Ottawa prepares for a new U.S. president as Canada reflects on Biden’s legacy

Ottawa prepares for a new U.S. president as Canada reflects on Biden’s legacy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined other political leaders and diplomats in praising — and reflecting on — Joe Biden’s legacy, as Ottawa prepares to work with whoever Americans vote for as their next president this fall. Biden announced Sunday he is abruptly ending his presidential re-election campaign. “I’ve known President Biden for years. He’s a great … Read more

Judge drops charges against Alec Baldwin in Rust case, citing ‘wilful’ withholding of evidence

Judge drops charges against Alec Baldwin in Rust case, citing ‘wilful’ withholding of evidence

A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin on Friday, agreeing with Baldwin’s lawyers that prosecutors and police withheld evidence on the source of the live round that killed Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Three days after Baldwin’s trial began, New Mexico district court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled after hearing evidence … Read more

Trudeau speaks with Trump following assassination attempt on former president

Trudeau speaks with Trump following assassination attempt on former president

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with former U.S. president Donald Trump on Sunday, a day after the Republican candidate survived an assassination attempt. According to a summary of the call provided by the Prime Minister’s Office, “Trudeau condemned yesterday’s appalling assassination attempt and reiterated there’s no place for political violence.” Trudeau also wished Trump well and expressed his … Read more

‘A great day’: Young North Atlantic right whale freed from fishing gear by crews in St. Lawrence

‘A great day’: Young North Atlantic right whale freed from fishing gear by crews in St. Lawrence

A team of whale rescuers were hollering, screaming and high-fiving Wednesday afternoon when they freed a young whale caught in fishing gear in the St. Lawrence Estuary. The whale, believed to be one of the calves of a 35-year-old female named War (ID number 1812) was first observed on June 22 off of New Brunswick, … Read more

Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud, pay $243M US fine in proposed deal over fatal crashes

Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud, pay 3M US fine in proposed deal over fatal crashes

Boeing will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two crashes of 737 Max jetliners that killed 346 people, including several Canadians, after the U.S. government determined the company violated an agreement that had protected it from prosecution. The plea deal, which was revealed by the U.S. Justice Department on Sunday night and … Read more

After death of beloved bear in B.C., experts look for lessons

After death of beloved bear in B.C., experts look for lessons

In the spring of 2023, a Parks Canada team strung electric fence along a section of the Trans Canada Highway from Lake Louise to the boundary between B.C. and Alberta. It was part of an attempt to help keep animals including a beloved white grizzly bear named Nakoda away from the dangers of the road. … Read more

Terrorist toll rises to 6 as 2 more killed in Kulgam | India News

Terrorist toll rises to 6 as 2 more killed in Kulgam | India News

SRINAGAR: Two more terrorists were killed in Frisal Chinnigam of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district Sunday, raising the toll from the overnight gunfight with security forces to six.No further casualties were reported among security personnel after Lance Naik Pradeep Nain of Army’s Para Commando unit and Sepoy Pravin Janjal of 1 Rashtriya Rifles were killed in … Read more

Could rat birth control work in Ottawa?

Could rat birth control work in Ottawa?

For rats in Ottawa’s Heron Park neighbourhood, Melanie Giroux has become something like the Grim Reaper. Giroux estimates she’s trapped and killed many hundreds of the rodents since her backyard became infested in 2021. That year alone, she bagged nearly 500 using black reusable traps. Despite that prolific record, Giroux said it hasn’t gotten any easier. “You … Read more

Hathras Mishap: ‘He is divine…’, ‘Bhole Baba’ followers make shocking claim; say ‘stampede’ was people’s fault – The Economic Times Video

Hathras Mishap: ‘He is divine…’, ‘Bhole Baba’ followers make shocking claim; say ‘stampede’ was people’s fault – The Economic Times Video

Hathras (UP): At least 121 people were killed and 35 injured in a stampede at a ‘Satsang’ program in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on July 02. Following the incident, UP Police carried out a search operation at Ram Kutir Charitable Trust in search of ‘Bhole Baba’. The preacher ‘Bhole Baba’ identified as Suraj Pal is also … Read more

Culling wolves alters the survivors and that could be ‘bad news’ for caribou, study finds

Culling wolves alters the survivors and that could be ‘bad news’ for caribou, study finds

When wolves are killed by bullets fired from helicopters during Alberta government culls, surviving members of the pack quickly learn to evade the threat, a new study has found.  For nearly two decades, Alberta has killed off hundreds of grey wolves each year in an attempt to bolster dwindling caribou populations, a practice critics have … Read more