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Canadian-American citizen among seven aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza
A Canadian-American citizen is among the seven aid workers who were killed by an apparent Israeli airstrike in Gaza. The World Central Kitchen says three British nationals, an Australian, a Polish nat...
Apr 02, 2024
Senegal swears in former opposition figure, recently freed from prison, as new president
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Senegal inaugurated Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its new president on Tuesday, completing the previously little-known opposition figure's dramatic ascent from prison to the palace in...
Apr 02, 2024
What is World Central Kitchen and how has it helped people in Gaza?
World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef Jos Andrs, called a halt to its work in the Gaza Strip after an apparent Israeli strike killed seven of its workers, mostly foreigners...
Apr 02, 2024
'Try to live a normal life and have fun': April is Parkinson's Awareness Month
Parkinson's affects over 103,000 Canadians every year, including people here in Medicine Hat.The disease causes neurons in the brain to break down or dies leading to a loss of dopamine. This leads to ...
Apr 02, 2024
In the news today: Key politicians to testify at foreign interference inquiry today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Han Dong to address foreign interference inquiry A federal inquiry into foreign...
Apr 02, 2024
3 children wounded in a school shooting in Helsinki, police detain a suspect
HELSINKI (AP) - A shooting at a school in southern Finland wounded three children on Tuesday and police said a suspect was detained. Police said they received an alert at 09:08 a.m. over a shooting in...
Apr 02, 2024
Federal review must include Canada's underreported forestry emissions: Enviro groups
Nearly a dozen environmental groups are calling on the federal government to expand its review of Canada's forestry sector emissions, saying the current scope fails to address their concerns about und...
Apr 02, 2024
Stranded orca calf remains in B.C. lagoon, breaching at regular intervals
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A stranded killer whale calf is showing signs of regular activity as it breaches every seven to 10 minutes in a lagoon near the northern Vancouver Island village of Zeballos. The two ...
Apr 02, 2024
Uber legacy: Class-action lawsuit by taxi drivers against Quebec begins
MONTREAL - A trial opens Tuesday in a class-action lawsuit accusing the Quebec government of wiping out hundreds of millions of dollars in the value of taxi permits by allowing ride-hailing company Ub...
Apr 02, 2024
MP Han Dong, political party officials set to address foreign interference inquiry
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference is set to hear from the Independent MP at the centre of allegations about foreign meddling in Canadian elections. Han Dong left the Liberal caucus ...
Apr 02, 2024