74 m. ago U.S. official offers regrets over detention of South Koreans

(Bloomberg) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Sunday expressed regret over the recent detention of hundreds of South Korean workers in Georgia. Landau, in Seoul for a Korea-US vice foreign ministerial meeting, said that the 316 South Koreans who returned home Friday on a chartered jet after being detained in Georgia will […]

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83 m. ago Denver school shooting suspect posted online about mass shootings and neo

DENVER (AP) — A teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online, according to experts. Since December, Desmond Holly, 16, had been active on an online forum where users watch videos […]

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98 m. ago Police investigating suspicious death after body found in Waterloo Region

Investigators are looking into the case and say they have identified a vehicle that may have been involved.

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2 h. ago Teacher suspended after showing students video related to Charlie Kirk’s death

A spokesperson for the Toronto District School Board confirmed the video mentioned in the letter was related to Kirk's death.

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15 h. ago Former NHLPA head Bob Goodenow, who led players through two long lockouts, dead at 72

Former NHL Players’ Association executive director Bob Goodenow, who held the post for 13 years and led players through two long work stoppages, has died. The NHLPA said in a release that Goodenow died suddenly at age 72. A cause of death was not given. Goodenow became the NHLPA’s second executive director in 1992, succeeding […]

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20 h. ago Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI

WASHINGTON — Hours after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel declared online that “the subject” in the killing was in custody. The shooter was not. The two men who had been detained were quickly released, and Utah officials acknowledged that the gunman remained at large. The false assurance was more […]

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20 h. ago Russia Says Drone Attack Hasn’t Affected Bashneft Refinery Work

Russian authorities say a fire at the Bashneft PJSC complex, caused by a Ukrainian drone attack on Saturday, is extinguished and the plant will continue to operate as usual.

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22 h. ago ARAMIS Global Ambassador, Dwyane Wade, Celebrates New Fragrance Launch During New York Fashion Week

NEW YORK — Heritage men’s fragrance brand, ARAMIS, officially launched its new scent, Intuition, with global ambassador, Dwyane Wade, during New York Fashion Week. The celebration kicked off with an immersive pop-up on New York City’s iconic High Line, where guests explored the story behind the fragrance through scent, sound, and design. Dwyane Wade made […]

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22 h. ago RCMP feared traitor Kim Philby knew ’most interesting’ Canadian secrets: Documents

OTTAWA — The early-1960s revelation that British spy Kim Philby had worked for Moscow alarmed Canadian intelligence officials who feared that he had betrayed confidences gleaned from Soviet defector Igor Gouzenko, once-secret archival records show. Harold Adrian Russell “Kim” Philby was recruited by Russian intelligence in the 1930s. He joined Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, known […]

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35 h. ago Huge harvest market to take over Toronto park for two weekends this fall

Fall is officially slowly creeping in on us, and with that comes pumpkin spice lattes, cozy sweaters galore, and events in the city like the free Fall Harvest Market taking over Toronto's Queens Quay later this month.If an autumn-themed market is something you're looking forward to experiencing during the upcoming season, then mark your calendars and get ready to explore a specially curated vendor market, live music, delicious food, and more to celebrate the arrival of fall.Presented by Street Eats Market and the Waterfront BIA, festival highlights also include a pumpkin patch (cue aesthetic photo opps for your socials), a fire pit and s'mores zone to please your sweet tooth, and an apple bobbing competition (a seasonal staple).A complete list of things to do at the market is available on the event website.Part of the Water/Fall Festival — an attraction that presents art installations, entertainment, food markets, and more, over a span of two weekends in the c...

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38 h. ago Cases to be dropped against 2 police officers in fatal shooting of Calgary man

Anthony Heffernan was 27 years old when he was fatally shot in a northeast Calgary motel room on March 16, 2015 and his family called the dropped charges upsetting.

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40 h. ago Protests outside, silence inside as Canada faces Israel in empty Halifax arena

HALIFAX — It was a surreal scene in Halifax on Friday as Canada kicked off its Davis Cup tennis tie against Israel behind closed doors at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax. Save for athletes and staff of the two teams and the necessary officials, who were either on the court or courtside, the venue that normally […]

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41 h. ago Montana animal shelter evacuated after FBI drug burn backfires

BILLINGS, Mont. — A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter prompted its evacuation and sent workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said. The smoke started to fill the building during a drug burn on Wednesday, apparently because of negative pressure […]

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41 h. ago The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government. The program requires refineries, power plants, oil wells and landfills to report their emissions without risk of penalty as officials seek to identify […]

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43 h. ago New pub replaces Toronto bar that closed after 16 years in business

A Toronto bar with a cult following closed down last winter after 16 years, and it's finally been replaced.It's been eight months since cult-favourite Dundas West sports bar (and former home of Slammie Sammies), Opera Bob's, closed its doors after 16 years, much to the disappointment and dismay of its devoted regulars.The pub was a local staple for a casual drink, lively night out, and especially for Manchester City football match screenings, as the Manchester City Football Club Toronto has called the bar home for nearly as long as it's been around.Last year, during the Premier League championships, it even got a considerable shout-out from the New York Times.Alas, as Nelly Furtado once said, all good things come to an end, and, in the winter of 2024, the pub closed its doors for good, setting its devoted fanbase adrift, searching for somewhere new to take root.Now, at long last, the space has officially gotten a new lease on life, and Opera ...

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43 h. ago Montreal teen terror case pushed back again as defence awaits evidence

The case against a 17-year-old Montreal boy who allegedly intended to carry out an attack on behalf of the Islamic State has been postponed once again.

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44 h. ago Manitoba cabinet minister apologizes for sharing post about American activist’s death

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister is apologizing for sharing a social media post about the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine had shared another person’s post that described Kirk as racist, sexist and transphobic, calling him a “white nationalist mouthpiece.” The post’s author said they had no empathy for […]

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44 h. ago Rescuers search for miners trapped in illegal Colombian shaft

SANTANDER DE QUILICHAO, Colombia — Rescuers worked Friday to reach seven miners trapped in an illegal gold shaft that collapsed in southwest Colombia, officials said. The seven had been underground since Thursday night after an apparent landslide in the conflict-ridden municipality of Santander de Quilichao in the Cauca department. An AFP photographer at the scene […]

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44 h. ago Baby gorilla to return to Nigeria after Istanbul airport rescue

ISTANBUL — Shinning down a lamp-post, the tiny gorilla almost seems to be laughing as he dodges past his keeper at an Istanbul zoo he’s called home since being rescued from traffickers. He was five months old when he was discovered, days before Christmas, crammed into a wooden crate in the cargo section of a […]

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45 h. ago False active shooter report at U.S. Naval Academy leaves 1 injured

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A false report of an active shooter at the U.S. Naval Academy led to one person being injured at the Maryland military college, officials said. The person injured was airlifted to a hospital on Thursday and was in stable condition, Lt. Naweed Lemar, the spokesperson for the base that hosts the academy, […]

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