Authorities in India’s capital shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city on Monday after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. Residents of New Delhi woke up to thick, toxic smog enveloping the city of some 33 million as the air quality became increasingly hazardous. It rose…
By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted November 18, 2024 7:35 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden at the G20 summit in Brazil on Monday. The meeting will take place a day after The Associated Press…
President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles was met with ominous warnings from Moscow, a hint of menace from Kyiv and nods of approval from some Western allies. Biden’s shift in policy added an uncertain but potentially crucial new factor to the war on the eve of…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers battle for the Grey Cup on Sunday. After a 2-4 start, the Blue Bombers finished atop the West Division and earned their spot in the championship game by beating the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West final. The Argos weathered quarterback…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he is nominating anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research and the social safety net programs Medicare and Medicaid. “For too…
Canada Post and the union representing striking postal workers will head back to the bargaining table on Monday, this time with a special mediator appointed by the federal government. Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) took to the picket lines Friday in a nationwide strike that has halted all mail and parcel…
Opponents of Northback Holdings’ application to do some exploratory drilling for coal on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains rallied in front of the company’s offices in downtown Calgary on Friday. The protesters — about a dozen of them were on hand — are concerned about the impacts a mine in the Grassy Mountain…
By The Staff The Associated Press Posted November 17, 2024 11:46 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tropical Storm Sara on Sunday made landfall in Belize, where forecasters expect heavy rain to cause life-threatening flash flooding and mudslides. The storm moved inland in Belize after drenching the northern coast of Honduras,…
As Donald Trump builds his new energy-focused administration, experts say it could open opportunities for Canada to expand the two countries’ long-standing partnership amid threats of widespread tariffs from the president-elect. Trump announced Friday that he would create a National Energy Council to establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum…
President Joe Biden’s administration has allowed Ukraine to use U.S.-made weapons to strike deep into Russia, two U.S. officials and a source familiar with the decision said on Sunday, in a significant reversal of Washington’s policy in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Ukraine plans to conduct its first long-range attacks in the coming days, the sources said,…
