OTTAWA — Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog called out the Carney government Friday for using an “overly expansive” definition of investments that shifts about $94-billion in spending over the next five years to the…
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FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain, but some limits remain
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it plans to roll back some of the restrictions on commercial flights it implemented at 40 major U.S. airports during the shutdown. Source link
Florida carries out record 16th execution of the year, for child murderer sentenced to death in 1980
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A man convicted of the 1979 killing of a…
Palestinians living in Gaza lose lawsuits that would force Canada to process crisis travel visas
Palestinians in Gaza who applied to join relatives in Canada two years ago under Ottawa’s crisis immigration policy but haven’t received travel visas lost their lawsuits trying to force officials to act…
Why Can’t We Fix Penn Station?
new video loaded: Why Can’t We Fix Penn Station? The biggest thing holding Penn Station back from a much-needed rehaul is what’s on top of it: Madison Square Garden. By Patrick McGeehan,…
Ex-college professor charged with killing wife after being caught in 'sextortion' scam
A former Ohio State University professor charged with murder appeared in court Thursday after police said he killed his wife when the suspect found out he was duped in a “sextortion” scheme….
Zelenskyy grapples with fallout from corruption scandal after 2 Ukrainian ministers quit
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Ukraine’s top military commander said Thursday he visited troops…
Former CBC insider trashes its one-sided, 'thoughtless cheerleading'
The CBC is at a watershed moment, observes longtime CBC insider David Cayley. The previous era of Canada’s publicly funded broadcaster has exhausted itself, Cayley concludes, and in the new era that’s…
Nuclear danger from U.S. adversaries growing, nominee to lead U.S. Strategic Command warns
The admiral slated to be the next commander of U.S. Strategic Command said recently that nuclear threats from China and other adversaries are “unprecedented” and growing. Source link
Refugee claims jump 98% in Sask. as immigration cuts leave newcomers in limbo
Refugee claims in Saskatchewan have surged by almost 98 per cent following major federal and provincial immigration cuts, while the number of permanent residents dropped by more than half, federal statistics show….