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Quebec coroner pushes for stronger penalties for dangerous drivers in wake of cyclist’s death
Michel Filteau says he’s cried every day since his 36-year-old son was killed while riding his bike in Sherbrooke, Que. Sébastien Filteau was struck by a vehicle driving upward of …
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claim deadly attack targeting Israeli installation in Iraq
Iran fired missiles late Monday at what it claimed were Israeli “spy headquarters” near the U.S. Consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil, and at targets linked to the …
Houthis vow ‘strong’ response as U.S. launches new strike in Yemen
The Houthi movement threatened a “strong and effective response” after the United States carried out another strike in Yemen overnight, further ratcheting up tensions as Washington vows to protect shipping …
Time is ticking for government to decide on expanding medically assisted dying
John Scully wants to know that a medically assisted death would be an option for him, should he want one. The former war correspondent suffers from severe mental illness, a …
B.C. health minister says he expects Ottawa to protect Canadians from drug shortages
British Columbia’s health minister says potential exports of Canadian drugs to U.S. states would be a devastating blow — but he doesn’t believe it will come to that. In an interview airing …
Might Aaron Rodgers’ shot at Jimmy Kimmel prove a fatal fumble for QB’s career in punditry?
Any question whether ESPN took Aaron Rodgers’ latest tryst with misinformation seriously disappeared the instant Pat McAfee appeared on his eponymous talk show on Wednesday, offering a half-baked apology for …
Harvard president’s resignation highlights U.S. conservatives’ bid to remake higher education
The downfall of Harvard’s president has elevated the threat of unearthing plagiarism, a cardinal sin in academia, as a possible new weapon in conservative attacks on higher education. Claudine Gay’s …
U.S. helicopters kill several Houthi rebels in latest Red Sea shipping attack
The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation …
‘This is a joke’: police in China fine ‘irresponsible’ woman for riding electric suitcase down busy Shanghai street
A woman who was discovered riding an electric suitcase down a busy street in China has been slapped with a fine and a reprimand by traffic police. The unidentified luggage …