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The day Oshawa, Ont., autoworkers have dreaded for months has arrived, as GM Canada is poised to cut a shift at the city’s plant, costing over a thousand workers their jobs. Up to 1,200 workers throughout the auto supply chain are expected to complete their final shift on Friday as …
Read More »Authorities working to identify victims of landslide that hit New Zealand campground
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. New Zealand authorities said on Saturday they were working to identify victims of a landslide that …
Read More »‘Generational’ winter storm set to hit U.S. Here’s why it’s so significant — and dangerous
A major storm system is set to bring “potentially catastrophic” winter weather across the southern U.S. this weekend, bringing snow, freezing rain and ice pellets to a substantial swath of the country. It could be the “storm that defines the entire winter,” according to some meteorologists. Overall, nearly 30 states …
Read More »Rescue efforts underway after landslides hit New Zealand campground and house
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. Rescue workers combed rubble on Thursday at a campsite in New Zealand as they searched for the missing, children …
Read More »Vancouver area home sales hit lowest level in more than two decades in 2025
Greater Vancouver recorded its lowest annual home sales total in more than two decades in 2025, capping a year that saw weak buyer demand, rising inventory and easing prices, according to new data from Greater Vancouver Realtors. Residential sales in the region totalled 23,800 last year, down 10.4 per cent …
Read More »Ontario jails set to hit overcrowding record as bail reform looms, data shows
Ontario jails are heading toward a record year for overcrowding, remand populations and lockdowns just as politicians debate bail reforms that could lead to a further influx of accused behind bars, data analyzed by CBC News reveals. In the first six months of 2025, the jail population averaged 10,800 prisoners, …
Read More »New York trial of accused Indian hit squad member delayed
The murder-for-hire trial of a man accused of planning assassinations for the Indian government in New York has been delayed. The trial of alleged drugs-and-arms smuggler Nikhil (Nick) Gupta was due to start on Monday in New York City. Gupta is charged with conspiring with officials in the Indian government …
Read More »When will Trump’s tariff increase hit Canada? Not even he knows
As Canadian officials scramble to find clarity on Donald Trump’s social media post announcing a 10 per cent increase to what he called “the Tariff on Canada,” the U.S. president himself appears to be thin on the details. Nearly two days after posting to social media the words “I am …
Read More »U.S. says it hit 2 more drug boats — this time in the eastern Pacific
The U.S. military on Wednesday launched its ninth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing three people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on social media Wednesday. That followed another strike on Tuesday night, also in the eastern Pacific, that killed two …
Read More »Indian celebrity’s Surrey, B.C., café hit with bullets a 3rd time in suspected extortion-related case: police
Surrey police say an Indian celebrity’s local café twice targeted by gunmen has been hit with bullets once again, in what has become common violence often associated with extortion. The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said officers responded to the city’s Newton area Thursday where there were reports of Kap’s Cafe, …
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