World Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, health officials said Sunday, as the United States was on track to approve billions of dollars of additional military aid to Israel, its close ally. Israel conducting near-daily air raids on city whereContinue Reading
Politics The federal finance minister said Sunday she’s optimistic provincial leaders will come around on measures that touch on their jurisdiction, such as housing. Premiers criticize what they call lack of consultation on such issues as housing Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she’s confident provinces andContinue Reading
Professional soccer comes to northeastern Ontario Apr. 20 with the first game for the Sudbury Cyclones and the new team is confident they can break even this first season. Continue Reading
Swimming Canada has issued a statement calling for more transparency following Saturday’s revelation that 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication. Canadian sport federation says ‘exceptions must be communicated transparently’CBC Sports · Posted: Apr 21, 2024 2:28 PMContinue Reading
Audrey Leduc ran to a second-place finish in 10.96 seconds outdoors at the LSU Alumni Gold meet on Saturday, achieving the Paris Olympic standard and becoming the fastest Canadian women’s 100-metre sprinter. Dunfee, Lundman also hit Olympic standard, set Canadian mark at mixed race walk event Doug Harrison · CBCContinue Reading
Kadriana Lott and Colton Lott continued their winning ways with an 8-3 victory over Czechia’s Zuzana Paulova and Tomas Paul on Sunday at the world mixed doubles curling championship in Sweden. Gimli, Man., partners beat New Zealand 7-2The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 21, 2024 12:45 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading
Toronto·Breaking Jurors have found Umar Zameer not guilty of all criminal charges, including first-degree murder, in the death of Toronto police officer Det.-Const. Jeffrey Northrup nearly three years ago. Zameer had pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder after running over officer in 2021CBC News · Posted: Apr 21, 2024 12:40Continue Reading
British Columbia Wildfire crews are battling an out-of-control wildfire in central British Columbia — one of seven human-caused blazes reported in the Cariboo region on Saturday afternoon, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service. At least 6 out-of-control wildfires sparked across B.C. this weekend, including south of Quesnel Moira Wyton · CBC News ·Continue Reading
Indo-Canadians amongst those facing prices in Canada’s greatest heist The Indian Particular…Read ExtraContinue Reading
Every year, Alon Gat’s mother led the family’s Passover celebration of the liberation of the ancient Israelites from Egypt thousands of years ago. But this year, Gat is struggling with how to recognize a holiday commemorating freedom after his mother was slain and other family members abducted when Hamas attackedContinue Reading
