The Quebec government appears to be backing away from a polarizing language directive that has sparked fears it could restrict access to health care in English and potentially violate the Canada Health Act. The 31-page directive, which came into effect July 18, has triggered anger and confusion in the province, a rebuke from at least…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Federal Court has dismissed the appeal of a billionaire who challenged sanctions Canada imposed on him in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In ruling against Igor Makarov, who officials claimed was surrounded by “cronies” of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s, the court upheld Canada’s case against…
Outrage is growing in Fort Worth, Texas, after officials behind the international CrossFit Games decided to continue the competition only one day after an athlete died during a swimming event. The fitness company CrossFit said Serbian competitor Lazar Đukić died during the individual 800-metre swim portion of the first event on Thursday, which followed a…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A plane with 62 people aboard crashed in a fiery wreck in a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, the airline said, but it was not immediately clear how many people were injured or killed. The airline VoePass confirmed in a statement that…
Move over, MAGA hats: Gov. Tim Walz’s camouflage ballcap has entered the chat and it’s quickly becoming the hottest fashion accessory of the summer, having the potential to topple Donald Trump’s stronghold on meme-to-merchandise election wear. When U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris introduced Walz as her running mate on Tuesday, she celebrated the pick with…
The body of a 57-year-old woman was found entangled in baggage-processing machinery at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Thursday, authorities said. Chicago firefighters found the woman after being called to the airport around 7:45 a.m. for a report of a person pinned in machinery used to move baggage. The woman’s body was entangled in a…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was gold for Andre De Grasse and Team Canada as the men’s 4×100-metre relay team crossed the finish line with the fastest time of 37.50. The country’s seventh gold medal of Paris 2024 came as Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney and De Grasse beat South…
At the Paris Olympics, the record-breaking men’s javelin throw final has scripted a heartwarming story of friendship between two athletes from India and Pakistan – countries that have historically had a fierce cricket rivalry. Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem made history on Thursday by winning the men’s javelin throw event – a first-ever Olympic gold in athletics…
Canada and its allies on Friday called on Belarus to release the nearly 1,400 political prisoners being held in detention and laid new sanctions to mark the fourth anniversary of the country’s disputed presidential election. The co-ordinated sanctions target Belarusian individuals and entities over what Canada and Britain said were human rights abuses committed against…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 9, 2024 12:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The owner of a commercial halibut vessel in British Columbia received more than $33,000 in fines for fishing in a marine protected area containing glass sponge reefs unique to the waters of the…
