50 h. ago Israeli drone strike kills 1, injures 3 on highway near Beirut

KHALDEH, Lebanon — An Israeli drone strike hit a car on a highway in the town of Khaldeh just south of Beirut, killing one person and injuring three others, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported Thursday. The Israeli army said in a statement that it had targeted “a saboteur who was involved in arms smuggling […]

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64 h. ago Major global tourist destinations about to get more expensive for Canadians

Visiting the Louvre is about to get more expensive for Canadian tourists.According to French news outlet Le Monde, non-European tourists will be required to pay €30 (approximately C$48) to visit major French museums starting January 1, 2026. That's about a C$13 increase from the current entrance fee of €22 (C$35).Sources from France's Ministry of Culture told the newspaper that the hike would be implemented at the Louvre and Château de Versailles.The government is also planning to test the tourist tax at either the Arc de Triomphe or the Conciergerie, and at the Château de Chambord, in Loire Valley (central France), as well as at Paris' Opéra Garnier.That means Canadians will need to factor in an additional fee if they want to see the Mona Lisa up close at the Louvre or get a glimpse into the lavish life of Marie Antoinette.The price increase is expected to be adopted by other cultural sites in 2027.According to Le Monde, the government's...

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5 d. ago Speed believed to be a factor in 2 fatal weekend crashes in Calgary

The Calgary Police Service says excessive speed is believed to be a factor in two Stoney Trail crashes over the weekend, killing two people and seriously injuring another.

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5 d. ago CN Tower’s hospitality workers locked out but observation deck, walk, shop remain open

Just in time for Canada Day, the management of one of the country’s top tourist destinations – the CN Tower – had locked out more than 250 workers represented by Unifor, effective Monday, reports the union. “Canada Lands Company (the crown corporation that runs CN Tower) choosing to lock out workers at the very start […]

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5 d. ago You can get $15 lunches from some of Toronto's hottest restaurants all summer

One of Toronto's most popular tourist destinations is launching a new weekly deal that will allow visitors to eat lunch for $15 or less.It's no secret that, across Canada, most of us are trying our best to pinch some pennies amid soaring food prices and general global uncertainty. It’s the responsible — if not necessary—thing to do, but let's face it, when you’re trying to save some coin, it’s often great food that gets the axe first.The people behind Stackt Market, North America's largest shipping container shopping centre and one of the city's hottest summertime destinations, are all too aware of the financial strain many Toronto residents and visitors are facing today, so they’re launching a new initiative that allows you to grab lunch from some of the city’s tastiest eateries for $15 or less.Taking place every Wednesday from July 2 through Sept. 17, Lunch & Local is a new event series that, on top of offering majo...

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5 d. ago At least 12 killed in an explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India

NEW DELHI (AP) — An explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Telangana killed at least 12 people and injured several others, authorities said Monday. The fire department recovered the charred bodies of 10 workers in an industrial area about 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the state capital Hyderabad (31 […]

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5 d. ago A week of heavy rains and floods across Pakistan kills 46 people

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Nearly a week of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods across Pakistan have killed at least 46 people and injured dozens as continuing severe weather similar to past emergenicies remains possible, officials said Monday. The fatalities caused by abnormally strong downpours since Tuesday include 22 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 13 in eastern […]

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5 d. ago At least 8 killed in an explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in southern India

NEW DELHI (AP) — An explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Telangana killed at least eight people and injured several others, authorities said Monday. The fire department recovered the charred bodies of six workers in an industrial area about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the state capital Hyderabad (31 […]

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6 d. ago One man killed, another person seriously injured in Vaughan, Ont. crash

The northbound lanes of Weston Road in Vaughn, Ont., have reopened following a fatal crash Saturday night that left one man dead. The southbound lane is closed for repairs.

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7 d. ago Russian drones kill 2 and injure 17 in Odesa as Ukraine destroys helicopters in Crimea

In Odesa, a drone slammed into a residential tower block in the city, causing damage to three floors and trapping residents, emergency services said.

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7 d. ago Russian drones kill 2, injure 17 in Odesa as Ukraine destroys helicopters in Crimea

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones struck the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, killing two people and injuring at least 17, Ukrainian authorities said on Saturday. Meanwhile, three attack helicopters and an anti-aircraft missile system were destroyed in the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula. Ukraine’s Security Service agency deployed special drones to attack the Kirovske […]

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1 week ago Attacker who killed London schoolboy with samurai sword convicted of murder

LONDON — A man armed with a samurai sword who killed a London teenager on his way to school and injured five other people during what the prosecution said was a psychotic episode triggered by drug use was convicted of murder on Wednesday. A jury at London’s Central Criminal Court found Marcus Arduini Monzo guilty […]

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1 week ago Russian attacks kill 18 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western help

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drones, missiles and artillery killed at least 18 civilians and injured more than 100 others in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought guarantees of further Western military aid for his country’s efforts to repel Russia’s invasion. Russian forces have relentlessly blasted civilian areas of Ukraine throughout the […]

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1 week ago Appeal court certifies lawsuit against gunmaker after 2018 Toronto mass shooting

Eighteen-year-old Reese Fallon and 10-year-old Julianna Kozis were killed, and 13 others injured, when a gunman went on a shooting rampage on Danforth Avenue in July 2018.

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1 week ago Appeal court certifies lawsuit against gunmaker over Danforth mass shooting

Survivors of a mass shooting in Toronto’s Greektown and their relatives can proceed with a class-action lawsuit against the gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson after Ontario’s top court overturned a ruling that had dismissed their motion to certify the claim. Reese Fallon, 18, and Julianna Kozis, 10, were killed, and 13 others injured, when a […]

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1 week ago Israel’s Foreign Minister ‘horrified’ by Damascus terror attack on Christian community

The suicide bombing in a church in the Dweila neighborhood of Syria’s capital killed at least 20 people and injured dozens more

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: 1 victim dead, another wounded after North York stabbing

One man was killed and another suffered injuries in a double stabbing Sunday afternoon in North York. Toronto Police said they responded to a call at about noon in the Wilson Ave.-Hwy. 400 area, where one man was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and the other was hospitalized for treatment. Acting Insp. Todd […]

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1 week ago Quebec man gets life sentences for ‘senseless and heinous’ fatal 2023 truck attack

Steeve Gagnon killed three men and injured nine more, some of whom were children

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2 w. ago Jury finds Quebec man guilty in 2023 truck attack in Amqui, Que.

RIMOUSKI — A Quebec man has been found guilty of all charges in a 2023 truck attack in a rural community that killed three men and injured nine other people.  Forty-year-old Steeve Gagnon learned his fate following two days of deliberations by the jury, who returned with unanimous verdicts this evening.  Gagnon was found guilty […]

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2 w. ago Hot air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls, killing 8 and injuring 13

The 13 survivors have been taken to hospital.

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