Month: April 2024
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World
Ecuador declares energy emergency amid severe regional drought and El Niño
A drought fuelled by the El Niño weather phenomenon has forced Colombia to cut the export of electricity to its neighbour Ecuador,…
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Russia’s Putin urges restraint in call with Iran’s Raisi as tensions soar
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for restraint as Israel weighs its response to Iran’s unprecedented weekend drone and missile…
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Seven jurors seated on the second day of Trump’s New York hush-money trial
Seven jurors have been selected to serve in the criminal trial of former United States President Donald Trump in New…
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Eleven killed in Israeli strike on refugee camp
Eleven people, including children, have been killed in an Israeli strike on the Maghazi refugee camp as Israel continues its bombardment…
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Canada
Liberals aim to hit the brakes on car theft with new criminal offences
The federal government is going after car thieves in its latest budget, which proposes several new Criminal Code offences specific…
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Police to announce arrests in Toronto Pearson airport gold heist
Police say that arrests have been made in connection with a gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport one year ago. The…
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Canada
Ontario’s biggest hydro dams to get $1B life extension
Ontario says it will spend $1 billion to extend the life of the biggest hydroelectric dams in the province. The project…
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Canada
Ontario adding 300 GO train trips per week to GTA routes
The Ontario government says it is adding 300 weekly GO train trips to routes throughout the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), a…
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Canada
Toronto exploring school land sales to address housing crisis
Some Toronto councillors are pushing the province to change a “deal-crusher” rule, one they say prevents the city from buying…
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Canada
Ontario hopes to start building Highway 413 within a year
Ontario hopes to begin building Highway 413 within a year, the province’s transportation minister said Tuesday, after reaching an agreement…
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