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A massive chemical tank holding millions of litres of a highly corrosive liquid imploded and collapsed Tuesday at a Washington paper mill, killing at least one worker and leaving nine others unaccounted for with no hope for rescue, authorities said. Another nine people were injured, some severely, in the spill …
Read More »California officials say potential crack on overheated chemical tank could lower risk
A damaged chemical tank in Southern California may have cracked — potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion — though an evacuation order remains in effect for some 50,000 area residents with no timeline on when they can return, a fire official said Sunday. Orange County Fire Authority Capt. …
Read More »Need a ‘real’ villain? Call Kevin O’Leary. Why the Shark Tank star shows up in Marty Supreme
Kevin O’Leary is waving his “asshole” flag proudly this Christmas, but not in the way that you may be accustomed to. In what might be the most WTF casting this year, the Canadian businessman-turned-TV-host, wannabe political leader and Trump pal features prominently in the new film Marty Supreme. O’Leary may …
Read More »Tank shelling hits houses, mosques in Deir Al-Balah as Israeli tanks push into area
Israeli tanks pushed into southern and eastern areas of the Gazan city of Deir Al-Balah for the first time on Monday, an area where Israeli sources said the military believes some of the remaining hostages may be held. Gaza medics said at least three Palestinians were killed and several were wounded …
Read More »Israeli tank fire kills at least 59 in Gaza crowd trying to get food, medics say
Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 59 people, according to medics, in one of the bloodiest incidents yet in mounting violence as desperate residents struggle for food. Video shared on social media showed around a dozen mangled bodies lying in a street …
Read More »Living wage increases across B.C., reaches $27/hr in Metro Vancouver, says economic think tank
The amount of money it takes for people to earn a living wage has increased across the province, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). In Metro Vancouver, the living wage is $27.05 an hour, up 5.3 per cent compared to the 2023 report. The …
Read More »Israeli tank fire injures 2 peacekeepers in Lebanon, says UN official
Israeli forces fired on two positions used by United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Thursday and at another one on Wednesday, the UN said, as Israel pressed its assault on Hezbollah and told Lebanese civilians not to return to homes in the south. The UNIFIL force said two of its peacekeepers …
Read More »Parts of QEW closed for cleanup following Friday fuel tank collision
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police said in a social media statement Saturday morning that parts of the Queen Elizabeth Way highway in Niagara would be closed for several hours while the aftermath of a fuel tanker rollover was dealt with. The crash happened Friday …
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