36 h. ago Montana animal shelter evacuated after FBI drug burn backfires

BILLINGS, Mont. — A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter prompted its evacuation and sent workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said. The smoke started to fill the building during a drug burn on Wednesday, apparently because of negative pressure […]

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65 h. ago Braid: Carney talks nice but oil and gas still face uniquely hostile laws

Federal “greenwashing” law could see oil and gas company pay millions in fines

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4 d. ago Israeli military pushes for full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of siege

The Israel Defense Forces has issued a warning to those in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an expanded military operation in the northern city of Gaza

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1 week ago 'He's just taking his time': Oilers hockey boss says new contract with McDavid on the way

Edmonton Oilers hockey boss Jeff Jackson went on Oilers Now to address with host Bob Stauffer all the rumours and nervous talk around Connor McDavid’s negotiation for a new contract. “We’re confident we’re going to get a deal done,” Jackson said, saying he had spoken for an hour earlier in the day with McDavid’s agent […]

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1 week ago 'He's trying to find the razor's edge': Oilers hockey boss says new contract with McDavid on the way

Edmonton Oilers hockey boss Jeff Jackson went on Oilers Now to address with host Bob Stauffer all the rumours and nervous talk around Connor McDavid’s negotiation for a new contract. “We’re confident we’re going to get a deal done,” Jackson said, saying he had spoken for an hour earlier in the day with McDavid’s agent […]

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1 week ago 'He's trying to find the razor's edge': Oilers hockey boss explains the hold

Edmonton Oilers hockey boss Jeff Jackson went on Oilers Now to address with host Bob Stauffer all the rumours and nervous talk around Connor McDavid’s negotiation for a new contract. “We’re confident we’re going to get a deal done,” Jackson said, saying he had spoken for an hour earlier in the day with McDavid’s agent […]

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2 w. ago UN to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon at end of 2026 after nearly 50 years

The resolution aims is to make the Lebanese government ‘the sole provider of security’ in southern Lebanon and calls on Israel to withdraw its forces

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2 w. ago U.S. hosts talks on postwar Gaza as Israel calls Gaza City evacuation ‘inevitable’

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli and U.S. officials met Wednesday in Washington to discuss post-war Gaza, even as Israel’s military called the evacuation of Gaza City “inevitable” ahead of a new offensive and no sign of a ceasefire was in sight. The meeting took place amid mounting outrage over this week’s double Israeli strike […]

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2 w. ago Netanyahu calls Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza a ‘tragic mishap’

Israeli military spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin confirmed there was a strike 'in the area of Nasser hospital in Khan Younis,' in a statement posted to X

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3 w. ago Contributing to war and peace: Canada’s role in Ukraine explained

Canada signals readiness to support Ukraine peace efforts as Trump hosts Putin and Zelenskyy for talks aiming to end the decade-long conflict.

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3 w. ago Italian soccer coaches call for Israel to be suspended by UEFA and FIFA over Gaza war

Italy is set to play Israel on neutral turf in Debrecen, Hungary on Sept. 8, before hosting the return match in Udine on Oct. 14.

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3 w. ago Olympian Moh Ahmed joins call to cancel Canada’s Davis Cup tie with Israel in Halifax

Four-time Olympian Moh Ahmed is one of 413 Canadian signatories calling on Tennis Canada to cancel Canada’s Davis Cup tie with Israel in Halifax this September.

Culture

3 w. ago Protests held across Israel calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal

Tel Aviv (AFP) — Demonstrators took to the streets across Israel Sunday calling for an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to release hostages still held by militants, as the military prepares a new offensive. The protests come more than a week after Israel’s security cabinet approved plans to capture Gaza City, […]

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