The Pentagon’s chief financial officer said Wednesday to a congressional committee that the war with Iran has cost an estimated $25 billion US so far, as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth gave public testimony for the first time since airstrikes were launched on Feb. 28. The hearing before the House’s armed …

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. High-level talks to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels got underway Tuesday in Colombia’s Caribbean city …

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured in a London street on Wednesday, in what police …

Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Calgary judge has approved payouts for more than 50 students who were abused by two …

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The last few weeks have been a whirlwind for Johnny Hicks.  The 20-year-old freshman from Kamloops, …

British Columbia The fire has impacted businesses in the Northwood Plaza, which is home to a liquor store, motel and Nelly’s Pub, a popular performing venue for local musicians. Flames largely contained by 7:30 a.m., but firefighting crews remain on scene Andrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Apr 29, …

The Carney government’s spring spending update pledges $2.1 billion for key Indigenous programs. That money comes after several essential services were omitted from last fall’s federal budget, prompting Indigenous organizations to voice major concerns about potential spending cuts. News Source link

“Bring some blankets out — I’ve got a moose.” Clint Gottinger hadn’t envisioned having to say those eight words to his wife after a long day’s work last Saturday. But there he was, pulling up to their family home with a cold, tired moose on the deck of his tow …

Midway through The Devil Wears Prada 2, Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly is doing something the Runway magazine boss would never have allowed 20 years ago, during the first installment of David Frankel’s fashion-forward franchise. She’s being lectured.  To be fair, things haven’t been working out too well in the remix. …

James Poker’s time in care was filled with contradictions. At home in Natuashish, his father received notes from his caregivers stating he was happy and thriving while in out-of-province placements in Ontario and Saskatchewan. In reality he was a chronic runaway. He went AWOL dozens of times and was often …