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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. Ottawa has approved Enbridge Inc.’s $4-billion Sunrise natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia, bolstering a …
Read More »EU approves huge new loan for Ukraine, just days after objector Orban’s defeat in Hungary
Listen to this article Estimated 3 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. European Union ambassadors approved on Wednesday the disbursement of a promised 90 billion euro ($144 billion …
Read More »Israeli parliament approves the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
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. Israel’s Parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering …
Read More »U.S. Senate approves Markwayne Mullin as next head of Homeland Security
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 U.S. Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary late Monday, approving President Donald Trump’s …
Read More »Canada approves latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat
Politics·New Federal regulators are giving the thumbs up to Gulfstream G700 and G800 business jets in a move that comes weeks after new tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over the planes’ status in Canada. Transport Canada greenlit 2 older Gulfstream models last week Christopher Reynolds · The Canadian …
Read More »Canada now approves far fewer Jordan’s Principle education requests in Ontario, tribunal hears
The federal government has drastically cut funding for First Nations kids in Ontario seeking educational support under Jordan’s Principle — from $122.1 million to just $1.2 million over the same time periods in 2024 versus 2025 — a tribunal hearing revealed this week. In other words, the funding level in …
Read More »Skiing’s governing body approves gender eligibility testing policy
Skiing’s governing body approved a gene testing policy for gender eligibility in women’s events Wednesday, but delayed a decision on letting some Russian athletes try to qualify with neutral status for next year’s Winter Olympics. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) said it will work with national team officials …
Read More »Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement project
Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two. Palestinians and rights groups say it could destroy plans for a future Palestinian state. Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of Jerusalem, has been …
Read More »Toronto Zoo to take in blind, baby moose after province approves transfer from Ottawa
The Toronto Zoo will soon become home to a blind baby moose who was rescued near Ottawa earlier this month. The two-month-old baby moose, now named Cedar, was found by an animal rescue group on a rural road in Hawkesbury, Ont. Cedar was brought to Holly’s Haven Wildlife Rescue, where …
Read More »Ontario judge approves $500M settlement in Loblaw bread-fixing case
Business An Ontario judge has approved a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that accused Loblaw and its parent company George Weston Ltd. of engaging in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of bread. Judge called settlement excellent, fair and in the best interest of class members The Canadian Press · …
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