Aid trucks begin moving ashore via Gaza pier, U.S. says
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on …
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Poilievre promises legislation to prevent exemptions for illicit drug use in hospitals
Politics Federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Conservatives will put forward legislation that would forbid Ottawa from “ever” granting provinces exemptions to allow illicit drug use in hospitals. Premier …
CFL 1st North American pro sports league to make mouthguards mandatory for players
Canadian Football League players will have the option of wearing protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during games this season, but mouthguards will be mandatory. The two measures …
Remember the ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge? The crew are still on board
The cargo ship Dali experienced electrical blackouts about 10 hours before leaving the Port of Baltimore and yet again shortly before it slammed into the Francis Key Bridge and killed …
Federal tests find no signs of bird flu virus in Canadian retail milk
Early tests on milk being sold in Canada found no signs of the virus that causes a dangerous form of bird flu, federal officials say. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) …
Calgary doctors worry about long-term harm of repeated smoke exposure
While no significant wildfires have started so far this season in southern Alberta, the same can’t be said for poor air quality. Over the weekend, wildfire smoke rolled into Calgary — …
Why the UN changed its death tolls of Palestinian women and children killed in Gaza
The United Nations is facing scrutiny after lowering its counts of Palestinian women and children killed since Israel began bombing Gaza in its seven-month war against Hamas. The UN’s Office …
Israeli military pushes ahead with fighting in Gaza, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee
Israeli forces pushed deep into the ruins of Gaza’s northern edge on Monday to recapture an area from Hamas fighters, while in the south tanks and troops pushed across a highway …
Here’s who’s buying panic rooms and bullet-proof doors in NYC — and you wouldn’t believe it
New Yorkers are fortifying their homes with panic rooms and bullet-proof doors like never before over fears about crime, migrants and national turmoil — and it’s not just the city’s …
Scientists watching wastewater for signs of H5N1 as U.S. bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle grows
Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are watching wastewater for early signs of H5N1 as an outbreak of bird flu among American dairy cattle keeps growing. With cases confirmed in …