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Communities in Northern Ireland are reeling after two nights of anti-immigration riots left homes destroyed and tensions high. Dozens of police officers were injured in the violence, which authorities say was racially motivated. News Source link

Conservatives and New Democrats don’t agree on much, but it appears both have issues with provisions tucked into Bill C-2, the Carney government’s Strong Borders Act. The 140-page bill would modify many existing laws, from the Criminal Code to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Canada Post Corporation Act and …

Why aren’t people having more kids? What we should actually be asking, according to a new global report, is why so many people feel like they can’t.  It’s often assumed that low fertility rates are due to people simply not wanting to have children, or more than one or two, but …

The Latest: Boeing Dreamliner crashed 5 minutes after takeoff in India Thursday afternoon. Flight was scheduled to arrive at London’s Gatwick Airport Thursday evening. 242 passengers and crew aboard. At least one Canadian citizen, 53 U.K. citizens on plane. Modi, Starmer, Air India express condolences to affected families. An Air India passenger plane …

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading all over the U.S. and are expected to continue into the weekend.  While many demonstrations against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have been peaceful, with  …

The United Nations General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a draft resolution that demands an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the war in Gaza after the United States vetoed a similar effort in the Security Council last week. The 193-member General Assembly is likely to adopt the text …

RCMP in Kamloops, B.C., have released a public notification as a man with a history of sexual offences against children is set to be released on probation. Taylor Dueck pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a person under 16 years of age at an equestrian facility in Kelowna, B.C., on Feb. 9, …

There’s nothing in Metro Vancouver like Granville Island — but that’s part of the problem in making changes to keep it financially viable.  “We’re kind of stuck in where we can get money from,” said Granville Island general manager Tom Lancaster. He estimates up to $300 million is required for …

A Blackfoot designer says she was shocked when her latest collection received backlash online over sexualization of Indigenous women and inappropriate use of traditional medicines.  Melrene Saloy-Eaglespeaker, a member of the Kainai (Blood Tribe) Nation in Alberta, said the collection, which was designed for Santa Fe’s Native Fashion Week last month, was …

Scientists from the University of Calgary have discovered a new dinosaur specimen that they say appears to be the “missing link” in the evolution of tyrannosaurs. The specimen was originally discovered in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert over 50 years ago in the 1970s, but its significance wasn’t recognized until Darla Zelenitsky, …