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Trump rally shooting flings U.S. to perilous juncture: What path will it take?

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Trump rally shooting flings U.S. to perilous juncture: What path will it take?

American history is repeating itself in a most macabre way. If everything unfolds as expected, Donald Trump will deliver a triumphant speech in Milwaukee next Thursday night to accept the Republican presidential nomination. Adrenaline will be coursing through that crowd for another reason: His admirers will celebrate his very survival from an apparent campaign-stop assassination attempt. Literally one … Read more

Anger and awe as Ambanis prepare for billionaire heir’s extravagant wedding

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Anger and awe as Ambanis prepare for billionaire heir’s extravagant wedding

The unmatched extravagance of Indian billionaire heir Anant Ambani’s wedding is creating divisions in a country where the gap between the rich and poor is stark and growing. The son of Asia’s richest man has already partied through a series of pre-wedding festivities for his coming union to Radhika Merchant, including a three-day March event … Read more

Pharmaceuticals in our waterways affect wildlife. This researcher says it’s a big problem

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Pharmaceuticals in our waterways affect wildlife. This researcher says it’s a big problem

The Current11:38How our discarded drugs are sparking sex changes in fish What do fish act like on anti-anxiety medication? According to Karen Kidd, “they get bolder” and don’t rely on their usual survival skills — and that’s part of a big problem. “Fish are swimming around in the soup of drugs … and a drug … Read more

The Outsiders wins best musical and Stereophonic best play at 2024 Tony Awards

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The Outsiders wins best musical and Stereophonic best play at 2024 Tony Awards

The Outsiders, a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning the Tony Award for best new musical on a night when theatre history was made for women as Broadway directors and score writers. The musical, an adaptation of the beloved S. E. Hinton novel, is about … Read more

Canada promised an air defence system to Ukraine 18 months ago. It still hasn’t arrived

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Canada promised an air defence system to Ukraine 18 months ago. It still hasn’t arrived

Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, says his country is in urgent need of weapons and wishes the air defence system Canada promised more than a year ago was already in Ukraine. Canada announced plans in January 2023 to donate a $406-million surface-to-air missile defence system, but there’s still no delivery date. “Of course, we … Read more

Alberta government says advisory report shows federal electricity targets are ‘reckless’

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Alberta government says advisory report shows federal electricity targets are ‘reckless’

The Alberta government pointed Tuesday to a new report from a federal advisory committee, calling it proof that Ottawa should abandon its “reckless” 2035 clean electricity targets. But the chair of the committee behind the report said its recommendations are aimed at toning down the political rhetoric around clean power and helping Ottawa and the … Read more

Canadian banking regulator says real estate, mortgages pose risk to financial systems

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Canadian banking regulator says real estate, mortgages pose risk to financial systems

Canada’s banking regulator says real estate secured lending and mortgages are among the top risks the country’s financial system is facing, as higher interest rates pressure borrowers. In its annual risk outlook, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions )OSFI) said as homeowners renew their mortgages, they could potentially face a payment shock due to … Read more

With Bill 20, Danielle Smith sows fear and loathing (and confusion) in Alberta councils, big and small

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With Bill 20, Danielle Smith sows fear and loathing (and confusion) in Alberta councils, big and small

It’s hard to get 260 Alberta municipal governments to agree on much, which is why their blanket organization seldom has anything provocative to say. What advocacy points can members as disparate as Calgary, Lethbridge, the town of Two Hills and the villages of Czar, Barons and Bawlf agree on? Safer fare, typically — suggestions that … Read more

Federal, provincial politicians leave door open to foreign workers’ involvement in Honda deal

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Federal, provincial politicians leave door open to foreign workers’ involvement in Honda deal

Parties to the massive Honda EV investment deal reached this week have tacitly acknowledged that foreign workers will be involved in setting up the proposed auto plants, while attempting to downplay an issue already seized upon by the federal Conservatives. In response to questions throughout the week, federal officials, their provincial counterparts and executives for the … Read more

Canadian Forces personnel deploy to Jamaica to train troops for Haiti mission

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Canadian Forces personnel deploy to Jamaica to train troops for Haiti mission

Approximately 70 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members were deployed to Jamaica on Friday to train military personnel from several Caribbean countries who are bound for Haiti as part of a multinational security force led by Kenya and backed by the United Nations. The Canadian personnel will provide training on core peacekeeping skills and combat first aid to troops … Read more