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Palestinian medics said on Monday that at least 10 people were killed and 30 injured by Israeli tank shells that hit a food distribution centre in northern Gaza’s Jabalia, with casualties including women and children. The Israeli military said it was looking into the report. Medics said an Israeli drone had …
Read More »‘Diva’ beaver, beloved since birth, allowed to stay at U.S. rescue centre
For some time, there was a question of whether a two-year-old beaver would be allowed stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby, or be released into the wild. That question was resolved Thursday when the governor of Massachusetts stepped in to protect the beaver — named Nibi. The state issued a permit to Newhouse Wildlife …
Read More »Veteran centre Bryan Little to sign one-day contract, retire as Winnipeg Jet – Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Jets announced Friday they are signing Bryan Little to a one-day contract, allowing the centre to retire with the franchise he spent his entire NHL career with. The Jets said in a release that they will celebrate Little’s career on Oct. 20 when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins. “It’s a …
Read More »Ontario philanthropists donate record-setting $25M to IWK Health Centre
An Ontario couple with Nova Scotia roots has gifted $25 million the IWK Health Centre — the single largest individual donation to health care in Atlantic Canada. The IWK Foundation says the gift from Myron and Berna Garron will support a “reimagined therapeutic environment” for mental health and addictions support …
Read More »Canada-U.S. relations take centre stage as Liberal cabinet retreat wraps up
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 27, 2024 7:30 am Updated August 27, 2024 7:34 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada-U.S. relations will take centre stage on Tuesday as the federal cabinet wraps up the third and final day of its annual …
Read More »Suspect wanted in jewelry store heist at Halifax Shopping Centre: police – Halifax
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A jewelry store at the Halifax Shopping Centre was robbed before the mall opened for business Monday morning, police say. Officers responded to the robbery at Peoples Jewellers at around 6 a.m. “A man broke into the store, stole merchandise, used a …
Read More »Science centre staff to host activities at Toronto Zoo and the CNE this week – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 14, 2024 6:57 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario Science Centre says it will deploy teams at locations and events across the city this week, including the Toronto Zoo and the Canadian National Exhibition. It …
Read More »Hunger strike underway at Pine Grove Correctional Centre
Just days after Saskatchewan’s ombudsman put out a call for complaints about Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert, several women began a hunger strike in protest of the conditions at the facility. According to Sherri Gordon, a prisoner advocate and the founder of Beyond Prison Walls Canada, the women …
Read More »Ontario cabinet minister apologizes after crashing vehicle into child care centre
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario cabinet minister has issued an apology and says she suffered a medical emergency while driving that caused her to crash into a local child-care centre. In a statement on Wednesday evening, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Andrea Khanjin …
Read More »Calgary opens evacuation centre for those forced to flee Jasper wildfire
reception centre for those displaced by the Jasper wildfire has been set up in Calgary for an expected 200 evacuees. News Source link
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