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[ad_1] How many alcoholic drinks do you have in a week? That question was posed to Canadians in a survey and most of them said they had no drinks at all, a new Statistics Canada report shows. In 2023, more than three-quarters (77 per cent) of adults living in Canada’s provinces reported drinking at least … Read more
[ad_1] Actor Michael Newman of Baywatch died on Sunday, 18 years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He was 68. Newman, who brought his real-world lifeguarding experience to play Michael “Newmie” Newman on the successful ’80s and ’90s soapy drama, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2006. His close friend, director Matt Felker, announced news of Newman’s … Read more
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian government on Friday began coordinating commercially assisted departures for Canadians looking to get out of Lebanon amid mounting violence, Global News has learned. Global Affairs Canada is reserving blocks of seats on commercial flights for Canadian citizens as it becomes increasingly difficult to book … Read more
[ad_1] The Toronto International Film Festival said Thursday it is suspending upcoming screenings of the controversial documentary Russians At War due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety.” The announcement came a day after TIFF stood by the film, which is helmed by a Russian-Canadian director and received Canadian public funding, amid growing … Read more
[ad_1] More than 20 people died after a bus carrying students and faculty members on a school trip in Thailand crashed and caught fire near the country’s capital, Bangkok, on Tuesday, officials said. Thailand’s Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said approximately 25 people are feared dead — though authorities have yet to confirm the official rate … Read more
[ad_1] Hopes of finding any of the 48 migrants missing since their boat sank near the Spanish island of El Hierro are diminishing, authorities said on Sunday, in what threatens to be the deadliest such incident in 30 years of crossings from Africa to the Canary Islands. Nine people, one of them a child, had … Read more
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Biden administration said on Monday it is finalizing rules that will limit U.S. investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China that could threaten U.S. national security. The rules, which were proposed in June by the U.S. Treasury, were directed by an executive … Read more
[ad_1] Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Indian diplomats in Canada are “on notice” after she was asked whether more expulsions could come amid the diplomatic row between India and Canada. “They’re clearly on notice,” Joly said in response to the question, speaking of other Indian diplomats following the expulsion of six earlier this week. … Read more
[ad_1] Renowned editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder may have lost his job, but he promises he hasn’t lost his voice. The author and illustrator, who is a member of the Order of Canada and has won multiple national newspaper awards, says he was let go by The Chronicle-Herald newspaper this week after nearly 30 years … Read more
[ad_1] Heavy rains and floods have hit large swaths of Central Europe, with authorities urging people to follow emergency evacuation orders. At least 17 people are dead across Central Europe from the floods, according to Reuters. Poland and the Czech Republic are especially hard-hit. While the floodwaters are receding in some areas, others are still … Read more
