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National Capital Commission suing Corey Hurren for damaging gate in Rideau Hall attack

The National Capital Commission is suing Corey Hurren for thousands of dollars to cover the cost of repairing the gate he damaged when he stormed the grounds of Rideau Hall in the summer of 2020. According to a statement of claim filed in Ontario Superior Court last week, the NCC …

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Renowned sand artist up against the clock as tide threatens massive installation in Tofino, B.C.

Jim Denevan is about as zen as it gets when it comes to an art project he’s creating in Tofino, B.C.  Four months of painstaking planning and execution will be washed away by the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, July 10. But two days before it happens, he’s still working away. …

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Protesters in Sri Lanka storm president’s residence, office

Protesters demanding Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign forced their way into his official residence and nearby office on Saturday, local television reports said, as thousands of people demonstrated in the capital against the island nation’s worst economic crisis in recent memory. It was not clear if Rajapaksa was inside …

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At 45, she hopes to help adult ballet dancers reach their potential and overcome stigma

Patricia Pyrka joined her first ballet class at the age of 37 with zero dancing experience under her belt. This fall, she’s headed to the National School of Ballet’s one-year teacher training program hoping to dispell the stigma against older ballet dancers and getting more of them involved. “It’s absolutely possible for an adult to …

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Inflation, rising fees are pricing families, kids out of organized sports

Mohammed Hussain’s three children are all in organized sports. His 14-year-old daughter and two sons, aged 12 and eight, are on hockey teams, and he is upfront about how expensive that can be. “It takes a chunk out of your paycheque,” the Edmonton man said. “We feel a punch with the …

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Unconditional love: The pets of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

It’s known as Vancouver’s poorest postal code, but the city’s Downtown Eastside is a vibrant residential and commercial neighbourhood of more than 20,000 people. It’s also a space where many people live with addiction and homelessness, which carries with it stigma and judgment from others. For some in this position, pets …

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Federal government to formally apologize to relatives of No. 2 Construction Battalion

The federal government will formally apologize to descendants and relatives of the men of the No. 2 Construction Battalion Saturday afternoon, 106 years after the formation of the historic battalion that faced anti-Black racism during the First World War. The Nova Scotia-based battalion was the first military unit in Canada made up …

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‘It’s just a scary situation’: Yukoners react to being on evacuation alert as fires continue to burn

As fires continue to burn across the Yukon, some residents in the affected areas are getting prepared to leave as soon as possible if they’re ordered to, but not everyone. Norma Meese, 76, lives with her husband by Stewart River, about 13 kilometres outside of Mayo. She said there’s so …

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ਸ੍ਰੀਲੰਕਾ: ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੀ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਮੰਦਹਾਲੀ ਤੋਂ ਤੰਗ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੇ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਭਵਨ ’ਤੇ ਕਬਜ਼ਾ ਕੀਤਾ, ਗੋਟਬਾਯਾ ਗਾਇਬ

ਕੋਲੰਬੋ, 9 ਜੁਲਾਈ ਸ੍ਰੀਲੰਕਾ ‘ਚ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਮੰਦਹਾਲੀ ਤੋਂ ਸਤਾਏ ਲੋਕ ਅੱਜ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਗੋਟਬਾਯਾ ਰਾਜਪਕਸ਼ੇ ਦੇ ਘਰ ਦਾਖਲ ਹੋ ਗਏ। ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨਕਾਰੀ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਤੋਂ ਅਸਤੀਫੇ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਖ਼ਿੰਡਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਪੁਲੀਸ ਨੇ ਸਖ਼ਤੀ ਵੀ ਵਰਤੀ।ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨਕਾਰੀਆਂ ‘ਤੇ ਪੁਲੀਸ ਤੇ ਫੌਜ ਨੇ ਜਲ ਤੋਪਾਂ ਤੇ ਅੱਥਰੂ ਗੈਸ …

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ਲਮੀਮਪੁਰ ਖੀਰੀ ਅਦਾਲਤ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ ਜ਼ੁਬੈਰ ਖ਼ਿਲਾਫ਼ ਵਾਰੰਟ ਜਾਰੀ; 11 ਜੁਲਾਈ ਨੂੰ ਕੀਤਾ ਤਲਬ

ਲਖੀਮਪੁਰ ਖੀਰੀ, 9 ਜੁਲਾਈ ਉੱਤਰ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਲਖੀਮਪੁਰ ਖੀਰੀ ਦੀ ਅਦਾਲਤ ਨੇ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਸਾਲ ਨਵੰਬਰ ਵਿਚ ਦਰਜ ਇਕ ਕੇਸ ‘ਚ ਆਲਟ ਨਿਊਜ਼ ਦੇ ਸਹਿ-ਸੰਸਥਾਪਕ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ ਜ਼ੁਬੈਰ ਨੂੰ 11 ਜੁਲਾਈ ਨੂੰ ਤਲਬ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਕੇਸ ਵਿਚ ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣੀ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਦੋਸ਼ ਲਾਏ ਗਏ ਸਨ। ਸ਼ੁੱਕਰਵਾਰ ਜ਼ੁਬੈਰ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਪਰੀਮ ਕੋਰਟ ਤੋਂ …

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