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As Hawaii endures its worst flooding in more than 20 years, officials are urging people in hard-hit areas to “LEAVE NOW.” The warning early Saturday came after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago. Still more rain was expected during the …
Read More »Israel carries out airstrikes in Beirut ahead of anticipated ceasefire deal with Hezbollah
Israeli warplanes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs with a wave of airstrikes on Tuesday just before Israel’s cabinet met to discuss a ceasefire deal with its Hezbollah foes. A senior Israeli official and Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib appeared optimistic a deal could be reached, clearing the way for an end to a …
Read More »Trudeau, cabinet ministers making highly anticipated appearances at Emergencies Act inquiry this week
The Emergencies Act inquiry enters its final week today, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and key cabinet ministers set to answer questions about their decision to invoke the never-before-used law last winter to deal with massive protests against pandemic measures. Today, the Public Order Emergency Commission inquiry is expected to hear from David Vigneault, …
Read More »Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly gives highly anticipated testimony at Emergencies Act inquiry
Former Ottawa police chief Peter Sloly said last winter’s convoy protests “badly exposed” issues with policing and national security in Canada, according to evidence tabled with the Emergencies Act inquiry ahead of his testimony this morning. Sloly, who resigned on Feb. 15, also told the Public Order Emergency Commission he does …
Read More »The Crown, The Walking Dead: The most anticipated TV coming later this year
In a year already full of film and TV releases, there’s still much to come. For the fall and winter months, streamers and traditional broadcast networks are locked in an original-content race — all looking to command eyeballs and bump up audience numbers in an already-overstuffed industry. The good news? …
Read More »The Woman King, The Whale, Women Talking: Our top 10 most anticipated TIFF titles
The Toronto International Film Festival opens Thursday — its first fully in-person iteration since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while that means TIFF is as close to business-as-usual as it has been in years, there are a number of films and trends that stick out. Here, CBC News …
Read More »Highly anticipated report on military’s sexual misconduct crisis to be released today
A lengthy and detailed report by former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour on sexual harassment and misconduct in the Canadian military is set for release today. The minister of national defence, Anita Anand, received the report on May 20 and had 10 days to make it public, according to the review’s mandate. …
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