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Descrease article font size Increase article font size As the violence in Sudan escalates, sources tell Global News there are no further air evacuations currently planned for Canadians in the conflict-ridden African nation and focus is now turning to departures via land and sea. That comes after a senior military …

Three weeks before Canada’s 2019 federal election, national security officials allegedly gave an urgent, classified briefing to senior aides from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office, warning them that one of their candidates was part of a Chinese foreign interference network. According to sources, the candidate in question was Han Dong, …

Canada’s first climate adaptation strategy, to be unveiled today, will commit the federal government to new construction guidelines and standards in areas prone to flooding and wildfires. Environment and Climate Change Canada will unveil the strategy — which has been almost two years in the making — in Prince Edward …

Ontario is asking to extend the life of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station and is weighing a refurbishment that could see it in service for several more decades, ahead of a looming electricity supply crunch, sources told The Canadian Press. The nuclear plant, which accounted for 14 per cent of …

Quebec has three per cent of the world’s fresh water, but municipalities west of the island of Montreal are increasingly concerned about their supply. Officials want the next government to force industries to pay more for the water they use. Once a week, municipal workers in the town of Saint-Lazare, …

During an unrelenting stretch of dry, hot weather last August, Rachel Mahannah and her husband spent two hours a day hauling water from their other farm a kilometre and a half away, to make sure their dairy cows didn’t get dehydrated. The well on the dairy farm, 70 metres deep, …

New Delhi: With Covid-19 cases declining steadily, regular international flights are expected to resume on March 15, PTI reported quoting government sources. Upon resumption, standard operating procedures effective at airports for foreign arrivals and departure would be followed. “Given the consistent decline in Covid cases, a decision on resuming scheduled …

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple’s corporate treasurer, Gary Wipfler, has retired after about 35 years at the company  —  – Gary Wipfler steps down as vice president and treasurer  — Executive served under several CEOs, predating Jobs’s return  —  Apple Inc.’s corporate treasurer and keeper … News Source link

US giant drug maker Moderna’s Covid-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is expected to reach India this week after the completion of some official formalities, informed sources. After getting the vaccines it’s going to be distributed among government hospitals of the country. “On behalf of COVAX, Gavi is working closely with …

Kaavya Chandrasekaran / The Economic Times: upGrad, an online education startup focused on the post K-12 space, raises $120M from Singapore’s sovereign fund Temasek, sources say at a $575M-$675M valuation  —  Education technology startup upGrad, promoted by media entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala, said it has raised $120 million … News Source …