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UN chief asks wealthy nations to impose windfall taxes on fossil fuel industry
UN wants companies to help fund recovery in nations hit worst by climate change.Iran protests spread, death toll rises as internet curbed | Reuters
Iranian authorities and a Kurdish rights group reported rising death tolls on Wednesday as anger at the death of a woman detained by the morality police fuelled protests for a fifth day and fresh restrictions were placed on social media.
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Iranian authorities and a Kurdish rights group reported rising death tolls on Wednesday as anger at the death of a woman detained by the morality police fuelled protests for a fifth day and fresh restrictions were placed on social media. Poilievre subject of new NDP attack ad | CTV News
The NDP is the first party out of the gate with an attack ad against Pierre Poilievre, launching the attempt to frame the new Conservative leader as 'not in it for you' just as the fall sitting of Parliament gets underway.Iranian women burn their hijabs as hundreds protest death of Mahsa Amini
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Hertz orders 175K green vehicles over five years
Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 electric vehicles from General Motors over the next five years. The agreement announced Tuesday includes electric vehicle deliveries through 2027 and will include SUVs, pickups and luxury automobiles. Luxury cars seized from 23-year-old 'Crypto King' as investors try to recoup millions
Two McLarens, two BMWs and a Lamborghini make up just a few of the $2 million worth of assets seized from 23-year-old Aiden Pleterski as his investors try to recoup millions of dollars they handed over to the self-described "Crypto King."Man lights himself on fire in Japan in apparent protest of state funeral for Shinzo Abe
A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo early Wednesday in apparent protest against the state funeral planned next week for former leader Shinzo Abe, officials and media reports said.
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A man set himself on fire near the Japanese prime minister's office in Tokyo early Wednesday in apparent protest against the state funeral planned next week for former leader Shinzo Abe, officials and media reports said.Iran protests: Women burn hijabs, cut hair after death of woman in police custody
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A senator sent inauthentic documents to stranded AfghansLaw & Order | 122549 hits | 5:52 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Inflation: 1/4 of Canadians cutting back on food purchases
Amid soaring prices at grocery stores, a new survey has found that 24 per cent of Canadians have had to cut back on the amount of food they were buying. Vehicles in sinkhole at south Edmonton dealership
There were four cars in the hole at Infiniti South Edmonton's parking lot when CTV News Edmonton arrived on scene just before 10:45 a.m. Canada's inflation rate cools to 7%, but food prices are still climbing
Canada's inflation rate cooled to seven per cent in August, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. But food prices are still climbing, with the cost of groceries rising by 10.8 per cent in the past year. Growing chill in the Arctic means a strengthening polar vortex
The polar vortex is starting to strengthen as we tiptoe closer to the winter months.
Its very name can cast an icy chill over the most seasoned Canadian’s skin. The polar vortex is a mainstay of winter weather in the Northern Hemisphere, but it grew Fatality inquiry to begin into death of 37-pound Calgary teen killed by parentsLaw & Order | 123887 hits | 6:15 AM on Tuesday | posted by DrCaleb
A fatality inquiry is scheduled to begin this week, examining the circumstances that led to the prolonged and painful death of a teenager who was neglected and starved until he weighed less than 40 pounds.Adnan Syed, subject of Serial podcast, is released and conviction overturned
A Baltimore judge on Monday ordered the release of Adnan Syed after overturning Syed's conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast Serial.
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A Baltimore judge on Monday ordered the release of Adnan Syed after overturning Syed's conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast Serial. Clearview AI, Used by Police to Find Criminals, Is Now in Public Defenders’ Hands
After a Florida man was accused of vehicular homicide, his lawyer used Clearview AI’s facial recognition software to prove his innocence. But other defense lawyers say Clearview’s offer rings hollow.China’s Factories Accelerate Robotics Push as Workforce Shrinks
Industrial automation climbs as country tries to extend manufacturing dominance despite labor challenges
Industrial automation climbs as country tries to extend manufacturing dominance despite labor challenges Scientists predict the hole in the ozone layer will close in the next 50 years | EuronewsEnvironmental | 123725 hits | 7:46 PM on Monday | posted by Scape
This is the year scientists predict the hole in the ozone layer will close.Mexico earthquake sends people hurrying into streets on anniversary of 2 deadly quakes
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast on Monday, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two earlier devastating quakes.
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A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook Mexico's central Pacific coast on Monday, killing at least one person and setting off a seismic alarm in the rattled capital on the anniversary of two earlier devastating quakes. So who's 'woke,' what does it mean and how is it being used in Canadian politics'
The word "woke" — originally used to describe awareness of discrimination — has been adopted by figures on the political right to discredit policies and politicians they consider too progressive, experts say. Atikamekw community 'shocked' by François Legault comments on Joyce Echaquan's death
Atikamekw chiefs were stunned by premier François Legault saying the "problem that happened at the Joliette hospital with Mrs. Joyce is now resolved" two years after Joyce Echaquan's death, saying that is not the case. Former prime minister Stephen Harper invested into Order of Canada
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon invested Harper in a private ceremony in London Sunday afternoon while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and former prime ministers Jean Chrétien, Paul Martin and Kim Campbell looked on. GPS jammers are being used to hijack trucks and down drones: How to stop them
The problem of GPS jamming has spawned an array of anti-jamming solutions. I think flouting the Joker’s copyright is funny, and I’m tired of pretending it isn’tArts & Entertainment | 124987 hits | 6:08 AM on Monday | posted by DrCaleb
The People’s Joker, a retelling of the Batman villain’s origin story through the lens of a trans woman breaking into comedy, is an example of the broken, messy state of copyright law.Puerto Rico hit by blackout as Hurricane Fiona makes landfall
The eye of newly formed Hurricane Fiona landed on Puerto Rico's southwestern coast on Sunday — already causing an island-wide power blackout and threatening to dump "historic" levels of rain.
The eye of newly formed Hurricane Fiona landed on Puerto Rico's southwestern coast on Sunday — already causing an island-wide power blackout and threatening to dump "historic" levels of rain. U.S. fruit sellers look to Canada for berry production amid drought, rising costsEnvironmental | 123741 hits | 6:23 PM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
Driscoll's and Naturipe Farms are testing commercial production of berries in Ontario and Quebec. While there may be unexpected benefits for some growing regions, the shift reinforces the vast challenges ahead as the world adapts to climate chanCheetahs make a comeback in India after 70 years
Eight big cats from Namibia made the long trek Saturday in a chartered cargo flight to the northern Indian city of Gwalior, part of an ambitious and hotly contested plan to reintroduce cheetahs to the South Asian country.
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Eight big cats from Namibia made the long trek Saturday in a chartered cargo flight to the northern Indian city of Gwalior, part of an ambitious and hotly contested plan to reintroduce cheetahs to the South Asian country.Taiwan earthquake causes severe damage
A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks.
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A strong earthquake shook much of Taiwan on Sunday, toppling a three-story building and temporarily trapping four people inside, stranding about 400 tourists on a mountainside, and knocking part of a passenger train off its tracks. Queen Elizabeth II: World leaders head to London for funeralMisc World | 123988 hits | 11:39 AM on Sunday | posted by Strutz
Thousands of police, hundreds of troops and an army of officials made final preparations Sunday for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II -- a spectacular display of national mourning that will also be the biggest gathering of world leaders for years. D Should Charles be king of Canada' Just one-third of poll respondents say ‘yes’ | The StarLaw & Order | 122519 hits | 5:33 PM on Saturday | posted by Scape
Technology news: Robot delivery in B.C.
A robot designed by a B.C.-based company hit the streets recently, making its first home delivery of a customer's order. For virus tracking, wastewater is liquid gold. Scientists hope that work isn't flushed away
For more than two years, research teams across the country — and around the world — have been using human waste to monitor rising and falling SARS-CoV-2 levels. The same sewage surveillance systems can track pathogens from polio to monkeypox. So what' Young man charged in fatal triple stabbing near St. Laurent Shopping CentreLaw & Order | 123552 hits | 3:32 PM on Saturday | posted by DrCaleb
Mohamed Osman, 18, was charged with second-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault and one count of breaching release conditions. Police arrested him overnight. Tipping fatigue hits customers as requests rise
Tipping fatigue is hitting consumers as requests for gratuities increase and spread to new businesses amid the rise of automated payment machines and preset tip suggestions.Furor in Iran after young woman slips into coma and dies while in custody, reportedly over headscarf rules
Iran's president has ordered a probe in the case of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who slipped into a coma while in custody in Tehran and died, state media reported on Friday. She was reportedly detained over an issue with her hijab. Police have said she suff
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Iran's president has ordered a probe in the case of Mahsa Amini, a young woman who slipped into a coma while in custody in Tehran and died, state media reported on Friday. She was reportedly detained over an issue with her hijab. Police have said she suff Chrysler unveils Canadian-made gas-powered 300C sedan, as auto show pivots to electric future
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the biggest car show in North America is starting up again in Detroit this week, giving consumers their first glimpse into what the trillion-dollar auto industry has up its sleeve. Opinion: Canadian Tire’s rise in past-due accounts might be a big red flag
Is Canadian Tire’s recent increase in past-due accounts the canary in the coal mine for Canadian consumers?Alabama plans to use untested execution method: What is nitrogen hypoxia'
Alabama says it could soon be ready to use a new, untried execution method called nitrogen hypoxia. The move comes as states that carry out the death penalty have increasingly encountered difficulty in obtaining drugs that have been used in lethal injecti
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Alabama says it could soon be ready to use a new, untried execution method called nitrogen hypoxia. The move comes as states that carry out the death penalty have increasingly encountered difficulty in obtaining drugs that have been used in lethal injectiFlorida flies migrants to Martha's Vineyard in latest North-South conflict on immigration
A group of immigrants landed on the wealthy Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday, part of a campaign by Republican governors to shift the immigration burden to Democratic areas.
A group of immigrants landed on the wealthy Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard on Wednesday, part of a campaign by Republican governors to shift the immigration burden to Democratic areas. Derecho cleanup to cost city an estimated $50M this year, and it's not over yet
The cost of cleaning up after the fatal derecho windstorm in May is expected to reach $50 million by the end of the year, the City of Ottawa's chief financial officer said in a memo Tuesday. The People's Joker, queer film set in Gotham City, pulled from TIFF over copyright concernsArts & Entertainment | 125043 hits | 6:03 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The People's Joker, an unauthorized reimagining of Batman's universe through the eyes of a transgender woman, has been pulled from the Toronto International Film Festival over rights issues after a single screening. Quebec MP who left Conservatives now says his office is being swamped by harassing callers | CBC News
Alain Rayes, who now represents the Richmond-Arthabaska riding as an Independent, left the Conservative Party of Canada Tuesday after Pierre Poilievre won the leadership and says he is now facing harassment and bullying from people within the party.Whistleblower: China, India had agents working for Twitter
Twitter’s former security chief told Congress Tuesday there was “at least one agent” from China’s intelligence service on Twitter’s payroll — and that the company knowingly allowed India to add agents to the company roster as well
Twitter’s former security chief told Congress Tuesday there was “at least one agent” from China’s intelligence service on Twitter’s payroll — and that the company knowingly allowed India to add agents to the company roster as well Toronto spa killer pleads guilty to murder in deadly sword attack, cites van attacker as 'inspiration'Law & Order | 123814 hits | 7:48 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
A teen alleged to have carried out an incel-inspired attack at a Toronto massage parlour two years ago pleaded guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder on Wednesday. US officially added to WHO’s list of poliovirus outbreak countries
The list includes mainly low- and middle-income countries, plus Israel and the UK.Flood-ravaged Pakistan facing a food crisis that's not of its own making: UN
The whole world is responsible for the massive floods in Pakistan, and now we need to step up to help with the recovery, says Rathi Palakrishnan, deputy country director of the UN's World Food Program.
Misc World | 123867 hits | 5:47 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
The whole world is responsible for the massive floods in Pakistan, and now we need to step up to help with the recovery, says Rathi Palakrishnan, deputy country director of the UN's World Food Program.Back to Canada News
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