NORTH BAY — Northerners hope they aren’t being taken for a ride. All four major parties are promising that the Northlander trains — axed in 2012 by the then-Liberal government looking to cut costs — will get back on track if they are elected. But it’s not the first time …
Read More »Buddhist chaplains on the rise in US, offering broad appeal
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Wedged into a recliner in the corner of her assisted living apartment in Portland, Skylar Freimann, who has a terminal heart condition and pulmonary illness, anxiously eyed her newly arrived hospital bed on a recent day and worried over how she would maintain independence as she …
Read More »Finland Launches Bid to Join NATO, Declaring a ‘New Era’
HELSINKI, Finland — Finland’s government announced on Sunday that it would apply for membership in NATO, a move that would end decades of strategic nonalignment and pave the way for one of the most significant expansions of the Western military alliance in years. The decision was announced on Sunday by …
Read More »Finland asks to join NATO; Russian invasion of Ukraine stalled
Finland’s announcement that it would apply to join NATO is another blow to Russia, whose war in Ukraine was said to be about preventing NATO expansion. KYIV, Ukraine — Almost three months after Russia shocked the world by invading Ukraine, its military faced a bogged-down war, the prospect of a bigger …
Read More »Lawyers frustrated with mass shooting inquiry in Nova Scotia as deadlines loom
HALIFAX – Eighteen months after a public inquiry was established in Nova Scotia to investigate the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history, lawyers representing most of the 22 victims say they are troubled about its slow progress and lack of witness testimony. “We’re frustrated with the pace,” said Josh …
Read More »World leaders descend on UAE to pay respects to late ruler
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An array of presidents and prime ministers continued to descend on the United Arab Emirates from around the world Sunday to pay their respects to the federation’s late ruler. They also came to praise his successor, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan — a …
Read More »The last election was decided by just 89 votes. How will Brampton Centre vote this time?
With the election heating up, local candidates are busy trying to prove they’re the best fit to represent constituents at Queen’s Park. But the races are tight — and all kinds of factors could swing the outcomes. Today, we take a closer look at three compelling ridings, and what candidates …
Read More »Palestinian gunman dies days after clash with Israeli troops
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A Palestinian gunman who is the brother of a prominent Palestinian militant died Sunday after being critically wounded in clashes with Israeli forces, according to the Israeli hospital where he was being treated. Daoud Zubeidi was wounded in clashes with the Israeli military in the …
Read More »New Democrats to release costing for platform ahead of debate
TORONTO – Ontario’s New Democrats are set to release costing for their election campaign platform today. The party unveiled its plan for the province late last month, but didn’t attach price tags to its promises. Leader Andrea Horwath says the costing will offer “evidence” that it’s possible for a government …
Read More »Pope rallies from knee pain to proclaim 10 new saints
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis created 10 new saints on Sunday, rallying from knee pain that has forced him to use a wheelchair to preside over the first canonization ceremony at the Vatican in over two years. Francis stood for a long period at the start of the ceremony to …
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