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Ex-US President Donald Trump  New York – Prosecutors pleaded with jurors Tuesday to use their “common sense” and find Donald Trump guilty, as the first ever criminal trial of a former president reached its dramatic final phase. With both sides wrapping up their closing arguments, the stage is now set …

HEAT. A woman holding an umbrella poses for a photo along a path leading to India’s war memorial in this May 22, 2024 photo. The capital recorded an all-time high temperature of 49.9°C on Tuesday (May 28, 2024). (Anadolu) NEW DELHI – With heatwave conditions prevailing in several parts of India, the capital …

Israel’s brief seizure of The Associated Press’s video equipment last week may have proven to be a step too far in the government’s limiting of press freedoms amid the war in Gaza.  Advocates say government restrictions, media self-censorship mean realities of Gaza war unseen in Israel. Warning: This story contains …

Now an Independent MPP, Sarah Jama is not allowed to speak in the Legislative Assembly. The censorship by Premier Doug Ford’s government came after Jama posted statements in support of Palestinians after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Ontario Superior Court of Justice determined it doesn’t have the authority …

A federal labour arbitrator has given Air Canada the green light to test a strand of a flight attendant’s hair for drugs after two of the man’s housemates — and fellow employees — claimed he was smoking a bong and making jokes about hijacking. According to a decision posted last …

Interest is growing in mass-timber construction and new manufacturing facilities are popping up all over Canada. Proponents say the material is more sustainable and faster to work with than concrete and steel, but some builders and climate experts are skeptical. The material is touted as a way to quickly build …

Dressed in a red jumpsuit, Brijesh Mishra stood inside a Vancouver courtroom and apologized for a slew of Canadian immigration offences. Mishra, 37, was arrested after a Canadian Border Services Agency investigation tied him to dozens of fraudulent acceptance letters for Canadian colleges and universities that were provided to prospective …

Two weeks ago, the airline unveiled sweeping changes and increased costs. While passengers still receive their first bag for free, the cost of a second bag on the lowest ticket fare has jumped by 50 per cent, and the cost of an overweight bag (anything over 51 pounds) has tripled …

Five per cent of women attending Canadian military colleges surveyed in 2023 said they were sexually attacked during the previous 12 months by being threatened, held down or hurt and forced into unwanted sexual acts, according to survey results obtained by CBC News. Defence department calls reports of sexual assaults …

Avant-garde artist and architect Carlo Calma’s ‘Lava Rock’ houses Spanish chef Chele Gonzalez’s latest talk-of-the-town restaurant VOLCANIC AMBIANCE Calma was inspired by Taal Volcano in creating Lava Rock  Weekends out of town are more fun now that Asador Alfonso, open only for the time being on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, …