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A weak and frail Pope Francis left the hospital on Sunday after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia, giving a thumbs up to an adoring crowd and taking a detour to go pray at a Rome-area church before returning home to the Vatican. A motorcade carrying the 88-year-old Pope …
Read More »Nightclub fire in North Macedonia leaves 59 dead, dozens more injured
Fire ripped through a packed nightclub early on Sunday in the North Macedonian town of Kocani, killing 59 people and injuring more than 100, after sparks ignited the roof over a live band. Arrest warrants have been issued for four people in connection with the fire, said Interior Minister Panche …
Read More »30-tonne pile of garbage dumped illegally leaves English town residents stinking mad
As It Happens6:3130-tonne garbage pile dumped on rural English road It was a sight that James Johnson will never forget: a 15-metre long — that’s the length of a school bus — heap of garbage strewn across the road, dumped illegally. “We had old building materials, rubble, soil, waste from houses, …
Read More »Severe North Atlantic storm Éowyn leaves a third of Ireland without power
Emergency crews began cleaning up Saturday after a storm bearing record-breaking winds left at least one person dead and more than a million without power across Ireland and Scotland. News Source link
Read More »Trudeau leaves behind nearly a decade of climate action, but some key priorities hang in the balance
The federal government released Canada’s 2035 emissions target last month — a milestone capping off nearly a decade of climate policy that began with Justin Trudeau’s Liberals winning power in 2015. The prime minister tied his brand to climate action, putting a dent in Canada’s emissions, starting a transformation in various sectors …
Read More »Attack on Turkish aviation company leaves 3 dead, several wounded, interior minister says
A deadly attack was carried out at the Turkish Aerospace Industries headquarters near Ankara on Wednesday, the government said, as broadcasters showed footage of several armed assailants entering the building amid reports of gunfire and a loud explosion. “A terrorist attack was carried out against the TUSAS facilities in Kahramankazan, Ankara. …
Read More »Young Street fire leaves 1 in critical condition, Winnipeg firefighters say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person was rushed to hospital in critical condition after a fire on Young Street on Tuesday morning, firefighters say. Crews were called to the one-and-a-half storey house just after 3 a.m., and were told someone was trapped inside. While some firefighters …
Read More »Group overdose at Vancouver Island beach leaves 2 dead, 2 critical
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two women are dead and two men are in critical condition after what police say was a suspected group drug overdose at a Vancouver Island beach parking area. West Shore RCMP say emergency crews responded to a report of a group of …
Read More »Calgary woman’s sudden death leaves her son, mother reeling and in need of help
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Co-workers are rallying behind 52-year-old Pei Geng’s 75-year-old mother and eight-year-old son following her sudden death in July. Geng died while on a trip to Barrier Lake. Her close friend who was with her at the time told Global News she became …
Read More »Shooting in Wolseley, Sask. leaves 18-year-old woman dead; male youth arrested
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A male youth from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation is facing charges after a shooting Sunday in Wolseley, Sask., involving an 18-year-old woman. Indian Head RCMP were called to a home in Wolseley around 4 a.m. after receiving a report of a …
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