7 hours ago Israel says it killed Hezbollah official expected to be group’s next leader

BEIRUT — Israel said Tuesday that one of its airstrikes outside Beirut earlier this month killed a Hezbollah official widely expected to replace the militant group’s longtime leader, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike last month. There was no immediate confirmation from Hezbollah about the fate of Hashem Safieddine, a powerful cleric who was […]

Politics

10 hours ago 'Don't try to be a hero': Burnaby tow truck driver shares atmospheric river experience

Martin Slen, a driver with Burnaby Towing, was captured in news footage over the weekend conducting a challenging tow in Burnaby

Transport

12 hours ago Texas teacher accused of having sex with underage former student, cops say

A Texas teacher was arrested this week after being accused of having sex with an underage student over the summer months. Authorities near Dallas announced the arrest of Angela Dawn Barnes, 45, on Monday. She is charged with sexual assault of a child and improper relationship between educator and student. Police in Keller, Texas, said […]

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12 hours ago McDonald’s E. coli outbreak: 1 dead, 10 hospitalized across 10 U.S. states

The specific ingredient linked to the illness has not yet been identified but investigators are focused on fresh, slivered onions and fresh beef patties, the U.S. CDC said.

Events

12 hours ago Cheryl Hines opens up about marriage to RFK Jr. amid relationship scandal

Cheryl Hines was out and about over the weekend following reports of her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s alleged “personal relationship” with writer Olivia Nuzzi. The Curb Your Enthusiasm star was spotted without her wedding ring last month; however, she opened up about their marriage during an event over the weekend in Los Angeles. “There […]

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13 hours ago ‘A great loss to two families’: 2nd person confirmed dead in Vancouver Island washout

Port Alberni RCMP said the bodies of the two people who were reported missing over the weekend in the Bamfield area have now been found.

Economics

14 hours ago ‘Brutal’: New details emerge after body of woman found in Halifax Walmart

Police were still unable to confirm the woman's cause of death, although they did reveal where the woman was found: in a walk-in oven

Events

15 hours ago What a glorious day for the Kiwis as women and men pull off stunning cricket wins

New Zealand traditionally has been known for its rugby prowess, where the famous All-Blacks dominated the world of rugby for so many years. On the weekend, the world’s sports pages were splattered with headlines of the rampaging Kiwis — not the All-Blacks, but the men’s and women’s national cricket squads. And that wasn’t all. New […]

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17 hours ago CUPE Local 474 Edmonton Public School Support Workers Vote in Favour of Strike

EDMONTON, Alberta — Edmonton Public School custodial staff in CUPE Local 474 held a strike vote in person over two days on October 17th and 20th. The membership of roughly 900 voted decisively in favour of taking strike action by 97%. After confirmation of the final results by the Alberta Labour Board, the Local is […]

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