Ukrainian forces pushed on with their major cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region for a second week Wednesday, claiming to have taken more ground, captured more Russian prisoners and destroyed a jet bomber. Since the start of the day, assault troops had advanced 1-2 kilometers (miles) in some parts of Kursk, the commander of the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Metro Inc. says it earned a third-quarter profit of $296.2 million, down from $346.7 million in the same quarter last year, as its sales rose 3.5 per cent. The grocery and drugstore retailer said Wednesday the profit amounted to $1.31 per diluted share for the quarter ended…
Vaccines to help curb an escalating mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring countries may still not reach the central African country for months even as the World Health Organization (WHO) considers following Africa’s top public health agency in declaring the outbreak an emergency. On Tuesday, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared a public health…
Many Canadians today are feeling the pinch and reining in their spending, waiting out harsh economic winds in a pattern of behaviour typical of major recessions and financial crashes in history. The difference this time around? Canada’s not (technically) in a recession. Economists typically define a recession as two consecutive quarters of negative growth in…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 13, 2024 6:53 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says people seeking asylum at the northern border with Canada will have less time to consult a lawyer before making their case. The department says it reviewed…
A recently released international report says Canada’s temporary foreign worker program is a “breeding ground” for contemporary slavery. The final report by a United Nations special rapporteur who visited Canada last year says a power imbalance prevents workers from exercising their rights. A worker’s status is dependent on a closed work permit that is specific…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 13, 2024 4:11 pm Updated August 13, 2024 4:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov. 12 in their opening game of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament. The Raptors…
A 190-million-year-old rock formation has crumbled into the waters of Lake Powell, U.S. park officials announced. The famous “Double Arch” geologic feature has towered over Rock Creek Bay in Utah’s Glen Canyon National Recreation Area since dinosaurs roamed the earth. Over its impressive lifespan, the rock formation battled the elements and gravity until it eventually…
A pilot died in a fiery crash after he hijacked one of his own company’s helicopters and crashed into the rooftop of a Hilton hotel in Australia. Hours before the crash, he had attended a party thrown on his behalf celebrating a promotion, his company said. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday…
Africa’s top public health body declared what it termed a “public health emergency of continental security” on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox that has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighboring countries. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) had warned last week of an alarming rate of spread of the…
