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A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall. Local media report dozens missing
CAIRO (AP) - Sudan's health ministry says a dam has collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the eastern Red Sea state. Local media said dozens of people are missing. In a statement late Sunday, the ministr...
Aug 26, 2024
A dam collapses in eastern Sudan after heavy rainfall. Local media report dozens missing
CAIRO (AP) - A dam collapsed in Sudan's eastern Red Sea state, sending water flooding over nearby homes, the country's health ministry said. Local media said dozens of people are missing. In a stateme...
Aug 26, 2024
In the news today: CN, CPKC rail service set to resume after dispute
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... CN, CPKC rail service set to resume after dispute Traffic at Canada's two largest railways is slated to resume...
Aug 26, 2024
Thirstier lawns and fuller dishwashers: New round of Calgary water rationing kicks in
CALGARY - Thirstier lawns, shorter showers and fewer but fuller dishwasher loads are in store for Calgarians - again - as a troubled water main undergoes a new round of repairs starting this week. The...
Aug 26, 2024
Immigration, housing to headline cabinet retreat in Halifax Monday
HALIFAX - Housing and immigration will take centre stage today as the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax moves into its first full day of meetings. The annual end-of-summer cabinet gathering is intend...
Aug 26, 2024
Alaska landslide kills 1 person and injures 3 in Ketchikan, authorities say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - One person was killed and three were injured by a landslide that prompted a mandatory evacuation in the Alaska city of Ketchikan, authorities said. Three people were transport...
Aug 26, 2024
Russia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine early Monday, targeting multiple regions across the country, the Ukrainian air force said. The attack, whic...
Aug 26, 2024
Gunmen kill 23 passengers taken from vehicles in an attack in southwest Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen fatally shot 23 passengers after identifying them and taking them from buses, vehicles and trucks in one of the deadliest attacks in restive southwestern Pakistan, polic...
Aug 25, 2024
Feds identify 56 government properties for conversion to affordable housing
The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the housing minister says will hel...
Aug 25, 2024
Rail shutdown ends, but aftershocks ripple amid drawn-out ramp-up
The end of the shutdown at Canada's two major railways came too late for the workers at Conifex Timber.Some 250 employees felt the impact when the company cut the operating schedule in half at its saw...
Aug 25, 2024