Peel police have arrested two men after officers seized a loaded firearm, a quantity of illegal drugs and stolen property following a vehicle search in Mississauga on Friday.
Continue reading...March 12, 2023
North Korea tests submarine-launched missile, Seoul confirms
FILE – Protesters hold signs during a rally to oppose to the planned the joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea, in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 11, 2023. North Korea said Monday, March 13, 2023, it test-fired two cruise missiles from a submarine...
Continue reading...All Silicon Valley Bank customers’ funds guaranteed, U.S. government says
In this image taken from a video, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Dakar, Senegal. (AP Photo/Yesica Fisch) (Yesica Fisch / Associated Press) All Silicon Valley Bank customers' funds guaranteed, U.S. government says Jeff...
Continue reading...As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling
FILE – This 2019 aerial photo provided by ConocoPhillips shows an exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaskas North Slope. Pressure is building on the social media platform TikTok to urge President Joe Biden to reject an oil development...
Continue reading...Poilievre calls for spending cap, tax cuts in coming federal budget
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the coming federal budget should lower taxes, cap spending and make it easier to build new houses.
Continue reading...Child labor protections are the latest Republican target
Justin Ford/Getty Images Arkansas is leading the charge against laws that protect kids — despite revelations of dangerous child labor nationwide. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday approved a bill eliminating a requirement for children under 16 to obtain state documentation in order to work. The...
Continue reading...Police open homicide investigation after man found with gunshot wounds at Scarborough motel dies in hospital
Toronto police have opened their tenth homicide investigation of the year after a 39-year-old man, who was found at a Scarborough motel with gunshot wounds on Monday, succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Continue reading...Multiple smuggling boats crash near California coast leave 8 dead
Eight people are dead after two boats crashed off the San Diego coastline according to San Diego Fire and Rescue. KNSD’s Dana Williams reports on the visibility challenges rescuers faced and how officials are handling one of California’s deadliest maritime smuggling incidents.
Continue reading...BBC’s sports coverage axed after crisis mounts following mutiny at broadcaster
London: Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of Britain, said the BBC’s disagreement with football announcer Gary Lineker over Lineker’s criticism of the government’s immigration policies belonged to the broadcaster because it may lead to a crisis within the organisation. In an effort to uphold its neutrality,...
Continue reading...Oil giant Saudi Aramco makes a historic $161-billion profit in 2022
FILE – Storage tanks are seen at the North Jiddah bulk plant, an Aramco oil facility, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 21, 2021. Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday, March 12, 2023, it earned a $161 billion profit last year, attributing its earnings to higher...
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