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Friends and family mourn the loss of Canadians killed by Hamas in Israel
Friends, family and government officials have confirmed that at least seven Canadians were killed when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel on Oct. 7. Global Affairs Canada has said...
Nov 14, 2023
Blackstock sees 'imbalance' between $55M lawyers' bill, welfare victims' compensation
OTTAWA - Cindy Blackstock, one of the people responsible for bringing forward a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal case that led to a historic settlement agreement, says she is concerned about an "imbalan...
Nov 14, 2023
Food insecurity worsened last year, more pronounced in racialized families: StatCan
FREDERICTON - A Statistics Canada study says nearly seven million Canadians struggled with hunger last year. The study says that in 2022, 18 per cent of families reported experiencing food insecurity ...
Nov 14, 2023
Health authority unveils plan to address crowding at hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has revealed its action plan to address overcrowding and capacity issues at hospitals in Saskatoon.The problem of patients set up in hospital hallways became so bad e...
Nov 14, 2023
Former Arizona Corrections director pleads no contest in armed standoff with officers at his home
PHOENIX (AP) - Former Arizona Corrections Director Charles Ryan has pleaded no contest Tuesday to a disorderly conduct charge for an encounter in which police say he fired a gun inside his Tempe home ...
Nov 14, 2023
Police arrest man on suspicion of manslaughter in death of hockey player Adam Johnson
SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom - Police in Sheffield, England, say they have made an arrest in the death of hockey player Adam Johnson. South Yorkshire Police said in a statement Tuesday that a man has bee...
Nov 14, 2023
Police investigating as 16 Montreal métro stations hit with pro-Palestinian posters
Montreal police are investigating after the walls of 16 mtro stations were covered overnight with pro-Palestinian posters. A spokesperson for Montreal's transit authority says posters with the message...
Nov 14, 2023
3 dead, 15 hospitalized when bus carrying students and truck crash on Ohio highway, officials say
ETNA, Ohio (AP) - A charter bus carrying students from a high school was rear-ended by a semi-truck on an Ohio highway Tuesday morning, leaving three people dead and 15 others injured, according to an...
Nov 14, 2023
Social-media creators, podcasts won't be regulated under Liberal online streaming law
OTTAWA - Canadian Heritage has released its final policy direction for the Liberals' controversial Online Streaming Act, which aims to modernize the country's broadcasting laws. The final direction fo...
Nov 14, 2023
Free rapid-access counselling for youth offered in Humboldt
Youth in the Humboldt area will now be able to access free rapid-access counselling.The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Tuesday that Family Service Saskatchewan would be expanding its counsell...
Nov 14, 2023