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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. A line of severe thunderstorms led Environment Canada to issue tornado warnings for the London and …
Read More »IN PHOTOS | Memorial for U.S. civil rights icon Jesse Jackson begins in Chicago
World Memorial services for the late civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson began in Chicago on Thursday, with stops in Washington and South Carolina to follow over the next two weeks. Chicago services will be followed by events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where the leader was born Posted: …
Read More »Ottawa begins to consider the possibility of a Quebec referendum
The Parti Québécois’s dominance in the polls for nearly two years and its leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon’s promise to hold a referendum on Quebec sovereignty during his first term have reverberated all the way to the federal capital. Officials in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government held discussions this fall to …
Read More »After the flames: Lac La Ronge Indian Band begins replacement of homes destroyed by wildfire
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Miles Ratt, 74, was living with his wife, his granddaughter and three great-grandchildren when the Pisew wildfire forced the evacuation of Sucker River, their home community in …
Read More »Israel begins limited pause in fighting as criticism mounts over hunger in Gaza
The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of a series of steps launched as concerns over surging hunger in the territory mount and as Israel faces a wave of international criticism over its conduct …
Read More »Saudis agree to billions in U.S. investment as Trump begins Gulf states trip
U.S. President Donald Trump secured economic commitments from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as the oil power rolled out the red carpet for him at the start of a tour of Gulf states aimed at drumming up investments. The two countries signed a nearly $142-billion US defence agreement, part of a …
Read More »New sexual assault trial for 5 ex-junior hockey players begins in London, Ont.
I’m Karen Pauls, a senior reporter for CBC. I’ve been working on this story for years, including covering the 2023 IIHF world junior championships in Halifax. One important piece of context is how some folks believe hockey culture is on trial here. There have been questions about how we treat …
Read More »Trial begins over 2016 Paris jewel heist in which Kim Kardashian was tied up, robbed
A trial has started in Paris over the 2016 heist in which armed robbers tied up Kim Kardashian in her bedroom and stole millions of dollars’ worth of jewelry during Fashion Week. Ten people — nine men and a woman — are on trial on charges of robbery and kidnapping of …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein’s New York retrial on sexual assault charges begins. What’s different this time?
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Five years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and hauled to jail in handcuffs, the former movie mogul returns to a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday for a new trial covering many of the …
Read More »Inquest begins into 2019 bus crash that killed 3
The horrific 2019 bus crash that left three Ottawa commuters dead, injured more than 30 other passengers, sparked a flurry of lawsuits, triggered a criminal trial that ended in the acquittal of the bus driver — and ultimately raised questions about bus safety in the city — is now back under the microscope. On Jan. 11, …
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