5 h. ago B.C. First Nation says 41 additional unmarked graves found at residential school site

The shíshálh Nation said in a post on its website that it is saddened by the findings, which were identified by archaeologists, bringing the community total to 81.

Society

34 h. ago Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear Eaton Centre shooter’s sentencing appeal

Christopher Husbands was found guilty in 2019 of two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Ahmed Hassan and Nixon Nirmalendran.

Events

34 h. ago Supreme Court won’t hear Eaton Centre shooter’s sentencing appeal

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the sentencing appeal of a man who opened fire in Toronto’s Eaton Centre mall in 2012, killing two people and leaving several others injured. Christopher Husbands was found guilty in 2019 of two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Ahmed Hassan and Nixon Nirmalendran. […]

Events

37 h. ago Man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges found guilty in Utah

Utah authorities began searching for Rossi when he was identified through a decade-old DNA rape kit in 2018

Events

47 h. ago CDC shooting latest in string of hostility directed at health

ATLANTA — A barrage of bullets launched at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week by a man authorities say was angry over COVID-19 vaccinations is the latest attack directed at health-care workers amid hostility lingering from the pandemic. Some public health care workers say the shooting that killed […]

Events

2 d. ago Texas shooter who killed 3 outside Target randomly chose victims, police say

AUSTIN, Texas — A random shooting outside a Target store in Texas began when a gunman killed an employee collecting shopping carts then a man and his 4-year-old granddaughter, sparking a chaotic hour of stolen cars and crashes that ended with him arrested naked holding a Bible, police said Tuesday. Ethan Nieneker, 32, is charged […]

Events

4 d. ago Shooter kills 3 in Target parking lot in Texas before being captured, police say

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gunman opened fire Monday in the parking lot of a Target store in Texas’ capital, killing at least three people, before stealing two cars during a getaway that ended with police using a Taser to detain him on the other side of the city, authorities said. Austin Police Chief Lisa […]

Events

5 d. ago Police push targets shoplifting hot spot: 'Won't be tolerated'

Project Carts and Robbers took place over four separate days in July at a commercial complex identified as the city’s hotspot for thefts.

Events

6 d. ago Attentats du 11 septembre: trois nouvelles victimes identifiées à New York

Des scientifiques ont réussi à identifier trois victimes des attentats terroristes du 11 septembre à New York.

Events

6 d. ago Shooter who opened fire on CDC headquarters identified as 30

Killed police officer and spread panic through the health agency and nearby Emory University

Events

6 d. ago Un policier tué près du siège d'une agence fédérale de santé à Atlanta

Un homme armé a tué vendredi un policier près du siège des Centres pour le contrôle et la prévention des maladies (CDC) à Atlanta, aux États-Unis.

Events

7 d. ago Suspect dead, police officer injured at Emory University: Cops

ATLANTA — A suspected shooter at the campus of Emory University in Atlanta is dead and one law enforcement officer is injured after police responded to reports of an active shooter Friday, according to police. The incident took place near the entrance to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where the federal agency’s […]

Events

7 d. ago Suspected gunman, police officer dead in Atlanta shooting: Cops

ATLANTA — A man opened fire outside the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on Friday, leaving bullet impacts in windows across the sprawling campus and killing a police officer before he was found dead in a nearby building, authorities said. The attack, which unfolded near the neighbouring Emory […]

Events

8 d. ago A controversial change was just made to Canadian Nexus card applications

The process of filling out a Nexus card application has significantly changed for some Canadians.The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) confirmed to us over email Wednesday that Canadians applying for a new or renewed Nexus card no longer have the option to choose an "X" gender identifier, and can only choose either "M” or "F."This change was implemented by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). It's a result of President Donald Trump's executive order in January mandating that the U.S. would only recognize two sexes, male and female, on government documents such as visas and passports.According to CBSA spokesperson Luke Reimer, the Nexus card application process change came into effect in FebruaryThe Nexus program allows low-risk, pre-approved travellers to speed past long border crossing lines. While it is jointly run by Canada and the U.S., the CBSA notes that the application process is housed on a...

Transport

9 d. ago Five soldiers wounded as sergeant opens fire on U.S. army base in Georgia, officials say

The shooter was Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, who used a personal handgun, not a military firearm, officials say. The shooting occurred where Radford worked

Events

9 d. ago Shooting at U.S. Army base in Georgia leads to casualties, lockdown

Parts of the Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia were locked down Wednesday after an active shooter was reported on the sprawling U.S. Army post.

Events

9 d. ago 5 soldiers shot at U.S. Army base in Georgia, suspect arrested

Parts of the Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia were locked down Wednesday after an active shooter was reported on the sprawling U.S. Army post.

Events

9 d. ago Speeding motorist driving at 320 km/h on Germany’s Autobahn fined more than $1,000

BERLIN — A motorist was clocked driving at more than 320 km/h on the Autobahn west of Berlin, a record high at more than 199 km/h above the speed limit, German police said. The speedster, who was not identified, was caught while racing along the A2 highway near Burg on July 28. The driver was […]

Economics

1 week ago Here's what Toronto may get instead of controversial new bus lanes

The prospect of dedicated bus lanes coming to two of Toronto's busiest north-south thoroughfares has incited a great deal of drama this summer, with local residents and businesses divided about whether the change would serve as a much-needed transit solution or become the source of even further traffic woes.With the upcoming FIFA World Cup in mind, the City rushed a review of potentially introducing transit priority projects along Dufferin Street and Bathurst Street last year.And, while the projects have recently been approved at City Hall, they are set to be scaled back more than initially proposed. But some other measures may make up for it, hopefully bringing some level of peace and compromise to affected neighbourhoods.The two arteries identified as prime candidates for RapidTO, our new surface transit network plan to "enhance bus and streetcar reliability and improve travel," due to their c...

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1 week ago AwardFares Launches Intelligent New Alert System for Award Flight Availability

STOCKHOLM — AwardFares, the leading search platform for award flights, today launched a major upgrade to its alert system, giving users smarter tools to discover and book award availability faster. AwardFares’ AI-powered system intelligently identifies matching award availability, focusing not just on high-demand routes but also on high-value redemptions and new opportunities based on industry […]

Technology