French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif after a torrent of criticism and false claims about her sex during the Summer Games, the Paris prosecutor’s office said Wednesday. The athlete’s lawyer Nabil Boudi filed a legal complaint with a special unit in the Paris prosecutor’s…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the virus in parts of Africa. That comes as health officials also warn of a sharp rise in cases in Toronto. On…
Canada’s international trade minister is criticizing the U.S. Department of Commerce for nearly doubling duties on softwood lumber, saying the move is unfair and unwarranted. Minister Mary Ng said the U.S. has significantly increased duties on softwood lumber from Canada, to 14.54 per cent from 8.05 per cent. “Baseless and unfair U.S. duties on softwood…
A New Zealand charity said it unknowingly distributed candy laced with “potentially lethal levels of methamphetamine” after receiving the candy from an unidentified donor. Three people were treated in the hospital after consuming the candies, including a child and a teenager, authorities said. The Auckland City Mission reported on Wednesday that it is contacting all…
Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up the Federal Reserve for an interest rate cut in September. Wednesday’s report from the Labor Department showed that consumer prices rose just 0.2 per cent from…
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…
