East Bay swim lagoon is closed for repairs indefinitely
ANTIOCH – Contra Loma Swim Lagoon will be closed for the swim season – the third time in three years – because of required maintenance and safety repairs, officials said. …
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What is the Bishnoi gang and how could it be linked to Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing?
The three men charged in the alleged conspiracy to murder Hardeep Singh Nijjar — Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh — are all believed to be connected to the …
Boeing under investigation after workers falsified inspection records on some Dreamliners
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into Boeing after the beleaguered company reported that workers at a South Carolina plant falsified inspection records on …
She lived through the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda. Now she researches health of other survivors’ kids
Warning: This story contains distressing details and discussions of sexual violence. Glorieuse Uwizeye believes it was a miracle that she and her family survived the 100-day genocide in 1994 against the Tutsis, a …
TikTok is suing the U.S. over ‘obviously unconstitutional’ law that would ban it
TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, are suing the U.S. over a law that would ban the popular video-sharing app unless it’s sold to another company. The lawsuit filed on …
Biden condemns antisemitism in Holocaust memorial speech
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned that the threat of antisemitism is growing, in remarks honouring the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust, as his support for Israel’s assault …
At least 11 people still alive under building collapse rubble, South African officials say
Rescue teams trying to find dozens of construction workers missing since a multi-storey apartment complex collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa have made contact with 11 people buried …
Work stoppage averted as WestJet, aircraft engineers’ union reach tentative deal
WestJet and the union representing its maintenance engineers reached a tentative agreement late Sunday, averting a work stoppage that could have started disrupting flights as early as Tuesday afternoon. The Calgary-based airline …
U.S. lawmakers are taking aim at private equity in health care. Here’s what is happening in Canada
In the U.S., the growing role of private equity firms in health care is coming under heightened scrutiny, with Senate committee hearings and a cross-government public inquiry launched earlier this …
London Drugs begins to gradually reopen stores after cyberattack
London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada, six days after it shuttered all locations due to a “cybersecurity incident,” the retail and pharmacy chain said. It is working with …