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Jawad Younes, 11, and his cousins were playing soccer in the lot between their houses, as they often did. His little brother, four-year-old Mehdi, had joined them but grew tired, so Jawad took him home and handed him off to their mother before returning to the game. Minutes later, an …
Read More »Ottawa commits to keeping Mounties on front lines, says fixing federal policing is priority
Listen to this article Estimated 5 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. After months of uncertainty hanging over the RCMP, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government …
Read More »Internet access and telephone lines cut out after protests erupt in Iran
People rallied in the streets of Tehran on Thursday night, witnesses said, marking a new escalation of ongoing protests in Iran after a call by exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi for a mass demonstration. Internet access and telephone lines in Iran cut out immediately after the protests began. The protests …
Read More »Internet, phone lines cut off across Gaza as Israeli ground operations expected to escalate
Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city centre, residents said on Thursday, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the Gaza Strip, a sign that ground operations were likely to escalate imminently. Israeli forces control Gaza City’s eastern suburbs and in recent days have been pounding the Sheikh …
Read More »Montreal commuter train lines to resume service after rail stoppage disruptions – Montreal
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 26, 2024 9:15 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Greater Montreal riders will return to their regular commute this morning as the Exo transit system says service will resume after the work stoppage by Canada’s two major …
Read More »Why you might see Air Canada pilots on picket lines ahead of a possible strike
Air Canada pilots will be taking to the picket lines next week in advance of a possible work stoppage. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said Friday that pilots from Canada’s largest air carrier will participate in a nationwide “informational picket” on Tuesday. Pilots will be demonstrating at the international …
Read More »GM workers hit the picket lines at three facilities in Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Unifor workers have kicked off a strike at General Motors Canada after failing to reach a new contract with the U.S. automaker. Unifor national president Lana Payne said in a statement early Tuesday that GM has refused to meet the pattern agreement …
Read More »PSAC strike locations: Where Canadians will run into picket lines
In what the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is billing as “one of the largest strikes in Canada’s history,” more than 155,000 federal workers have walked off the job with many now on the picket lines. The strike kicked off Wednesday 12.01 a.m. Eastern, with nearly a third of …
Read More »SickKids reports cybersecurity incident, affecting some phone lines and web pages – Toronto
Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children says it’s responding to a cybersecurity incident affecting some of its phone lines, web pages and clinical systems. The hospital says all patient care continues and there is currently no evidence that personal health information has been compromised. SickKids says it called the hospital code …
Read More »Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus says newly proposed federal electoral lines ‘a kick in the teeth’
‘It’s a huge, huge riding,’ says Nipissing University political scientist David Tabachnik of the proposed Kiiwetinoong—Mushkegowuk riding. (Submitted by the Federal Electoral Boundary Commission) A proposal to redraw Ontario’s federal electoral map would amount to a “kick in the teeth” for northern Ontario if no changes are made following public …
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