94 minutes ago Ancient meets modern as a new subway in Greece showcases archeological treasures

THESSALONIKI, Greece — Greece’s second largest city, Thessaloniki, is getting a brand new subway system that will showcase archeological discoveries made during construction that held up the project for decades. The 9.6-kilometre inaugural line will officially open on Nov. 30, using driverless trains and platform screen doors. Construction began in earnest in 2003 and unearthed […]

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1 hour ago Matt Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general

WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do […]

Economics

2 hours ago Ontario signs deal for $108M over three years in federal school food funding

Ontario has signed an agreement with the federal government for $108 million in funding for school nutrition programs, which officials say will allow the province’s program to serve more children. The federal Liberal government set aside $1 billion over five years to expand access to such programs across the country after pressure from federal New […]

Society

2 hours ago At least 15 people sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall

At least 15 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 167,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef, federal health officials said. Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled the meat this week after Minnesota state agriculture officials reported multiple illnesses and found that a sample of […]

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5 hours ago Yukon council means ‘no disrespect’ to King Charles, but won’t pledge allegiance to him

Newly-elected Dawson City mayor and three other new council members sided with Indigenous councillor who refused to swear fealty because of the Crown's history with Indigenous populations

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5 hours ago Maple Leaf Foods launches defamation lawsuit against Canada Bread and Grupo Bimbo

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. has launched a defamation lawsuit against Canada Bread Co. Ltd. and its parent company Grupo Bimbo. The lawsuit follows allegations by Canada Bread made against Maple Leaf. Canada Bread has accused Maple Leaf of using it as a “shield” to avoid liability in the alleged bread price-fixing scheme that’s the subject […]

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6 hours ago Nearly 1M Ontario kids will get access to school meals under federal program: sources

The officials say Ottawa will be chipping in $108.5 million over the next three years to Ontario’s existing Student Nutrition Program and First Nations Student Nutrition Program.

Society

7 hours ago Oil & Gas Virtual Investor Conference: Presentations Now Available for Online Viewing

Company Executives Share Vision and Answer Questions Live at VirtualInvestorConferences.com NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Virtual Investor Conferences, the leading proprietary investor conference series, today announced the presentations from the Oil & Gas Virtual Investor Conference, held November 21st are now available for online viewing. REGISTER NOW AT: The company presentations […]

Culture

8 hours ago Ottawa not aware of evidence linking Modi to criminal activity in Canada

A senior official says the Canadian government is not aware of any evidence linking Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to alleged criminal activity in Canada.

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