13 h. ago Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 earthquake near Tonga in South Pacific

TOKYO (AP) — A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of Monday local time. Hours later, a […]

Culture

17 h. ago Police investigate Saturday night homicide in Chinatown area

Ottawa police homicide detectives are investigating the death Saturday night of a person found on Primrose Avenue East near the intersection of Arthur Street in the Chinatown district. Emergency responders were called to the area at about 7:20 p.m. A person was located with life-threatening injuries. They were transported to hospital, where they succumbed to […]

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17 h. ago Ottawa police investigate Saturday night homicide in Chinatown area

Ottawa police homicide detectives are investigating the death Saturday night of a person found on Primrose Avenue East near the intersection of Arthur Street in the Chinatown district. Emergency responders were called to the area at about 7:20 p.m. A person was located with life-threatening injuries. They were transported to hospital, where they succumbed to […]

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19 h. ago DEAR ABBY: Man meets captivating new candidate amid his divorce

DEAR ABBY: I am recently separated, and my divorce will be final soon. I have met a woman I didn’t even know could exist. She’s perfect for me. The problem is, she lives an hour and a half away and can’t drive at night due to a medical condition.  I have fallen for her, and […]

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22 h. ago Three takeaways as Flames admit ‘we kind of blew it’ in Edmonton

For nearly 57 minutes, Dustin Wolf and the Calgary Flames had silenced the NHL’s leading lamp-lighter. And then, with 3:12 remaining in regulation, Leon Draisaitl sniped his 50th of the season. During the sudden-death session, the Edmonton Oilers’ second-fiddle superstar scored No. 51. In what was a speedy, scrappy, tight-checking and hard-hitting edition of the […]

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29 h. ago Canadian, international relief orgs plan response to Myanmar earthquake aftermath

In hours, the death toll has risen to 1,644, with the likelihood numbers will continue to grow as rescuers confirm more casualties over a widespread region.

Society

29 h. ago Canadian agencies join relief efforts in Myanmar earthquake aftermath

In hours, the death toll has risen to 1,644, with the likelihood numbers will continue to grow as rescuers confirm more casualties over a widespread region.

Culture

32 h. ago Fédérales 2025: Pierre Poilievre doit «opérer un pivot rapidement» pour gagner l'élection, selon un expert en relations publiques

Pierre Poilievre doit arrêter de se comporter comme un chef de parti et adopter l’attitude d’un premier ministre s’il veut diriger le parlement.

Politics

38 h. ago Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as bodies recovered from rubble

BANGKOK — The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. The country’s military-led government said in a statement that 1,002 people have […]

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38 h. ago The Latest: Countries sending humanitarian aid after Myanmar earthquake

BANGKOK (AP) — The death toll from Myanmar’s powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake keeps climbing amid rescue efforts. The military government said Saturday that 1,002 people have been killed, with another 2,376 injured and 30 others missing. The earthquake struck midday Friday, followed by several aftershocks, including one that measured 6.4. In Thailand, the quake rocked […]

Culture

39 h. ago Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to 1,644 as more bodies are recovered from the rubble

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling military said Saturday on state television that the confirmed death toll from a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake rose to 1,644, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country’s second-largest city. The new total is a sharp rise […]

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39 h. ago Myanmar resistance movement announces partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military, has announced a unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts. An announcement issued Saturday night said its armed wing, the People’s Defense Force (PDF) will implement a two-week pause in offensive military operations starting Sunday in earthquake-affected […]

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39 h. ago Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered from the rubble

Earthquake struck midday Friday followed by several aftershocks including one measuring a strong 6.4 magnitude

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39 h. ago Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,600 as more bodies recovered from the rubble

Earthquake struck midday Friday followed by several aftershocks including one measuring a strong 6.4 magnitude

Events

40 h. ago Handling of Alphonso Davies injury shows it’s back to amateur hour for Canada soccer

Opinion: Canada Soccer can't get out of its own way, as the organization is once again dragged into a controversy of its own making

Sport

43 h. ago Saturday's letters: City of Edmonton unprepared for snowstorm

The city knew the storm was coming. They were warning everyone. So why did all the accidents, chaos and traffic snarls happen? Why did my family and grandchildren have to spend two-and-a-half hours getting home on Fox Drive and Whitemud Drive Thursday evening when it would have been a 10-minute ride home? Why? Because no […]

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52 h. ago Family members weep as witnesses recount shooting of OPP officer

Shocking body-camera footage shown at trial of two people charged in Haldimand police officer's death

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54 h. ago Family members weep as witnesses recount shooting of Haldimand OPP officer

Const. Greg Pierzchala hit a button and recorded his own death. After pulling up to a collision scene on Dec. 27, 2022, the 28-year-old Ontario Provincial Police officer, who finished his probationary term that morning, started his body-camera, which recorded his first and final words with Brandi Stewart-Sperry and her partner. “Guys, I’m giving you […]

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55 h. ago ‘Tyra is Drumheller’: Citizens rally to save doomed dinosaur attraction

An online petition to preserve the town icon has gathered close to 1,000 signatures in its first 24 hours

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58 h. ago Earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand, killing scores in two countries

Full extent of death and destruction was not immediately clear, particularly in Myanmar, which is embroiled in a civil war

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