37 h. ago Horrific van attack on Toronto’s Yonge St. remembered 7 years later

It was the most horrific 10 minutes in Toronto’s history. On April 23, 2018, a 25-year-old man driving a rented van mowed down scores of innocent people going about their daily lives along Yonge St. in North York, killing 10 and injuring 16. An additional victim died of her injuries in 2021. Of the 11 […]

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1 week ago Mayor: Family was to celebrate child’s birthday when NYC sightseeing helicopter crashed

NEW YORK (AP) — A family from Spain was about to celebrate the ninth birthday of one of their children when their sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey, killing all six people aboard in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said Friday. […]

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3 w. ago Vancouver council to fund three of eight animal welfare grant requests in 2025

The three successful applicants were Paws for Hope Animal Foundation, VOKRA and Rabbitats Rescue Society

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3 w. ago Vancouver council to fund 20 per cent of animal welfare grant requests in 2025

The three successful applicants were Paws for Hope Animal Foundation, VOKRA and Rabbitats Rescue Society

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3 w. ago Fire kills New York cat sanctuary founder and dozens of animals he rescued

A fire burned down a Long Island cat shelter, killing its founder, who lived there, and at least 59 of the felines he rescued, authorities said. The fire at the Happy Cat Sanctuary in the hamlet of Medford was reported shortly after 7 a.m. Monday. The cause is under investigation. The body of founder Christopher […]

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3 w. ago Driver facing charges in Brooklyn crash that killed mother, two children

NEW YORK — A woman is facing multiple charges after she crashed into a family out for a walk in Brooklyn, killing a mother and her two children in what New York City Mayor Eric Adams described as a “tragic accident of a Shakespearean proportion.” Miriam Yarimi was charged hours after the Saturday afternoon crash […]

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3 w. ago Woman and 2 children killed after car crashes into them at Brooklyn crosswalk

NEW YORK — A woman and two of her children were killed by a car crash as they were crossing a street in Brooklyn on Saturday, and a third child was critically injured. Police said a 32-year-old woman with a suspended license was driving an Audi that crashed into the four family members. Authorities were […]

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