76 minutes ago A race is on to clean up shorelines off Crimea after tons of oil spills from damaged Russian ships

Cleanup continued in the Kerch Strait near Russian-occupied Crimea on Sunday, a week after at least 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken Russian tankers. More than 7,500 people, many of them volunteers, raced to rescue wildlife and clean up shorelines blighted by mazut, a heavy, low-quality oil product, according to […]

Events

5 hours ago Letters, Dec. 22, 2024: ‘Weak leader has Canada in precarious situation’

Trump smells weakness Trump’s remarks about Canada becoming the 51st state are concerning, not because he will follow through, but because they highlight how weak Trudeau is. Trump would never dare say that to Putin or Xi Jinping. He respects their strength and strategic positioning. If he spots this weakness in Canada, how do you […]

Politics

19 hours ago Reform school abuse survivor David McCann invested into Order of Canada

While many recipients of the Order of Canada might view it as a crowning achievement, he sees it instead as something he can use to do even more.

Society

19 hours ago Council approves halving of maximum transitional pay for ousted incumbents

Currently, council members can receive up to 52 weeks base salary if they lose an election - but only after they've served at least 26 years on council.

Other

24 hours ago Canada Post says ‘significant’ backlog will be cleared before Christmas

After a month-long strike, Canada Post is continuing to ramp up its operations and expects that most of its backlog of deliveries will be cleared before Christmas.

Culture

24 hours ago WARMINGTON: Emo mayor and council show pride by not surrendering to Borderland Pride

Mayor Harold McQuaker and his five-member council continue the Battle for Emo and refuse to attend a re-education course

Other

25 hours ago Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. The deal funds the government at current levels […]

Politics

26 hours ago U.S. funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown

Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through a plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, pausing demands for a debt limit increase

Politics

38 hours ago Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and […]

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