24 h. ago One of two student pilots killed in Manitoba crash was from India: consulate office

One of two student pilots killed in a mid-air crash south of Steinbach, Man., has been identified as a man from India.

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50 h. ago Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and U.S. officials

WASHINGTON — The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence, according to two senior officials and a cable sent last week to all embassies and consulates. The warning came after the department discovered that an impostor posing […]

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7 d. ago GoFundMe for Canadian found dead in Dominican Republic raises over $40K

A fundraiser for a Canadian tourist who died in the Dominican Republic has raised double its goal.Dominican Republic officials confirmed with several news outlets that Dorian Christian MacDonald was found dead, washed ashore on a beach in Puerto Plata in the early hours of Friday, June 20.The country's civil defence agency told news organizations that the 33-year-old had been staying at a hotel in Maimon Bay, a resort town in Puerto Plata.Authorities state that the Canadian tourist had been walking on the beach at 2 a.m. local time on June 20. After receiving a call about a missing person, the Dominican Republic civil defence agency and first responders rushed to the scene. They found MacDonald's body in the water during high tide at 4:15 a.m.Global Affairs Canada told us on Wednesday that it is "aware of the death of a Canadian citizen in the Dominican Republic."The agency adds that consular officials are in contact with local authorities and a...

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1 week ago His Eminence Frank Cardinal Leo Blesses Villa Charities Italian Canadian Immigrant Tribute

Canada’s newest Cardinal helps celebrate Italian Heritage Month with public blessing FRANK CARDINAL LEO BLESSES VILLA CHARITIES ITALIAN CANADIAN IMMIGRANT TRIBUTE From (L to R) Aldo Cundari, Marketing Executive and Board Director, Villa Charities Foundation; Father Arthur Lee, Priest Secretary, Office of the Archbishop; Luca Zelioli, Consul General of Italy in Toronto; Michelle Cooper, Parliamentary […]

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2 w. ago Halcones Precious Metals Grants Stock Options and Restricted Share Units

TORONTO, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Halcones Precious Metals Corp. (TSX-V: HPM) (the “Company” or “Halcones”) announces it has granted a total of 3,500,000 stock options (“Options”) to purchase common shares of the Company to certain officers, directors and consultants pursuant to the Company’s Stock Option Plan. Such Options are exercisable into common shares […]

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3 w. ago U.S. resumes visas for foreign students but demands social media access

Consular officers will look for posts that could be deemed hostile to the US government, culture, institutions or founding principles.

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3 w. ago U.S. resumes student visa applications under new social media vetting rules

The Trump administration said consular officers will be on the lookout for social media posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States.

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