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3 men seriously injured in Hamilton single-vehicle crash: police
Hamilton police say three people have been seriously injured in a crash in the central part of the city.
30 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Halifax police ‘Guns and Gangs’ division executing search warrants in two areas
Halifax Regional Police say members from its “Guns and Gangs” sections are executing search warrants on Saturday morning.
30 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Little known of long COVID leaves Alberta patients seeking help
Walking up a single flight of stairs leaves Charlise Bruchet with sore legs. Walking at a brisk pace leaves her out of breath.
30 Apr 2022 | Health -
Canada bumping up fees for permanent residency. Here’s what to know
It will become a tad more expensive to move to Canada with permanent residency come May.
30 Apr 2022 | Politics -
‘Rolling Thunder’ convoy expected to continue protest in Ottawa after arrests
The “Rolling Thunder” protest in Ottawa clashed with police leading to several arrests Friday after a small convoy of vehicles attempted to make their way toward Pa…
30 Apr 2022 | Politics -
China’s manufacturing falls to six-month low amid COVID-19 lockdowns
China‘s manufacturing activity fell to a six-month low in April as lockdowns continued in Shanghai and other manufacturing hubs in an attempt to stem COVID-19 outbr…
30 Apr 2022 | Health -
North Korea could ‘preemptively’ use nuclear weapons if threatened, Kim warns
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned again that the North could preemptively use its nuclear weapons if threatened, as he praised his top army officials for a mas…
30 Apr 2022 | Politics -
U.K. reports spike in child hepatitis cases amid global outbreak
The UK Health Security Agency has identified 34 confirmed hepatitis cases in children since Monday, bringing the total number to 145 amid a series of unexplained ca…
29 Apr 2022 | Health -
Paxlovid oral treatment fails to prevent COVID-19 in household members: Pfizer
Pfizer Inc PFE.N on Friday said a large trial found that its COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid was not effective at preventing coronavirus infection in peo…
29 Apr 2022 | Health -
NHL players to watch when 2022 playoffs get underway
It’s time for the NHL playoffs, where some of the world’s best hockey players are sure to up their game as they chase the Stanley Cup. Here are five stars who are l…
29 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Elon Musk told banks he could slash executive pay at Twitter: sources
Elon Musk told banks that agreed to help fund his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc TWTR.N that he could crack down on executive and board pay at the social me…
29 Apr 2022 | World -
Ukraine rounding up ‘traitors’ helping Russian army: ‘justice will be served’
Viktor appeared nervous as masked Ukrainian security officers in full riot gear, camouflage and weapons pushed into his cluttered apartment in the northern city of …
29 Apr 2022 | Ukraine -
U.S. reports first human bird flu case in Colorado prison inmate
A Colorado prison inmate has tested positive for bird flu in the first recent confirmed case of a human infected with the disease that has resulted in the deaths of…
29 Apr 2022 | Health -
Why an algorithm screening for child neglect is raising concerns
Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they are at risk of losing their…
29 Apr 2022 | World -
‘American Idol’ star Laine Hardy arrested, accused of bugging ex’s room
American Idol star Laine Hardy has been arrested, and is accused of leaving a listening device in his ex-girlfriend’s dorm room.
29 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Moderna submits COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 and under to Health Canada for review
Moderna has asked Health Canada to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as six months old, a day after requesting U.S. regulators do the same.
29 Apr 2022 | Health -
Chestermere teen’s future in doubt with long COVID: ‘We don’t really know’
The future looks starkly different for 15-year-old Charlise Bruchet.
29 Apr 2022 | Health -
Ontario election campaign approaches after Progressive Conservatives table budget as platform
Ontario’s election campaign has all but begun now that the Progressive Conservative government has adjourned the legislature following the tabling of their latest b…
29 Apr 2022 | Politics -
‘Rolling Thunder’ event to bring hundreds of motorcycles to downtown Ottawa
OTTAWA — There’s fencing on Parliament Hill, an exclusion zone around several blocks downtown and hundreds of extra police officers on call as Ottawa braces for the…
29 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Man dead after shooting in Toronto’s south end
Toronto police say a man has died following a shooting in the city’s Swansea neighbourhood on Thursday night.
29 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Elon Musk sells US$4B in Tesla shares amid Twitter takeover bid
Elon Musk has sold 4.4 million shares of Tesla stock worth roughly US$4 billion, most likely to help fund his purchase of Twitter.
29 Apr 2022 | World -
Nova Scotia gas prices rise to $1.80 per litre, diesel up 34¢ in 3 days
Diesel prices in Nova Scotia jumped by 8.9 cents on Friday, the third big price increase seen this week.
29 Apr 2022 | Ukraine -
Teen attacked with ‘blunt force weapon’ at New Westminster high school
A student has been seriously injured after being assaulted with a “blunt force weapon” outside New Westminster Secondary School.
28 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Nova Scotia families call for improvements to workplace safety
Families in Nova Scotia who have had a loved one killed or injured in a workplace accident believe more change is needed to ensure others don’t have to endure the s…
28 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Inuit organization, RCMP develop shared plan to improve relationship
The national organization representing Inuit has developed a plan with Mounties to help improve their relationship.
28 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Work by Edmonton music studio Velveteen nominated for 3 Juno Awards
An Edmonton music production studio is in the running for three Juno Awards this year.
28 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Ukraine tells Russia to ‘stop the illegal theft of grain’ as war continues
Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of stealing grain in territory it has occupied, an act which it said increased the threat to global food security posed by disrup…
28 Apr 2022 | Ukraine -
Canada must be ready for ‘all scenarios’ as Russia continues nuclear threats: Joly
Canada and allies must be ready for “all scenarios” when it comes to whether Russia could deploy nuclear weapons amid its “failure” in Ukraine, says Foreign Affairs…
28 Apr 2022 | Ukraine -
Quebec to decide next week if mask mandate will be lifted on May 14: top doctor
Quebec hopes to end its mask mandate by May 14 but a final decision will only be made next week, the province’s interim public health director said Thursday.
28 Apr 2022 | Health -
All-party committee calls on B.C. to replace RCMP with provincial police force
An all-party committee of B.C. MLAs is calling on the province to get rid of the RCMP in the province and replace it with a provincial police force.
28 Apr 2022 | Politics -
Fans, hockey community pay their respects at funeral for Mike Bossy
Hundreds of fans, hockey personalities and journalists paid their last respects to Hockey Hall of Famer Mike Bossy today at a funeral service north of Montreal.
28 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Biden to ask for additional US$33B to help Ukraine fend off Russian invasion
President Joe Biden will ask Congress for an additional $33 billion to help Ukraine fend off the Russian invasion, two administration officials said Thursday, a big…
28 Apr 2022 | Ukraine -
Officers say no injuries seen on Amber Heard after fight with Johnny Depp
May 27, 2016 was the day that Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s marriage went from private misery to public, career-killing spectacle.
28 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,661 people in hospital, 202 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,661 people in hospital with COVID on Thursday, with 202 in intensive care.
28 Apr 2022 | Health -
Does COVID-19 make you more susceptible to the flu, other viruses? Scientists weigh in
If you’re feeling fatigued from a recent COVID-19 infection, some speculate that your immune system may be exhausted too.
28 Apr 2022 | Health -
Quebec tallies 23 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations drop by almost 50
Quebec reported 23 new deaths linked with COVID-19 as hospitalizations dropped again Thursday.
28 Apr 2022 | Health -
Blood donation ban for gay men could end this year as Health Canada OKs change
Health Canada has given Canadian Blood Services the green light to lift specific restrictions on blood donations from men who have sex with men.
28 Apr 2022 | Health -
Moderna asks U.S. to approve COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6
Moderna on Thursday asked U.S. regulators to authorize low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than six, a long-awaited move toward potentially openi…
28 Apr 2022 | Health -
Canada’s security agencies drawing on lessons from ‘extraordinary’ convoy blockade
As another convoy rolls toward Ottawa, Canada’s public safety minister says the country’s intelligence agency has learned lessons from the weeks-long blockade of th…
27 Apr 2022 | Politics -
Denmark pauses COVID-19 vaccination drive — for now
Denmark is pausing its COVID-19 vaccination program temporarily.
27 Apr 2022 | Health -
Facebook’s Meta sees stock surge despite slowest revenue growth in a decade
Facebook parent Meta’s first quarter profit and its count of daily users jumped past Wall Street’s expectations despite the company’s slowest revenue growth since g…
27 Apr 2022 | Economy -
UN will now require Security Council members to explain their vetoes
The U.N. General Assembly took a first step Tuesday to put the five permanent members of the Security Council under the spotlight whenever they use their veto power…
27 Apr 2022 | Ukraine -
Measles cases jump 79% globally after COVID-19 hit child vaccination campaigns
Measles cases jumped by 79% in the first two months of this year compared to 2021, after COVID-19 and lockdowns disrupted child vaccination campaigns around the wor…
27 Apr 2022 | Health -
Montreal chosen as location for new Canadian Moderna vaccine-manufacturing plant
Moderna has chosen Montreal as the location for its Canadian mRNA vaccine-manufacturing plant, Global News has learned.
27 Apr 2022 | Health -
Heritage minister not worried Facebook will ban news over new bill
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is hitting back at Meta, which owns Facebook, after the company did not rule out banning Canadians from viewing and sharing news o…
27 Apr 2022 | Politics -
VanVleet listed as doubtful for Game 6 vs. Sixers
Toronto Raptors all-star guard Fred VanVleet is doubtful for Thursday’s playoff game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers with a strained left hip flexor.
27 Apr 2022 | Sports -
Putting and working smart key to Maude-Aimée Leblanc’s success on LPGA Tour
Working smarter, not harder, especially on the green, has made all the difference for Canada’s Maude-Aimée Leblanc.
27 Apr 2022 | Sports -
‘Fast & Furious’: Justin Lin steps down as director for upcoming ‘Fast X’ movie
Despite filming for the new Fast X movie being already underway, Justin Lin has announced he will no longer direct the latest instalment in the Fast & Furious f…
27 Apr 2022 | Canada -
Canada detects severe hepatitis of ‘unknown origin’ cases in kids. What is it?
Canadian health officials are investigating cases of severe acute hepatitis of “unknown origin” found in children across the country.
27 Apr 2022 | Health -
Canadian MPs unanimously vote to recognize Russian ‘genocide’ in Ukraine
The Canadian House of Commons on Wednesday unanimously voted to recognize Russian President Vladimir Putin’s butchery and brutality during the invasion of Ukraine a…
27 Apr 2022 | Ukraine