Floods in Pakistan (File image) Photo : AP Heavy torrential rains and floods have wreaked havoc in Pakistan. Since mid-June over 1,200 people have lost their lives from severe flooding. Over one-third of the country is submerged under flood water, while around 33 million people are...
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Green candidates introduce themselves at launch of ‘amazing’ leadership contest
OTTAWA – The six candidates vying for leadership of the federal Greens pledged to bring new life to the party following a dark period of policy disputes and personality clashes that culminated in last year’s resignation of former leader Annamie Paul. A virtual campaign launch Saturday...
Continue reading...What can the IAEA do in Zaporizhzhia?
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Friday to observe damage to the Russian-controlled facility, as fighting continues around the plant. The IAEA intends to keep two experts at the facility on an extended basis, but the agency’s...
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine War: Turkey offers to mediate in Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant standoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (File image) Photo : AP Kyiv: Turkey on Saturday offered to mediate in the standoff over a Russian-Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, reported AFP. The development came hours before, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that the plant had...
Continue reading...‘This is an explicit endorsement’: Trump posts support for QAnon and other conspiracy theories on Truth social platform
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing ‘This is an explicit endorsement’: Trump posts support for QAnon and other conspiracy theories on Truth social platform 04:33 UP NEXT ‘There’s a lot more to it’: FBI list...
Continue reading...Enoki mushrooms recalled for possible Listeria contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Enoki mushrooms distributed by WK Produce due to a possible Listeria contamination. The product was sold in 150g packages in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario and may also have been distributed nationally. Customers are being told...
Continue reading...Canadian astronaut Saint-Jacques says Artemis 1 delay disappointing, but right call
Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Published Saturday, September 3, 2022 3:50PM EDT MONTREAL – NASA’s decision to scrub the launch of its new moon rocket is disappointing but necessary due to another leak found ahead of the planned test flight, Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques said Saturday....
Continue reading...Toronto police release photos of suspect who allegedly exposed himself to female jogger in west end
Toronto police are asking for help identifying a man who allegedly committed an indecent act in the city’s west end on Saturday morning. Police said a woman was jogging in the area of Dupont Street and Edwin Avenue when an unknown man came out of the...
Continue reading...Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant disconnected from last main power line: IAEA
Russian soldiers guarding an area at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. (File image) Photo : AP Kyiv: Ukraine‘s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been disconnected from the last main power line to the grid, said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Saturday. According to the...
Continue reading...Bank of Canada expected to raise interest rate for fifth time at pivotal moment for economy
Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press Published Saturday, September 3, 2022 2:32PM EDT OTTAWA – Inflation appears to have peaked but it’s still running hot and a supersized rate hike from the Bank of Canada next week is widely expected. Some economists think Wednesday’s hike could...
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