Vancouver city council has voted to investigate the prospect of installing water meters on all of the city’s homes. Vancouver currently meters water usage in apartment buildings, and requires meters to be installed on all new builds and in renovations. Most of the city’s residents, however, currently pay a flat rate for water usage. Vancouver…
South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, a criminal charge that could incur the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted. This is the latest blow to Yoon, who was impeached and arrested over his Dec. 3 martial law decree that plunged the…
Doug Ford’s recent order to the LCBO that it should clear U.S. booze from its shelves if Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs won’t hurt Ontario’s convenience stores, an industry group says. The Convenience Industry Council of Canada, which represents 7,500 retailers in Ontario, told Global News in a statement that corner stores are well-equipped should…
Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday opened fire on protesters demanding their withdrawal in line with a ceasefire agreement, killing at least 15 and injuring more than 80, Lebanese health officials reported. The dead included two women and a Lebanese army soldier, the Health Ministry said in a statement. People were reported wounded in…
By The Staff The Associated Press Posted January 26, 2025 11:07 am Updated January 26, 2025 3:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Israel accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released, leading it to stop thousands of Palestinians from returning…
By The Staff The Associated Press Posted January 26, 2025 8:46 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A freighter was on its way to Canada on Sunday after it was freed from ice that trapped it in a frozen Lake Erie for days, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The…
For cancer patients, maintaining physical fitness and muscle strength could be a powerful weapon in the fight against the deadly disease, according to a recent study. The study, published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found that cancer patients with high muscle strength and cardio fitness levels had up to 46 per cent…
The federal government is no longer moving forward with its plan to redistribute the wealth of Nova Scotia’s baby eel harvest from large licence holders to individual fishers after receiving backlash from the industry. A statement from Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier’s office said the minister reached the decision after listening to feedback from stakeholders in consultations…
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, the real-life couple who rose to fame on hit reality series The Hills, are suing the City of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power (LADWP) after losing their Pacific Palisades home in the Los Angeles wildfires on Jan. 7. The couple filed the lawsuit Tuesday in California’s…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The British Museum, the country’s most popular tourist attraction, was partially closed to the public on Saturday after an employee who had been fired broke in and shut down computer systems, museum management said. The museum in central London, which attracts almost 6 million visitors a year, closed…
