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Nearly 200 Palestinians have managed to escape Gaza and obtain approval to travel to Canada — but they had to pay thousands of dollars to smuggle themselves into Egypt. That avenue is now closed off, due to the military campaign Israel launched in Rafah this week.  Nearly 200 people have …

The Canadian military is weighing how many and what kind of “optionally-crewed” warships it will need in the future as drone technology and artificial intelligence change the face of naval combat, says the commander of the navy. Allies like the U.S. are starting to experiment with uncrewed ships — Canada …

An Ottawa dentist who signed up to provide care under the new public dental insurance program says he hasn’t seen mouths in such bad shape since he did mission work overseas. The number of oral health care providers in the plan is growing, despite some dentists’s concerns about how the …

While many young Manitobans are gearing up to celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, some international students in Winnipeg say their experience will be different, living far from their mothers.  University of Winnipeg students share their thoughts on what they miss while they’re away from their moms. Instead of cooking a …

Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 50,853 more personal support workers by 2032, the government projects — figures it tried to keep secret but were obtained by The Canadian Press. Government fought to keep figures secret. Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 50,853 more personal support workers by …

Quebec’s fire protection agency hired 50 new firefighters this year. But retaining experienced workers for a second potentially difficult season is both a priority and a challenge. Province is missing nearly one quarter of its water bomber pilots. Nicolas Boulay says no one wants to relive last year’s forest fire …

Some small landlords in Ontario say they are increasingly having to take matters into their own hands as delays at Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board continue. Tenant advocates warn of a Wild West situation where lawlessness could worsen.  Tenant advocates warn of a Wild West situation where lawlessness could worsen. …

Canadian sprinter Christopher Morales Williams continues to make his mark on the track. Morales Williams won the 400-metre event at the SEC outdoor tack and field championships in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday.  Vaughan, Ont., eclipses Tyler Christopher’s mark in 2005. Canadian sprinter Christopher Morales Williams continues to make his mark …

A scene from ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ (Images courtesy of Walt Disney Studios)  Regarding dystopian apocalyptic future stories, the Planet of the Apes franchise has always been somewhat unique and long-running. Its origins date back to the Charlton Heston-led original in 1968. The franchise spawned four sequels before …

Families whose loved ones are buried at Ajax cemetery Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens are angry after items they placed on their grave sites were removed. The graveyard’s management said it was part of a long-planned cleanup of the cemetery grounds, but families say it was disrespectful — and sentimental objects …