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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. Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella is set to compete in a run-off election this …
Read More »Pope Leo headed to Turkey and Lebanon for 1st trip abroad as leader of Catholic Church
Pope Leo will embark on his first trip outside Italy as the leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday, traveling to Turkey and Lebanon, where he is expected to make appeals for peace in the region and urge unity among long-divided Christian churches. Leo, the first U.S. pope, will give …
Read More »Is Alberta headed towards a separation vote?
Front Burner Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party just passed a bill that slashes the number of signatures needed to trigger a constitutional referendum. Could this make a separation referendum likely? CBC News · Posted: May 20, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago Alberta Premier Danielle …
Read More »1,700-bed Site C dam ‘mini town’ — complete with gym and movie theatre — could be headed to local landfill
A massive, 1,700-person work camp paid for by B.C. taxpayers could be headed to the local landfill by the end of the year, a new report warns. The accommodations were built to support construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam near Fort St. John in northeast B.C., which the province says is …
Read More »After religious symbols law, Quebec eyes ban on public prayer: Where the province is headed on secularism
After the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government tabled its secularism bill, Premier François Legault recorded a video address that intended to reassure people who felt the proposed legislation was going too far. “I feel like saying ‘finally,'” the premier said in French with a joyful tone in the video released …
Read More »Quebec to take soil samples from trucks headed to Kanesatake to fight illegal dumping – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 6, 2024 11:20 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s Environment Department is taking soil samples from trucks headed to the Mohawk community of Kanesatake as part of an effort to fight illegal dumping in the area. …
Read More »Jets goaltender Hellebuyck headed to NHL All-Star Game for fourth time – Winnipeg
By Kevin Hirschfield Global News Posted January 4, 2024 10:21 pm Updated January 4, 2024 10:24 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size One of the league’s top goaltenders is headed to a game showcasing the NHL’s best. Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was one of 32 initial …
Read More »Police in Mississauga, Ont. recover stolen cars headed for Africa – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Mississauga, Ont., say they have intercepted and seized eight stolen cars destined for the African continent. Peel Regional Police said in a news release that a search warrant executed on Friday led to the recovery of the vehicles, some of …
Read More »Ukranians headed to Bow Valley to settle, despite cost of living and housing crisis
When Russia invaded Ukraine back in February, Kate Ostashevskaya felt powerless, but knew that doing something instead of doom-scrolling would help. So, she reached out to a Facebook friend, a virtual stranger in Ukraine who had posted about a recent bombing hitting too close to home, and asked if she’d …
Read More »Colombia’s presidential race headed to run-off between leftist senator, populist businessman
Colombian voters opted for a dramatic change in presidential politics, choosing a leftist former rebel and an outsider populist businessman to advance to a runoff election in June amid hopes a new face can pull them out of the economic damage from the pandemic. Leftist Sen. Gustavo Petro led the …
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