2 h. ago Divided Israel marks 2 years since Hamas attack as war in Gaza grinds on

REIM, Israel — Israelis prepared to mourn the dead Tuesday as the nation marks two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war, while Israel and Hamas hold indirect talks in Egypt. The main memorial ceremony is being organized by bereaved families, not the government, reflecting deep divisions over Prime […]

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3 h. ago UN refugee agency chief suggests U.S. deportation practices violate law

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law, and criticized a wider “backlash” in some countries against migrants and refugees. Filippo Grandi, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, used a speech to lament that drastic funding cuts and […]

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4 h. ago Lightning’s Sabourin suspended for 4 games, Moser for 2 after preseason chaos

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The NHL has suspended Tampa Bay forward Scott Sabourin four games and defenseman J.J. Moser for two games for their actions in the Lightning’s preseason finale against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. Additionally, the Lightning organization was fined $100,000 and Lightning coach Jon Cooper was fined $25,000, the NHL said […]

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4 h. ago Israeli delegation heads to Egypt for hostage talks with Hamas despite skepticism from politicians

‘The main problem is what we already see happening: Hamas does not clearly accept or reject the agreement; it tries to buy time to negotiate and to undermine Israeli achievements’

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6 h. ago Track coach who abused Edmonton teens in '70s sentenced to six years in prison

Warning: this story contains details some readers may find disturbing.  A one-time star of the Canadian track and field world was led away to begin a prison sentence Monday nearly 50 years after he sexually abused three young athletes under his care. Thomas Kenneth Porter, 77, was sentenced to six years in prison months after […]

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7 h. ago AGAR: Merciless Hamas violence on Oct. 7, 2023, cannot be underplayed

Two years ago, vicious terrorism took place in Israel; an act of hate that echoes even in Canada today

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8 h. ago Small business group warns of impact from Alberta teachers' strike

"When employees are forced to stay home to care for children during work hours, productivity drops, and in many cases, so do sales," stated Kayode Southwood, a CFIB policy analyst

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8 h. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: Hamasniks marching in our streets never wanted peace

WATCH: Sun political columnist Brian Lilley on the marches after the Oct. 7 attacks and how they called for Israel to stop fighting a war, that Hamas started. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters […]

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8 h. ago Marineland’s request for federal funds to care for belugas ’inappropriate:’ Minister

Marineland’s request for emergency funding from Ottawa, in a letter that warned 30 belugas at the park will otherwise be euthanized, is “inappropriate,” Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said Monday. The Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction made the request Friday with a deadline of Tuesday after Thompson denied Marineland permits to move Canada’s last captive whales […]

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8 h. ago ‘Homeless people deserve respect’: Why bed bugs forced a N.B. couple to live in tent

A Saint John couple who refused to live in a public housing unit in the city because of a bed bug infestation has been opting to camp in a tent outdoors for months now. 

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10 h. ago Flottille pour Gaza: des militants expulsés d’Israël dénoncent de mauvais traitements

Plusieurs militants de la flottille pour Gaza ont affirmé à leur arrivée à Athènes avoir été «battus» et traités «comme des animaux»

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10 h. ago Feds call Marineland euthanasia threat ‘inappropriate’ as deadline nears

Marineland warned that without an immediate financial bailout from the federal government, the company may be forced to declare bankruptcy or euthanize the animals. 

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12 h. ago Airport warns about catfishing as people arrive to meet loved ones who don’t exist

The chief executive of Gander International Airport says staff have noticed an increase in people who appear to have been victims of a manipulative scheme known as catfishing.

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13 h. ago If Trump’s tariffs are ruled illegal, businesses expect refund chaos

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump has warned of disaster if the Supreme Court overturns his signature tariffs. For starters, it would unleash a bureaucratic nightmare involving reams of refund paper cheques Should the court uphold a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that Trump’s country-based tariffs are illegal, the government could owe the bulk of the […]

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15 h. ago Anasens and MAVAND Sign Distribution Agreement for DrugAsens™ Across Key European Markets and Australia

MONTRÉAL & ESCHWEILER, Germany — Anasens Inc., a developer of rapid, connected point-of-care detection tools, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with MAVAND Solutions GmbH for the commercialization of DrugAsens™, Anasens’ oral-fluid multidrug testing solution, in key countries across Europe and in Australia. The agreement strengthens Anasens’ international footprint and accelerates access to […]

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18 h. ago ’AN OPEN NERVE’: Israelis, Palestinians mark two years of the Gaza war

OTTAWA — Two years into the war in Gaza, the conflict continues to spread anger, frustration and pain across Canada, while Israelis and Palestinians fear the region will never exit the cycle of violence. Hamas militants and affiliates attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 civilians and soldiers and taking roughly 240 people hostage. […]

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21 h. ago Toyota Industries $31 Billion Buyout Plan Faces Antitrust Delays

Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda’s proposal to buy out Toyota Industries Corp. for ¥4.7 trillion ($31.3 billion) has been delayed because the approval process under antitrust laws in various countries is taking longer than anticipated.

Economics

21 h. ago Canadian sailor who blew whistle on 'Officer X' to be booted from military

Navy Lt. Patrick White warned Parliament about a serial sexual offender in a leadership position.

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22 h. ago Finland’s Neste Faces Renewables Test After Shares Jump 130%

Shares in Finnish energy company Neste Oyj have staged one of Europe’s biggest rebounds this year, more than doubling since April. But with the renewable fuels market set to come under pressure, some analysts are warning the rally may soon end.

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26 h. ago Début des négociations en Égypte pour mettre fin à la guerre à Gaza

Des délégations du Hamas, d'Israël et des États-Unis doivent entamer en Égypte des négociations indirectes pour obtenir la libération des otages.

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