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Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region’s major city, the UN said Friday, while also expressing concerns over executions it learned were carried out by the rebels in recent days after a major escalation of their yearslong rebellion. Congolese forces, meanwhile, repelled the rebels …
Read More »Indians deluged with false reports about release of Nijjar murder suspects
Millions of Indians woke up Thursday to a deluge of news stories falsely claiming that the four Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh Canadian Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 had been released from custody after the case against them fell apart. The stories were repeated in many different outlets, …
Read More »Louisiana reports 1st U.S. human death related to H5N1 avian flu
The Louisiana Department of Health said on Monday that a U.S. patient hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has died, the country’s first death from an outbreak of the virus that has sickened dozens of people and millions of poultry and cattle. Nearly 70 people in the U.S. have contracted bird flu …
Read More »Unidentified New Jersey drone reports consume lawmakers at state, federal levels
A U.S. senator has called for mysterious drones spotted flying over sensitive areas in New Jersey and other parts of the mid-Atlantic region to be “shot down, if necessary,” even as it remains unclear who owns them. “We should be doing some very urgent intelligence analysis and take them out …
Read More »Toronto reports 1st probable human case of West Nile virus this year – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 16, 2024 4:19 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto’s public health unit is reporting the city’s first probable human case of the West Nile virus this year. Toronto Public Health says in a news release on …
Read More »Lefty pitcher Ryan Yarbrough reports to Blue Jays
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 2, 2024 3:10 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has reported to the Toronto Blue Jays and will be active Friday against the New York Yankees. The Blue Jays acquired the …
Read More »Toronto police investigate 2 separate stabbing reports on Saturday morning – Toronto
Toronto police began the weekend with two separate stabbing investigations after calls early on Saturday morning. The first call came just minutes after midnight in the area of Albion Road and Kipling Avenue, where officers were told two men were arguing in a building. Get breaking National news For news …
Read More »Manitoba First Nation reports 150 anomalies found at former residential school site – Winnipeg
A First Nation community in northern Manitoba says ground-penetrating radar has found 150 anomalies at the site of a former residential school, including 59 unmarked graves at a nearby cemetery. The chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation also says 37 anomalies have been found off-site, more than a kilometre away from St. Joseph’s …
Read More »TSX falls more than 200 points Friday, U.S. markets retreat after jobs reports
Canada’s main stock index fell one per cent Friday, led by industrials, utilities and base metals, while U.S. markets retreated as both countries released new information about their job markets. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 222.10 points at 22,007.00. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down …
Read More »Hamilton reports uptick in wastewater ‘bypasses’ in 2023 that spilled into harbour – Hamilton
Lots of wet weather in 2023 is what’s responsible for an annual increase in untreated and partially treated sewer overflows that spilled into Hamilton Harbour last year. An annual report on Hamilton’s wastewater management says 21 “bypasses” put about 821 million more litres of wastewater into the natural environment compared …
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