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As NATO members meet with Ukraine amid an appeal from the embattled country for more air-defence systems, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on alliance members to send an additional six U.S.-made Patriot systems to Ukraine as it faces an increasing barrage of Russian aerial attacks.  With aerial strikes intensifying, …

Iranian media described a small number of explosions Friday, which they said resulted from air defences hitting drones over Isfahan. Israel, which vowed to retaliate for unprecedented Iranian attacks last week, has yet to comment on the incident.  Iranian media describes attack by ‘infiltrators,’ does not mention Israel specifically. Explosions …

Peel Regional Police and the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Bureau say they plan to announce arrests on Wednesday in the theft of roughly $20 million in gold and nearly $2 million US in cash from Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The announcement, to be made at 8:30 a.m. ET in …

Tax experts and lawyers explain to CBC how capital gains works on property transfers, including what happens with inheritances and how the value of those properties is determined.  Tax experts, lawyers explain what you should consider in light of pending tax hike. The federal government’s budget proposal to increase the …

Two scientists whose connection was sparked in Saskatchewan are working together from different sides of the globe to improve animal health in Sri Lanka, in hopes of addressing a potential global health threat.  ‘Very collective effort’ needed to keep resistance in animals from transferring to humans. Two scientists whose connection …

A photo of green onions being sold with the roots chopped off at a Toronto Loblaws store is stirring more anger online against the grocery giant. The photo posted to the Reddit forum Loblaws Is Out Of Control shows bundles of green onions without the roots at the bottom being …

Peggys Cove now has a new bylaw to guide development and protect the iconic fishing village’s heritage, but some say the process to create those rules was unfair.  Rules aim to strike balance between character of area and allowing more commercial use. Peggys Cove now has a new bylaw to …

Google said on Thursday it has terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in protests against the company’s cloud contract with the Israeli government.  Some workers call move an ‘act of retaliation,’ say non-protesters also fired. Google said on Thursday it has terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in …

Singer Imelda Papin (third from right) during the block screening of her film at SM Mall of AsiaImelda Papin’s latest film, Imelda Papin, The Untold Story, drew significant crowds last weekend at Mall of Asia (MOA), with all four theaters fully packed for the block screening event.The screening featured two …

PRIDE. The tourism billboard of Silago, Southern Leyte. The local government placed third in the Visayas cluster of the Tourism Champions Challenge and received a PHP15 million grant to develop Silago Ridge. (Photo courtesy of Silago local government) TACLOBAN CITY – The local government of Silago in Southern Leyte is proud of …