decision she made that she believes sealed Jean René Junior Olivier's fate. "I still feel a burden because I'm the

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Canada’s McIntosh, Charron, Deguchi win gold medals on Day 4 of Commonwealth Games-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh captured her second gold medal of the Commonwealth Games on Monday by winning the women's 200-metre individual medley title in Birmingham, England — adding to Canada's medal haul on Day 4. The 15-year-old phenom swam the distance in a personal-best time of two minutes 08.70 seconds to edge Australia's Kaylee McKeown

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California joins New York in declaring state of emergency over monkeypox-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] California's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in three days to take the step. Gavin Newsom said the declaration will help the state co-ordinate a government-wide response, seek more vaccines, and lead outreach and education

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U.S. drone strike kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, Biden confirms-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who took over as al-Qaeda leader after Osama bin Laden's death in an airstrike in 2011, President Joe Biden confirmed Monday, 11 months after American troops left the country following a two-decade war. "Justice has been delivered, and

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Canada expanding funding for HIV screening, including $8M for self-testing kits-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos on Monday announced nearly $18 million to expand HIV testing in Canada, with a substantial portion of the funding going toward self-administered kits. Of the $17.9 million, $8 million will go toward purchasing HIV self-testing kits and distributing them to community organizations, Duclos said at the 24th

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Electricity users on the island of Newfoundland have started paying for Muskrat Falls-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project is years behind schedule and billions over budget. (CBC) With their July electricity bill, Newfoundland Power customers have begun paying for Muskrat Falls, though bills haven't significantly increased — yet. In a July newsletter, Newfoundland Power said electricity bills were set to decrease by 6.4

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Severe thunderstorm, tornado warnings in effect for parts of central Alberta-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Thunderstorm and tornado warnings are in effect for parts of west central Alberta as severe weather events move east across the province. Environment Canada updated a tornado warning around 3 p.m. for Clearwater County near Rocky Mountain House and Crimson Lake. Doppler radar indicated a potential tornado near Horburg. The

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Texas man who stormed U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while armed sentenced to 7 years in prison-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A Texas man convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol while wearing a holstered handgun, a helmet and body armour was sentenced on Monday to 87 months in prison. The sentence of just over seven years is the longest imposed so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases. Prosecutors said Guy Reffitt told fellow members of

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Over 200 properties in B.C. ski resort community ordered to evacuate as wildfire approaches-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] More than 200 properties in the B.C. Interior resort community of Apex Mountain Village have been ordered to evacuate as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire in the area. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen issued an evacuation order for the area on Monday morning because of the Keremeos Creek wildfire

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Drake postpones Young Money Reunion show in Toronto after positive COVID-19 test-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Drake's Young Money Reunion show at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto on Monday evening has been postponed because the rapper has COVID-19.  In an Instagram story posted this morning, Drake revealed he tested positive for the virus and said he was remorseful about the postponement. "I am truly devastated to

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Alberta government paid Dr. Deena Hinshaw record cash bonus in 2021-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Alberta's chief medical officer of health last year received the largest cash benefit payout of any provincial civil servant since the government began posting records in 2016. Dr. Deena Hinshaw's salary last year was $363,634, but she also took home an additional $227,911 in "cash benefits" during the 2021 calendar

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Untreated wastewater again being released into harbour, Halifax Water says-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Halifax Water is again asking people to stay away from Halifax harbour and flush less. In a news release Sunday night, the utility said a wastewater pump failure is causing "screened but untreated" wastewater to be released into the harbour. "Residents and visitors are strongly advised not to go swimming

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We’re failing people who are homeless, and they’re dying because of it-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] This column is an opinion by Sharon Blady, the founder of Speak Up: Mental Health Advocates and Blady & Associates, and a former NDP minister of health for Manitoba. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Early Monday, a gunman roamed the nighttime streets of Langley, B.C., shooting at and

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Why music, especially old music, can tap into our deepest, most meaningful life memories-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] CBC Radio Specials49:00Music to my Ears Dylan Sinclair's musical education started early, in a gold Nissan Murano. Sinclair, a Juno-nominated artist in Toronto, can still remember driving around with his father, listening to R&B cuts. It was Kevin Sinclair's favourite kind of music. Dylan learned to love it too. One song

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Firefighters struggle to contain McKinney wildfire, California’s largest this year-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday as they sought to protect remote communities. The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California's Klamath National Forest, with

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‘A dramatic shift’: Residential school survivor, Indigenous leader respond to Pope’s use of word genocide-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] WARNING: This story contains distressing details It's about time.  That was the response from a residential school survivor in Winnipeg on Pope Francis's unqualified use of the word genocide to describe what happened to Indigenous Peoples forced to attend the schools in Canada. "It's about time that they use

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‘Everyone seems to think it will stop by itself’: Hockey parents frustrated by sport’s toxic culture-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. As Hockey Canada grapples with public fallout over how its organization settled sexual assault claims in the past, some Canadians are questioning how anyone could trust hockey's national governing body and calling for action and change at all levels of the sport.  "I'm not sure

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B.C.’s biggest wildfires largely stable overnight, but officials urge caution-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Officials are urging British Columbians to be mindful of the wildfire risk, even as the biggest fires in the province remained stable overnight. The most concerning fire in the province remains the Keremeos Creek wildfire, 21 kilometres southwest of Penticton, in the southern Interior. It has resulted in 25

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Canadian women’s baseball team honours late longtime player during Friendship Series against USA-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] This week, the Canadian women's national baseball team is playing its first games against an international team in three years with heavy hearts. Canada and the United States are competing in a five-game Women's Baseball Friendship Series, which began Thursday and ends Monday at Baseball Central in Thunder Bay, Ont. It marks

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Nichelle Nichols, trail-blazing Star Trek actress, dies at 89-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood when she played communications officer Lt. Uhura on the original Star Trek television series, has died. She was 89. Her son Kyle Johnson said Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, N.M. "Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural

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Part of Beirut silo complex collapses after fire, following devastating 2020 port blast-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A section of Beirut's massive port grain silos, shredded in the 2020 explosion, collapsed in a huge cloud of dust on Sunday after a weeks-long fire triggered by grains that had fermented and ignited in the summer heat. The northern block of the silos collapsed after what sounded like an

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Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Quebec rehab centre-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Father André Morency can't believe he saw Pope Francis in person, let alone at a Quebec rehabilitation centre. The priest held back tears Thursday when the pontiff stopped by the Fraternité Saint-Alphonse, a facility for people struggling with substance use disorders in Beauport, Que., northeast of Quebec City. Earlier

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Sing Tao, Canada’s largest Chinese-language newspaper, to end print edition-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Canada's largest Chinese-language newspaper will stop publishing its print edition next month after more than four decades in operation. The print edition of Sing Tao Daily, which publishes in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, will end on Aug. 28, putting 83 people out of work.  In a statement, Sing Tao Media Group,

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Ukraine grain shipments could resume Monday, Turkish official says-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The possibility of the first grain-exporting ship leaving Ukraine's ports on Monday is high, a spokesperson for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. Speaking in an interview with broadcaster Kanal 7, Ibrahim Kalin said the joint co-ordination centre in Istanbul will probably complete the final work on the

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Proposed U.S. climate deal should convince Ottawa to step up its game, experts say-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The massive climate and tax deal announced this week by Democrats in the U.S. Senate should inspire Ottawa to adopt a bolder approach to fighting climate change, some experts say. The $369 billion deal, unveiled on Wednesday, came as something of a surprise after prior versions of President Joe Biden's proposal failed

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Invasive reptiles and amphibians have cost the global economy billions, study suggests-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Invasive reptiles and amphibians have cost the global economy more than $17 billion US between 1986 and 2020, a recent study suggests. The analysis, published this week in the journal Scientific Reports, says the transportation of "alien species" into new areas is increasing at an unprecedented rate due to

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Viral infections, genetic factors may be linked to mystery hepatitis in kids, studies suggest-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] As scientists around the world are racing to understand what caused a spate of so-far unexplained cases of hepatitis in children — including some who needed liver transplants — two new U.K. studies are offering fresh clues. In both papers, an unusual virus called adeno-associated virus-2 (AAV2) is implicated

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Work-life balance: Canada ranks 5th among OECD countries-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A new study has ranked Canada fifth among OECD countries for having the best work-life balance. Compiled by the financial technology company Tipalti, the study ranked the top 10 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries based on their working environments and benefits, using metrics such as average

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Ukraine: Mandatory evacuation of Donetsk region announced-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday his government was ordering the mandatory evacuation of people in the eastern Donetsk region, scene of fierce fighting with Russia. In a late-night television address, Zelenskyy also said the hundreds of thousands of people still in combat zones in

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Indigenous communities disproportionately affected by AIDS: conference-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The number of HIV cases has been rising in Canada, and it's having a disproportionate impact on Indigenous communities. That's why researchers participating in the 24th annual international AIDS conference, hosted in Montreal, are calling for a new approach to fighting the 50-year-old disease. Doris Peltier is one of

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Monkeypox: New York city declares health emergency-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] New York City officials declared monkeypox a public health emergency Saturday, saying the city is the epicentre of the state's outbreak and the move will boost measures to help slow the spread of the disease. "We estimate that approximately 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at risk for monkeypox exposure," Mayor Eric Adams and Dr.

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Local association in Quebec pulling funding to Hockey Canada after scandal-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A local Quebec hockey association says it won't be sending any more funds to Hockey Canada, and it's calling on other associations to also cut ties with the beleaguered organization. The Granby Minor Hockey Association announced the decision after parent and coach Francois Lemay called for the resolution to

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Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again — just 3 days after he was cleared to exit isolation-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation, the White House said, in a rare case of "rebound" following treatment with an anti-viral drug. White House physician Dr. Kevin O'Connor said in a letter

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It’s time for Canada to apologize for slavery, says N.S. senator-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] In every speech Nova Scotia Sen. Wanda Thomas Bernard makes for Emancipation Day this year, she'll ask the same question: what's next? It's a question she's posing to federal and provincial governments, as well as individual Canadians, as the country marks the day slavery was abolished in the British Empire. Federal

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Red Cross requests access to prison in Eastern Ukraine after deadly shelling-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Russian forces launched nighttime attacks on several cities in Ukraine, officials said Saturday, as Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy called for an international response to the deadly shelling of a prison complex in a separatist-controlled area in the country's east and the International Committee of the Red Cross sought access

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Pope says genocide took place at Canada’s residential schools for Indigenous children-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] WARNING: This story contains distressing details While the word genocide wasn't heard in any of Pope Francis's addresses during a week-long trip to Canada, on his flight back to Rome, he said everything he described about the residential school system and its forced assimilation of Indigenous children amounts to

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Neglectful hospital care robbed Edmonton cancer patient of dignified death, daughter says-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] An Edmonton woman says her father was neglected and given insufficient medication for his pain in an Alberta hospital, while his family was not informed that he was near death. Bridget Stirling's 71-year-old father, Ian Stirling, died on July 21 in a general medicine ward of the Edmonton's Royal Alexandra

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Iraqi protesters breach parliament building in Baghdad-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Thousands of followers of an influential Shia cleric breached Iraq's parliament on Saturday, the second time in a week, to protest the government formation efforts led by Iran-backed groups. Iraqi security forces initially used tear gas and sound bombs to try to repel the demonstrators and caused several injuries witnessed

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Family demands answers after Fredericton ER sends man home hours after he broke neck-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] John Barnet received six hours of hospital care for a broken neck and sternum before being told he had to leave. Now his family is demanding answers as to why the 41-year-old man was discharged from the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton hours after crashing his motorcycle, and with little

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‘Drownings are preventable,’ so this Elgin County coalition is working to fill water-safety gaps-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] With lifeguards in short supply and the pandemic limiting swim lessons, a new drowning-prevention group in Ontario is looking to educate people heading to beaches about water safety. Briar McCaw and MaryKate Townsend started the Elgin County Drowning Prevention Coalition, working with organizations in the southwestern Ontario region, after noticing a

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Why long COVID may now be less common than previously thought-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Long COVID can be a severely debilitating condition for those who live with it, but the growing list of symptoms and conflicting estimates on how often

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Evacuation order issued for wildfire southwest of Penticton, B.C.-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Residents of 21 properties near a wildfire southwest of Penticton, B.C. have been ordered to evacuate. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen issued the order on Friday night around 9:30 p.m. It is in effect for residents on the Green Mountain Road, near Ford Lake. The district says 21 properties fall under the evacuation

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Tim Hortons proposes settlement in class-action suits over data-tracking app-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Tim Hortons says it has reached a proposed settlement in multiple class-action lawsuits alleging the restaurant's mobile app violated customer privacy which would see the restaurant offer a free coffee and doughnut to affected users. The company says the settlement, negotiated with the legal teams involved in the lawsuits,

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Gazprom claims Canada-to-Germany gas turbine transfer not in step with contract-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Delivery of a Nord Stream 1 gas turbine to Germany from Canada after maintenance was not in line with the contract, Gazprom's senior manager said on Friday, stepping up criticism of manufacturer Siemens Energy. The comments signalled a deepening of a row in which Russia has cited turbine problems

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Visa denials denounced at Montreal AIDS conference, federal minister cancels speech-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The International AIDS Society will re-evaluate how it organizes international conferences as a result of visa denials by the Canadian government, the organization's president said Friday in Montreal. The comments came as International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan cancelled a planned appearance at the conference. Adeeba Kamarulzaman told attendees at

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No rewards for Washington yet, as Moscow mulls proposed swap for Russian arms dealer-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A push to use a prisoner swap to free two U.S. citizens from Russian detention may yield rewards for Washington, but experts say it provides no guarantees that future exchanges involving Moscow will be any more palatable. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed this week that Washington offered Russia a

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Calls to crisis line spike after Pope’s apology for ‘deplorable evil’ of residential schools-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] WARNING: This story contains distressing details. People who provide mental health support across the country have been significantly busier helping those with trauma after Pope Francis arrived in Canada and apologized for the forced assimilation of Indigenous people at residential schools. "As soon as we set up, before the

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Victim ‘floored’ as B.C. relationship guru may escape criminal record for domestic violence-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. A B.C. relationship coach who admitted to assaulting his then-partner on two occasions is set to walk away without a criminal record, after receiving a sentence the victim describes as a "complete failure" for the justice system. Former chiropractor Nima Rahmany pleaded

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Russia now open to discussion on prisoner swap to free Brittney Griner-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday that he's open to a call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss a possible prisoner swap involving American basketball star Brittney Griner. Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another

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Canadian Olympic champion cyclist Kelsey Mitchell ‘fired up’ for Commonwealth Games debut-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Canadian Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell is hungry for more. The track cyclist from Sherwood Park, Alta., won gold in her Olympic debut last summer in Tokyo, and she makes her Commonwealth Games debut on Friday while headlining an exciting 18-member Canadian cycling team poised for success in England. For

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Toronto’s Pearson airport has a PR problem: It’s known as the worst airport in the world-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Toronto's Pearson International airport — the busiest in Canada — has a PR problem, sparking concerns some people may avoid travelling to the city.  Disgruntled travellers passing through Pearson are posting about their bad experiences on social media, complaining about long line-ups, flight disruptions and missing baggage.  "Toronto's Pearson Airport is

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Mistakes in handling HIV/AIDS pandemic could hinder monkeypox response, advocates say-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Top health officials say they are trying to limit the spread of the monkeypox virus while also preventing stigma against those most affected — particularly gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men — but their messaging may be a part of the problem, according to some advocates. More

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Top N.S. Mountie wanted an officer dismissed for sexual misconduct — but Commissioner Lucki disagreed-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A Nova Scotia RCMP constable who violated the force's code of conduct after fondling co-workers will keep his job — even though the top Mountie in the province at the time wanted him dismissed for sexual assault. The case pits the wishes of the local division against Commissioner Brenda Lucki, who — while promising publicly

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Supreme Court set to rule on condom use and consent-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Canada's top court is expected to issue a decision Friday in the case of a B.C. man accused of ignoring a woman's request to wear a condom during sex — a decision that could set an important legal precedent on consent and sexual assault. Supreme Court justices are set to define "sexual activity" and rule on whether sex with a

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Protesters urge Pope to rescind Doctrine of Discovery during mass near Quebec City-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Moments before Pope Francis began leading mass at the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Basilica outside Quebec City Thursday morning, two people made their way to the front of the altar to hold a brief, silent protest urging the pontiff to go further in his efforts for healing and reconciliation with Indigenous people in Canada.

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Cost of Coastal GasLink pipeline leaps 70% to $11.2B as TC Energy settles dispute-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The projected cost of the contentious Coastal GasLink pipeline spanning northern British Columbia has jumped 70 per cent to $11.2 billion in the wake of a freshly inked deal between operator TC Energy Corp. and the group building a liquified natural gas terminal on the West Coast. Amid rising

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Family told autopsy results for 14-year-old who died unexpectedly could take up to a year-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A Winnipeg family says they've been told they may have to wait as long as a year to find out what caused their 14-year-old daughter's death. Talina Rampersad-Husack died suddenly on July 17 in the intensive care unit at the Children's Hospital, her obituary says. Details about her illness

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Players in Canada-USA friendship series in Thunder Bay hope it’s a win for women’s baseball-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Elite-level, international baseball returns to northern Ontario this week as Thunder Bay hosts a five-game friendship series between the Canadian and U.S. national women's teams. It's the first international competition for both sides since the 2019 COPABE Women's Pan-American Championships in Mexico, where the Americans won gold. Both Canada

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Rogers Centre is getting a $300M reno. Here’s what the Blue Jays ballpark will look like-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Toronto Blue Jays President and CEO Mark Shapiro announced plans for $300 million worth of renovations to Rogers Centre that will take place over the next two to three off-seasons. Fans can expect to see considerable changes to the 33-year-old stadium come next April, Shapiro said during a news

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Harassment of Amanda Todd from 22 accounts came from 1 person, Crown attorney says-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A Crown attorney says similarities in messages from 22 online accounts that harassed and extorted British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd in the three years before her death prove they came from the same person. Marcel Daigle told the B.C. Supreme Court jury trial of Aydin Coban, the Dutch man

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Poilievre, Lewis officially out of third Conservative debate-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Two of the most prominent contenders for the Conservative leadership won't be taking part in the party's final official debate. Conservative officials have confirmed that Pierre Poilievre and Leslyn Lewis have told party officials they won't attend the August 3 debate in Ottawa. That leaves Jean Charest, Roman Baber and Scott

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Alberta parents feel ‘left behind’ as other provinces roll out COVID vaccine for youngest kids-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Many Alberta parents are frustrated the provincial government isn't moving more quickly to start vaccinating children five and under against COVID-19 — and they're calling for swift action. Moderna's pediatric doses for kids between six months and five years old were authorized by Health Canada two weeks ago. And while

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High schoolers in special program develop ways to improve Canadians’ well-being-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] For the past month, high school students from across Canada have been thinking about the concept of wellness, what it means to them, how it shapes their lives and how best to ensure people have access to it. It's part of a highly competitive, month-long experiential program hosted by universities across

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Mountie has ‘impression’ Liberal government interfered with N.S. mass shooting probe-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A senior Mountie testified Thursday he believes political inference was behind RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki's determination to have police release details on the guns used in the Nova Scotia mass shooting. Chief Supt. Chris Leather made the comment at the public inquiry into the rampage that took 22 lives

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Sales of everything but food are slowing as inflation bites into consumer spending, Loblaws says-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Loblaw Companies Ltd.'s sales growth is softening as inflation continues to grip the economy and shape consumer shopping habits, the company's president and chairman said Wednesday. While the country's largest grocery and pharmacy chain sees "a little bit of softening" with its Joe Fresh apparel brand going forward, what

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Review says Canada Soccer mishandled sexual assault allegations against coach-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] An independent review has concluded that Canada Soccer "mishandled" sexual assault allegations in 2008 against then under-20 women's coach Bob Birarda. The independent review by McLaren Global Sport Solution looked into Canada Soccer's handling of Birarda, a former women's Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian national youth team coach. Birarda is

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U.S. electric vehicle tax credit could be expanded to include Canadian-assembled EVs-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The existential crisis confronting Canada's automotive industry may finally be over. U.S. Democrats Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin have agreed to propose doing away with a tax-credit plan that favoured American-made electric vehicles. Instead, the Senate majority leader and the West Virginia moderate are proposing an amendment

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Canada asked France to extradite priest facing sexual assault charge in Nunavut-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Warning: This story discusses child abuse.  Ottawa has asked France to extradite a priest accused of crimes against children in Nunavut, the federal justice minister confirmed Wednesday as Pope Francis continued his tour of Canada. "Collaboration and co-operation are essential to addressing the shameful legacy of residential schools," Justice

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U.S. GDP shrinks for 2 quarters in a row, meeting bar of what some say is technical recession-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The U.S. economy shrank from April through June for a second straight quarter, contracting at a 0.9 per cent annual pace and raising fears that the nation may be approaching a recession. The decline that the Commerce Department reported Thursday in the gross domestic product — the broadest gauge

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North Korea’s Kim threatens to use nukes amid tensions with U.S, South Korea-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned he's ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday, as he unleashed fiery rhetoric against rivals he says are pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war. Kim's speech

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Harper passes the populist-conservative torch to Poilievre-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Stephen Harper has said the Conservative government he led from 2006 to 2015 practiced what he calls "populist conservatism." A Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilievre — endorsed by Harper this week — will fully embrace that description.  One can only speculate about why the former prime minister decided to take

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Quebec’s Conservative party surges in the polls as some of its candidates spread conspiracy theories-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] When Éric Duhaime took over as leader of the Quebec Conservatives last year, the party had never held a seat in the legislature, never been invited to a major debate and never raised more than $60,000 in donations in any given year. It was, basically, a fringe party, unaffiliated with

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Polarizing stances make Danielle Smith main debate target. And, it seems, front-runner-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] In a debate for the 2016 U.S. Republican presidential primaries, organizers went big and gaudy by positioning Ronald Reagan's old Air Force One jet as a backdrop to the candidates and their lecterns. In a province that no longer has executive aircraft for its leader, United Conservatives offered a

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Saskatoon police ask for video footage as search for Dawn Walker and her young son intensifies-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Saskatoon police are asking the public for video or dash-camera footage as they intensify the search for Dawn Walker and her seven-year-old son, Vinnie Jansen. Walker, 48, who is well known in the Indigenous and literary communities, was last seen on Friday evening at a business on the 300

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N.S. Mountie admits ‘I missed the mark’ during early communications about mass killings-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] One of the most senior RCMP officers in Nova Scotia admitted he "missed the mark" during early press conferences about the mass killings in Nova Scotia. Chief Supt. Chris Leather was testifying at the Mass Casualty Commission, the inquiry into the murders of 22 people — including a pregnant

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Canada’s weather personalities forced to get ‘comfortable with giving bad news’ amid worsening climate change-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Warren Dean recalls feeling helpless as a deadly heat dome hovered over British Columbia last summer. The CTV News weather anchor for Vancouver Island says he and his colleagues tried to hammer home the seriousness of the unprecedented extreme heat event to the public but there were still those who failed

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Woman assaulted in Bowring Park says mental health system failed her and alleged attacker-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A woman who was allegedly attacked by a man with autism in a public park in broad daylight on Monday has three clear requests following her traumatic experience. She wants to see people with complex needs get the help and supervision they require. She wants public parks in St. John's

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There’s still time to stop the spread of monkeypox in Canada: chief public health officer-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The number of confirmed monkeypox cases in Canada has hit 745 and public health officials say that now is the time for a domestic and international response to get a handle on the disease. "While the global monkeypox outbreak is of serious concern, there is optimism that by focusing

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Russia tells NASA it will remain with International Space Station until at least 2028-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Russian space officials told their U.S. counterparts that Moscow expects to remain on the International Space Station (ISS) at least until their own outpost in orbit is built in 2028, NASA's space operations chief told Reuters. The assurance on Tuesday from Russia came after the newly appointed head of

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Russia cuts flow of gas to Europe, raising fresh doubts about Canada’s sanctions waiver-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Russia's Gazprom finally acted on weeks of threats and hints overnight, cutting the already-reduced flow of gas through the Nord Stream One pipeline to just 20 per cent of its full capacity. The move brought new worries to Germany, Italy and the other European countries that depend heavily on Russian

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Former officer gets 3 years for violating George Floyd’s rights-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced Wednesday in a federal court to three years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights during the May 2020 killing. Kueng's co-defendant Tou Thao was scheduled to be sentenced later Wednesday. Kueng and Thao were convicted in February of

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2 men charged with 1st-degree murder in shooting death of Ripudaman Singh Malik-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in the targeted killing of Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombings and shot dead on July 14. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) said in news release Wednesday the charges have been laid against Tanner Fox, 21, and

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Hockey Canada executives testify at committee as they face calls to resign-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Hockey Canada executives will appear before the House of Commons standing committee on Canadian Heritage Wednesday for the second time this year to answer MPs' questions on their handling of a controversy on an alleged group sexual assault that has rocked the organization. Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith and

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Canmore gourmet business fires owner after he sent transphobic email-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A prominent gourmet food supplier, caterer and retailer in Canmore Alta., has removed one of its owners from running the company after he sent a transphobic email to organizers of that city's Pride events. Canmore Pride had reached out to ownership of Valbella Gourmet Foods to inquire about sponsorship or food

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Canmore gourmet business fires owner after sending transphobic email-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A prominent gourmet food supplier, caterer and retailer in Canmore Alta., has removed one of its owners from running the company after he sent a transphobic email to organizers of that city's Pride events. Canmore Pride had reached out to ownership of Valbella Gourmet Foods to inquire about sponsorship or food

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How will Russia’s withdrawal affect the International Space Station?-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] It was hailed as a post-Cold War collaboration for the good of humanity: two old rivals joining forces to launch the International Space Station (ISS) more than 20 years ago.  "The International Space Station is regarded as the most complex engineering, scientific, collaborative human feat ever managed," boasts the U.S.

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Provinces demand more control over immigration to combat labour shortage-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Citing a nationwide labour shortage, several provincial immigration ministers say they want more control over the immigration process, and have sent a letter to their federal counterpart calling for change.  Ministers from Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba are calling on Sean Fraser, Canada's minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, to allow their

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Canada needs a firm emissions reductions target for the aviation sector: open letter-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The federal government needs to be more transparent — and ambitious — about its upcoming plan to reduce carbon emissions from the aviation industry, a group of environmental organizations are saying in an open letter. In the letter, which was released last week, the groups say Canada is falling behind other

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Minister acknowledges latest shootings have left British Columbians ‘fearful and worried’-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] British Columbia's public safety minister says the latest round of shootings in the province's public spaces has been "unsettling" for residents. Mike Farnworth called Monday's shooting deaths of two people in Langley, and the wounding of two others, "a senseless act of violence" that is "extremely disturbing." "My thoughts are with the victims, their

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Jury finds former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen not guilty of sexual assault-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A 12-person jury has found former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen not guilty of sexual assault. Virtanen was charged with one count of sexual assault in January following an investigation by Vancouver police. The Crown and defence counsel finished their closing arguments Monday by focusing on the reliability of

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Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez returns to booth after completing cancer treatment-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] An impromptu receiving line formed by home plate at Rogers Centre as members of the Toronto Blue Jays gathered to welcome back Buck Martinez. Outfielder Raimel Tapia, interim manager John Schneider and other members of the team staff were eager to greet the veteran Blue Jays broadcaster. Martinez, 73,

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B.C. Indigenous leader Ed John’s trial comes to abrupt halt as Crown stays sex charges-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The B.C. Prosecution Service says a stay of proceedings has been directed in the sex assault trial of former provincial cabinet minister and Indigenous leader Edward John, 73. The decision to halt the case in the B.C. Supreme Court in Prince George follows cross-examination of the complainant on four counts of sexual intercourse

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RCMP release photos of gunman in Langley shooting and ask for witnesses-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Police have released photographs of a 28-year-old gunman in the hope that more witnesses to Monday's shooting rampage in Langley, B.C. — which left two people dead and two others injured — will come forward. The photos show Jordan Daniel Goggin wearing two different outfits during the course of the shootings, which began around

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Peacekeeper, police officers among at least 15 killed in Congo anti-UN protests-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] At least 15 people have been killed and dozens of others injured during two days of demonstrations in Congo's east against the United Nations mission in the country, officials said Tuesday. The United Nations confirmed that one peacekeeper and two international officers serving with the UN peacekeeping force were

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Feds to audit CP Rail’s safety measures after investigation found railway ‘normalized’ problems-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The federal government says it will audit CP Rail's safety practices and training regime, after a report by the Transportation Safety Board found the company had "normalized" a persistent problem with trains braking during the winter months, before a derailment near Field, B.C., that killed three crew members in February

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B.C. teen’s harasser posed as child protection staff to family, Crown tells jury-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A Crown attorney says British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd was lured, harassed and extorted with online messages demanding she perform sexual "shows,'' or videos of her would be sent to her family and classmates. In closing arguments at the B.C. Supreme Court trial of Dutchman Aydin Coban, Kristen LeNoble

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Former NHLer Kennedy calls for resignation of Hockey Canada leaders-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Former NHL player and victims rights advocate Sheldon Kennedy has called for the resignation of Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer Scott Smith, his leadership team and the organization's board of directors as scrutiny of the organization's handling of sexual abuse allegations involving its players continues. Kennedy posted

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Convoy organizer Tamara Lich again granted bail-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich has again been granted bail.  Lich faces charges of mischief, obstructing police, counselling others to commit mischief, intimidation and more recently failing to comply with bail for her role in Ottawa's massive winter protest-turned-occupation against COVID-19 restrictions and the Liberal government. After she was accused of

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Pope’s apology doesn’t acknowledge church’s role as ‘co-author’ of dark chapter: Murray Sinclair-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The former Manitoba senator who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada says there's a "deep hole" in the apology issued by Pope Francis Monday for the role Catholics played in Canada's residential school system. Murray Sinclair says the historic apology, although meaningful to many residential school survivors and their families,

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From burgers to bleach, and Walmart to Adidas — consumers starting to tap out from high inflation-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Some global consumers are showing signs of cracking, as shoppers stressed by record inflation stick to buying basics like food, bleach and cheap burgers, while those with bigger bank accounts are snapping up $3,000 Louis Vuitton handbags. Investors are closely watching corporate results for signs economies are headed toward

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Weapons charges against gunman’s spouse, others withdrawn in case linked to N.S. mass shooting-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Three people who supplied ammunition to the gunman who killed 22 Nova Scotians two years ago have had their criminal charges withdrawn. Lawyers for all three — Lisa Banfield, James Banfield and Brian Brewster — appeared in Nova Scotia provincial courts Tuesday morning to complete the process. All three had been

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Four Canadians including De Grasse, LePage withdraw from Commonwealth Games-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Canadian athletes Andre De Grasse, Pierce LePage, Aaron Brown and Jerome Blake withdrew from the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday. All four just finished up at the World Athletics Championships, where De Grasse, Brown and Blake made up three-quarters of the golden 4x100-metre relay squad while LePage landed silver in

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Investigator for Hockey Canada sexual assault allegations testifies at committee-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A third party investigator hired by Hockey Canada to look into an alleged group sexual assault will testify before a House of Commons committee Tuesday for the first time. Danielle Robitaille, a partner at law firm Henein Hutchison LLP, will answer questions at the standing committee on Canadian heritage

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European Union strikes deal to ration natural gas amid Russia cut-off fears-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia as Moscow pursues its invasion of Ukraine. EU energy ministers approved a draft European law meant to lower demand for gas by 15 per cent from August through March.

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They fought a rent increase and won, then received an eviction notice-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Pauline Tramble's 85-year-old husband Charles has dementia. Every day since June, "three, four, five times a day,"  she's had to explain that they're getting evicted. Tramble says her biggest concern is whether her husband will be able to adapt to a new environment, after 33 years in their second-storey

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Billionaires’ companies benefit from Manitoba education property tax rebate-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The government of Manitoba sent large education tax rebate cheques to companies belonging to billionaires on a list of some of the world's richest people, a CBC News analysis has found. That includes Charles Koch, who can thank the province of Manitoba for at least $80,414 last year — the rebate sent

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Alleged victim testifies she was 13 when Ed John sexually assaulted her-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it. The trial of prominent Indigenous leader and former B.C. cabinet minister Ed John began Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in Prince George with emotional testimony from the alleged victim

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Canada’s top women hockey players say there’s much to do to clean up toxic behaviour-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Players on Canada's senior women's hockey teams are demanding a "thorough and transparent investigation" into recent allegations of sexual assault involving Hockey Canada teams, and say the organization has a lot to do to address "toxic behaviour" in the sport. The players from Canada's most recent Olympic and world

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Black Adam, Shazam!, Black Panther and more teased at Comic-Con-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Superhero and movie fans alike were treated to a slew of good news on Saturday as Marvel Studios and DC Comics both announced new titles at San Diego's Comic-Con. Everything from the long-awaited Dwayne Johnson film Black Adam to the Black Panther sequel released new trailers, sneak peaks and premiere dates at the star-studded event, while

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Stephen Harper says Pierre Poilievre has the best chance to win the next federal election-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Pierre Poilievre is the Conservative leadership candidate with the best shot at leading the party to victory in the next federal election. Harper's declaration came in a Monday evening video posted to Facebook and Twitter, in which he described Poilievre's ability to galvanize

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University of Sask. announces policy aimed at rooting out false claims of Indigenous ancestry-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The University of Saskatchewan says anyone who applies for a job or scholarship set aside for Indigenous people will now be required to provide documentation proving they are a member or citizen of an Indigenous community.  The school began working on a new policy following a CBC investigation last year into a high

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Government insists it will meet its 2030 emissions target despite extension for oil and gas sector-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The federal government says Canada will still achieve its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction commitments despite Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault offering the oil and gas sector a little more time to hit its targets. "The target date hasn't changed. Really, the minister was just trying to show flexibility and good will," said Bruce

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Trial of man charged with killing Muslim family in London, Ont., to be held in different city-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] The trial of a man facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., will be held in a different city. Superior Court Justice Renee Pomerance ruled Monday that a change of venue is warranted in the case of Nathaniel Veltman. The reasons

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Mustard shortage could lead to higher prices and empty shelves, industry warns-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A mustard seed shortage is driving up prices and could leave some store shelves with scant supply before the new harvest hits markets this fall, industry experts say. France, the world's biggest consumer of the popular condiment, is already facing shortages while other countries are seeing prices climb as

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New Jan. 6 committee video shows how Trump avoided tough talk on Capitol Hill riot response-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] An original script for Donald Trump's speech the day after the Capitol insurrection included tough talk ordering the Justice Department to "ensure all lawbreakers are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law" and stating the rioters "do not represent me." But those words were crossed out with thick

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Chess robot breaks 7-year-old opponent’s finger at Moscow tournament-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A chess-playing robot grabbed the finger of its 7-year-old opponent and broke it during last week's Moscow Chess Open tournament, Russian media reported Monday. "The robot broke the child's finger," Sergei Lazarev, President of the Moscow Chess Federation, told the Russian TASS agency. "Of course, this is bad." A

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Most of B.C. under heat warning as week of soaring temperatures begins-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Heat warnings were issued early Monday for most of British Columbia as a long-duration heat wave takes effect.  According to Environment Canada, temperatures along the coast could reach up to 35 C inland and the upper 20s near the water. In the southern Interior, temperatures in the forecast range from the mid-30s to more than

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California fire crews slow growth of blaze near Yosemite, thousands still under evacuation orders-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Firefighters significantly slowed the spread of a smoky wildfire churning through forest near Yosemite National Park that has thousands of residents of remote mountain communities still under evacuation orders on Monday. Crews "made good headway" against the Oak Fire, according to a Sunday night incident report by the California

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Bay d’Espoir Highway closed for 2nd day as forest fire continues to burn out of control-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] 'Nerve-racking' drive for family along Bay d'Espoir Highway Mallory Slade, her partner and her three children drove along the Bay d'Espoir Highway in Newfoundland while a forest fire burned nearby. Thousands of people on Newfoundland's Connaigre Peninsula remain cut off from the rest of the island Monday morning, after an out-of-control forest

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Police confirm several victims after multiple shootings in Langley, B.C.-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Police have confirmed several victims after a series of shootings in Langley, B.C., prompted emergency alerts on Monday. The first alert, issued just after 6:15 a.m. PT, reported "multiple shooting scenes" in the downtown core of the City of Langley and one "incident" in the neighbouring Township of Langley. The alert included a description

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Blair, Lucki to testify on allegations of political interference in N.S. shooting investigation-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Brenda Lucki and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair will testify Monday before a House of Commons committee to answer questions about alleged political interference by the Liberal government in the investigation into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia. The controversy erupted last month

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U.K. to host 2023 Eurovision instead of Ukraine over security concerns-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Next year's Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in Britain, organizers announced Monday, after concluding it is too risky to hold the much-beloved pop extravaganza in the designated host country, Ukraine. The U.K. said the 2023 event would be a celebration of Ukrainian culture and creativity. Ukraine won the

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Father, stepmother who Crown says carried out ‘torture campaign’ on children await sentencing-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] WARNING: This story contains graphic content. The children call them their "war scars." They are reminders imprinted on their bodies — the scabbed-over remnants of years of prolonged abuse at the hands of their father and stepmother. Now, brothers Diego and Liam, who were just 10 and 13 years old

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Moscow’s goal is to oust Ukraine’s president, Russian foreign minister says-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Russia appears to have reversed itself after the country's top diplomat said Moscow's overarching goal is to topple the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russian artillery barrages and airstrikes continue to pummel cities across Ukraine. The remark from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov comes amid Ukraine's efforts to

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Cree mother in Yellowknife not notified of son’s death in Alberta for 8 days-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Sitting in her Yellowknife office last July, Yvette Schreder was given an odd message: someone from the Alberta Medical Examiner's office was trying to reach her. Hours later, when the mother of four finally got through to someone, she was nonchalantly told the body of her 30-year-old son, Christopher

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Thousands without power as storm, possible tornadoes rip through eastern Ontario-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] Thousands of people were without power Sunday evening after a destructive storm capable of producing tornadoes tore across eastern Ontario, toppling trees and damaging homes. Environment Canada issued several tornado warnings Sunday night as the powerful storm made its way across the region. Warnings were issued for the region

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Thousands of firefighters battle California wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park burned out of control through tinder-dry forest on Sunday and had grown into one of California's biggest blazes of the year, forcing thousands of residents to flee remote mountain communities. Some 2,000 firefighters battled the Oak Fire, along with aircraft and bulldozers,

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Strike averted as WestJet reaches tentative agreement with Calgary and Vancouver employee union-صحيفة الصوت

[ad_1] There will be no strike at WestJet this week now that the airline has reached a tentative labour deal with the union representing hundreds of workers at the Calgary and Vancouver airports. Both the airline and Unifor Local 531 announced the deal on Sunday evening, days before nearly 800 baggage and customer

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