53 m. ago Surprise Meeting in Qatar Spurs Rwanda, Congo Ceasefire Pledge

The presidents of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, which is backing a rebel siege in the eastern flank of its neighbor, pledged to ease tensions following a surprise meeting in Qatar.

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6 h. ago Putin Spurns Ukraine Ceasefire in Talks But Trump Calls It a Win

President Vladimir Putin refused to give Donald Trump the 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine he and his team had demanded on the path toward ending the three-year conflict. It was still good enough for the US president.

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7 h. ago Netanyahu says Israeli strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds ’only the beginning’

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday that killed more than 400 Palestinians, local health officials said, shattering a ceasefire in place since January as it vowed to force Hamas to release more hostages and relinquish control of the territory. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes after […]

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8 h. ago Nétanyahou prévient que les frappes meurtrières à Gaza ne sont que «le début»

Le bombardements ont fait plus de 400 morts et sont les plus importants depuis le début de cessez-le-feu.

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11 h. ago UK, EU in Talks to Accelerate Arms for Ukraine Before Ceasefire

The UK and European Union are in talks to accelerate arms shipments to Ukraine ahead of a potential full ceasefire, Britain’s foreign secretary told Bloomberg shortly before Vladimir Putin agreed to a limited truce.

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12 h. ago Fatal crash prompts closure of northbound Deerfoot Trail in Calgary

One person has been killed and northbound Deerfoot Trail was shut down following a crash around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

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12 h. ago Carney hopes recovering remains from Winnipeg landfill bring families closure

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he hopes recovering the remains of two First Nations women murdered by a serial killer from a Manitoba landfill brings closure to their families.

Transport

13 h. ago Hudson's Bay employees demand severance pay ahead of chain's liquidation

The union representing the Bay employees in Canada is calling on the company to prioritize workers as it continues its restructuring process.Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) says the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC)'s financial troubles shouldn't "come at the cost of workers' livelihoods."The Canadian retail institution employs around 9,400 people, including 647 who are unionized."We demand that HBC honour its commitments — wages, benefits and severance must be paid. No backroom deals, no vague promises — workers deserve full transparency," reads a statement from the CLC on Tuesday.North America's oldest company filed for creditor protection under the federal Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) on March 7 and received approval from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on the same day.Last Friday, the Bay announced that full liquidation could begin this week. The latest court documents stated that the company intends to conclude it...

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13 h. ago Dealer had $30K to buy crystal meth before he was killed: Witness

Grant Norton spent the final hours of his life driving around London with a vehicle console full of cash, making drug deals and looking to buy a brick of crystal meth. A Superior Court jury, hearing the first-degree murder trial of Ashley Bourget, 40, learned Norton, 59, considered to be a local high-level dealer, was […]

Economics

13 h. ago OpenAI’s First Stargate Site to Hold Up to 400,000 Nvidia Chips

The first data center complex for OpenAI’s $100 billion Stargate infrastructure venture will have space for as many as 400,000 of Nvidia Corp.’s powerful AI chips — an amount that, if filled, would make it one of the largest known clusters of artificial intelligence computing power.

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13 h. ago Putin Agrees to Limit Ukraine Attacks But Won’t Commit to Truce

President Vladimir Putin committed in a phone call with Donald Trump to limit Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy assets but declined to agree to a broader 30-day ceasefire as the US had sought.

Politics

14 h. ago ‘Horrible suffering’ in Gaza ‘sits with Hamas,’ U.S. State Department says

People who are suffering in Gaza owe that to 'choices that Hamas has made throughout the years,' said spokesperson

Culture

15 h. ago Call between Trump, Putin ‘going well’ as Russian leader pushes for halt of weapons deliveries to Ukraine

Putin, who met with a Trump envoy last week, has made the halt to arms supplies a prerequisite for signing up to the ceasefire

Politics

15 h. ago Israeli politician to Carney: ‘Defend the Jewish community in Canada’

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Mark Carney needs to work on making Canada a better friend to Israel and a safer place for its Jewish community, Israel’s deputy foreign minister said. Speaking to the Toronto Sun from inside the Knesset, Israeli legislator Sharren Haskell urged Carney to do better than his predecessor on Canada’s Israel policy. […]

Politics

16 h. ago Teen who torpedoed arranged marriage nearly victim of honour killing: Cops

The girl's Iraqi immigrant parents are charged with attempted murder in Washington state

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16 h. ago Israël dit n’avoir d’autre choix que de poursuivre les opérations militaires à Gaza

Des frappes israéliennes dans la nuit, les plus violentes depuis le début de la trêve, ont tué plus de 400 personnes.

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17 h. ago Columbia University student and the U.S. government spar over his detention in Louisiana

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government and a Columbia University student threatened with deportation for his role in campus protests against Israel have been sparring in court over the Trump administration’s move to ship him halfway across the country to an immigration lockup in Louisiana. The government says he could not be detained at […]

Politics

17 h. ago Trump: ‘It’s a bad situation in Russia, and it’s a bad situation in Ukraine’

Trump and Putin will hold call on ceasefire, but Zelenskyy is skeptical Russia is ready for peace

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18 h. ago Trump and Putin will hold a call on a ceasefire, Zelenskyy is skeptical Russia is ready for peace

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is to hold talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he looks to get buy-in on a U.S. ceasefire proposal he hopes can create a pathway to ending Russia’s devastating war on Ukraine. The White House is expressing optimism that peace is within reach even as Ukrainian […]

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18 h. ago B.C. is killing its consumer carbon tax: What does that mean for you?

Killing part of the 17-year-old tax will save residents money at the gas pump and home heating bill but it's going to leave a big hole in the B.C. government's budget

Economics