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Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate, said on Monday they were deeply concerned by the revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files amid further damning disclosures about the heir-to-the-throne’s uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as police assess whether to formally investigate the former royal. Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles who had already …
Read More »Military members arrive in Pimicikimak Cree Nation amid water woes
Listen to this article Estimated 4 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. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are on the ground providing help to a First Nation …
Read More »No Yukon Quest sled dog race this year, say former board members
Mushers and former board members say the Yukon Quest is cancelled this year, because there is no one left to organize the iconic sled dog race. “Unfortunately the board is not active right now and so there will not be a Yukon Quest race in the Yukon this year,” said …
Read More »Istanbul police detain 115 suspected ISIS members believed planning Christmas attacks in Turkey
World Turkish authorities have detained 115 suspected ISIS members they believe were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and new year celebrations in the country, the chief prosecutor’s office said Thursday. Prosecutor’s office says 124 places in the capital of Istanbul were raided by police Thomson Reuters · Posted: …
Read More »FBI says shooting of National Guard members a terrorism probe, as victims ID’d
Federal and municipal officials on Thursday identified the two National Guard members shot mere blocks from the White House, and said that multiple search warrants are being carried out to try and understand the movements and motivations of the suspect. The two soldiers, part of a militarized law enforcement mission …
Read More »N.L. family fights admissions process to MUN’s medical school, says it discriminates against military members
For Rebecca McDonald, it’s long been a dream to study medicine, become a doctor and practise at home — in Newfoundland and Labrador. But with that dream in arm’s reach, she’s hit an unexpected roadblock — the question of whether she’s a resident of the province. “I want to provide …
Read More »Members of Canadian Sudanese community feel abandoned after violence escalates in Sudan
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Despite Sudan’s paramilitary agreeing to a proposal from the United States and Arab powers for a humanitarian ceasefire on Thursday, members of Toronto’s Sudanese community say they …
Read More »This N.S. woman has been waiting almost 2 years to bring 23 family members fleeing Gaza
A Palestinian woman in Halifax, N.S., is making an impassioned plea for Ottawa to step up efforts to get people safely out of war-torn Gaza, about 20 months after applying to bring her family to Canada under a temporary visa program. Najlaa Alzaanin, who hasn’t seen 23 family members since …
Read More »Kneecap member’s terrorism case in U.K. ‘null and void,’ judge rules
A member of Irish rap group Kneecap was charged too late with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a flag of Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah, a London court ruled on Friday, throwing out his prosecution. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh — initially charged under the anglicized name Liam O’Hanna and whose stage name …
Read More »Big shakeups coming to SNL as four cast members exit the sketch show
Ahead of Saturday Night Live’s upcoming 51st season, some major shakeups are coming to the cast. Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim all announced their departures from the show on social media this week. Heidi Gardner — who has become a core part of the show in her eight …
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