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- Why the UN changed its death tolls of Palestinian women and children killed in Gaza
- Summer McIntosh dominates women's 400-metre freestyle at Canadian swimming trials
- Geologist says she knows the Mona Lisa's setting. But not everyone is convinced
- American Jesse Marsch named Canadian men's soccer coach through 2026 World Cup
- Water in N.W.T.'s Great Slave Lake is now so low, some houseboats won't float
06.10.2023 Preliminary work to start on Lac-Mégantic rail bypass, a decade after Quebec derailment disaster
Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced the start of preliminary work on the rail bypass system that would take the railway out of what used to be downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que.
A Nova Scotia provincial court judge is suing the province and another judge for $5 million in damages. The lawsuit launched by Judge Rickcola Brinton, 48, lays bare a long-simmering dispute over COVID-19 vaccinations.
Influencing has become a big money maker across the globe. Now a university in Ireland is offering a degree on how to make it in the field.
Drake said Friday that he will step away from music for a year or so to focus on his health, in particular recurring issues with his stomach.
06.10.2023 An Iranian girl is in a coma. Here's why activists are comparing her situation to Mahsa Amini's
An Iranian teenager is in a coma after an alleged encounter with Iran's morality police. Some have drawn comparisons to Mahsa Amini, whose death sparked a nationwide movement against the Islamic Republic. About That producer Kieran Oudshoorn breaks down what we know about Armita Geravand's case, and the similarities to what happened with Mahsa Amini.
06.10.2023 Russian bloggers not buying Putin suggestion that cocaine, hand grenades played role in Prigozhin de
Russian patriotic bloggers on Friday poured scorn on President Vladimir Putin's intimation that mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane was blown up with hand grenades while those on board were high on cocaine and alcohol.
The My AI feature could be shut down in the UK following an initial investigation by the data watchdog.
After more than a year of high food inflation, families gathering this weekend to gobble Thanksgiving dinner may be feeling the pinch after their grocery shopping.
The ex-children's commissioner in England says most senior officials did not put children first.
Canada's economy added 64,000 new workers as a surge in hiring in Quebec and B.C. was enough to offset a loss of 38,000 jobs in Alberta.
One expert on citizen involvement says the situation in Park Ex is different, and tackles what she deems one of the toughest issues of the 21st Century: how to implement environmental sustainability without further harming working-class people.
People with the condition say they face uncertain times as their supplies run out or run low.
06.10.2023 Heather Stefanson staying on as Manitoba PC leader until race to replace her, likely next year
Heather Stefanson plans to serve as interim leader of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives until her party holds a leadership race, which several senior Tories expect to happen some time in 2024.
Imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Friday.
For Sudbury, Ont.'s Amanda Denis, saying goodbye to her father meant telling some uncomfortable truths about the man. Her dad's brother, who lives in B.C., doesn't blame her for writing an obituary that was "the absolute truth."
Hockey Canada is encouraging players to wear base layers under their equipment to the arena. Some members of the minor hockey community say the change is for the better.
Common 'long cold' symptoms people reported include a cough, stomach pain, and diarrhoea.
06.10.2023 Citing humanitarian crisis in Azerbaijan, Canadian Space Agency avoids international space congress
The Canadian Space Agency is avoiding participation in this year’s International Astronautical Congress due to the “humanitarian crisis” in the annual event’s host country, Azerbaijan. The move comes after Azerbaijan took military control of the long-disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh last month, prompting more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians to flee.
Cardinals, bishops and ordinary Catholics from around the world are spending the better part of this month discussing some of the most pressing issues facing Catholicism and the world — including climate change, LGBTQ inclusion and female leadership. Outside that gathering, others are aiming to influence the conversation.
A watchdog report released in British Columbia this week said that the province's programs were outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible and poorly communicated at the time of extreme flooding and fires in 2021. Experts say it's a familiar story.
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