A Canadian legal association under fire for cancelling a Syrian Canadian entrepreneur’s upcoming speech over his stance on Gaza says it will cancel the event altogether. The Advocates’ Society said a statement…
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Indigenous man who fractured victim's skull gets house arrest instead of jail after appeal
B.C.’s top court has set aside a 21-month jail sentence and replaced it with house arrest for an Indigenous offender who punched another man, fracturing his skull and causing a severe brain…
Helicopters Pack New York’s Skies, Despite Years of Noise and Air Pollution Complaints
Every year, tens of thousands of tourist helicopter flights depart from heliports in and around New York City. These tours, which generally cost several hundred dollars, advertise seeing many of the city’s…
LISTEN: Thursday's Threat Status Pentagon Minute
President Trump says that Israel will be the leader of potential military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites if necessary ahead of this weekend’s high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran. Source link
Canada must seize ‘window of opportunity’ to attract U.S. scientists, health-care workers: medical association
Canada has a unique chance to become a medical and scientific powerhouse — if it moves quickly to scoop up professionals leaving the United States in the wake of health cuts and…
America Avenue vs. Terry Fox Avenue: Ontario city considers changing street name
The City of Vaughan, Ont., is considering changing the name of its thoroughfare known as America Avenue to Terry Fox Avenue. The proposal was initiated by Mayor Steven Del Duca in February…
Opinion | The Stupidity of the Tariffs Are the Achievement of a Lifetime
You might have seen the various data points suggesting that Americans are losing their ability to reason. The trend starts with the young. The percentage of fourth graders who score below basic…
Lightning strikes five students in western Japan and leaves one unconscious, reports say
A lightning strike in western Japan injured five students at a school playground on Thursday, including one who remained unconscious, media reports said. Source link
Helicopter crashes in the Hudson River off Manhattan: authorities
A helicopter crashed Thursday into the Hudson River just off Manhattan, authorities said. The fire department said it received a report of a helicopter in the water at 3:17 p.m. local time….
At a Saskatoon rally, Mark Carney was heckled left and right — quite literally
SASKATOON — Liberal Leader Mark Carney has grown accustomed to one or two hecklers at every rally , but in Saskatoon on Wednesday evening, they were interrupting him left and right —…