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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that Ukrainian forces were facing fierce fighting around the city of Pokrovsk in the east. Russia has been announcing the purported capture of villages near the town that acts as a logistics hub on an almost daily basis. Zelenskyy, speaking in his nightly …
Read More »Plane crash in eastern Russia kills all 48 people on board
Forty-eight people have died in a plane crash in Russia’s Far East, the head of the country’s Amur region said in a statement Thursday. The An-24 passenger plane disappeared from radar as it travelled from the city of Blagoveshchensk on the Russian-Chinese border to the town of Tynda. Rescuers later …
Read More »Eastern premiers look to U.S. governors as allies in Trump trade war
Five Canadian premiers, including Ontario’s Doug Ford, are in Boston on Monday at the invitation of some northeastern U.S. governors to try to forge alliances against Donald Trump’s tariffs. Ford is joined by fellow premiers Tim Houston of Nova Scotia, Susan Holt of New Brunswick, Rob Lantz of P.E.I. and …
Read More »Strong mayor powers used to block majority on fractious eastern Ontario council
The mayor of a small, conflict-wracked eastern Ontario council has exercised strong mayor powers, just a month after the controversial measures were extended to new municipalities. Last week Arie Hoogenboom, the mayor of Rideau Lakes, vetoed a council decision to seek quotes for a plan to renovate the municipal offices …
Read More »Partial solar eclipse to greet early risers in eastern Canada on Saturday
Grab those solar glasses, eastern Canada: You’re in for a partial solar eclipse on Saturday morning. If you hope to catch it, you’ll have to wake up early, as the eclipse begins just before sunrise — and be in the right place. Solar eclipses occur as the moon passes in …
Read More »Congo ceasefire appears to crumble as rebels reportedly capture another eastern town
WARNING: This story contains an image that may be disturbing to some readers. Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday, in an apparent violation of a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week. The …
Read More »Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo amid reports of execution, rape
Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region’s major city, the UN said Friday, while also expressing concerns over executions it learned were carried out by the rebels in recent days after a major escalation of their yearslong rebellion. Congolese forces, meanwhile, repelled the rebels …
Read More »Rebels fighting their way closer to Goma in eastern Congo
Panic spread in Goma on Thursday, with M23 rebels steadily inching closer to the city in eastern Congo as they battle the Congolese army. Bombs were heard going off in the distant outskirts and hundreds of wounded civilians were brought in to the main hospital from nearby towns and villages. …
Read More »Voters head to polls in quickly called eastern Ontario byelection
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 19, 2024 6:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Polls are set to soon open in the eastern Ontario riding of Bay of Quinte, where voters will pick their next representative in the provincial legislature. It’s a byelection with …
Read More »‘Doorways to wilderness’: Caddy Lake tunnels attract boaters to eastern Manitoba – Winnipeg
Every summer, outdoor enthusiasts flock to a set of cavelike tunnels just west of the Ontario-Manitoba boundary. The Caddy Lake tunnels were created more than a century ago as part of railway construction. Workers blasted through solid Canadian Shield rock to let water flow and reduce the chance of flooded tracks. …
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