Rents and bills will be due in less than a week for approximately 68 per cent of residents in N.W.T. evacuated due to wildfires. Some relief has been offered but community groups say more is needed. Utility and carrier bills to be credited or waived off temporarily Rent and other …
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B.C. wildfire fighter, 19, died after being hit by falling tree
A British Columbia wildfire fighter who died Thursday was killed by a falling tree while responding to a fire in the province's southern Interior, according to RCMP. Devyn Gale was clearing brush with her team when tree fell, police say A young wildfire fighter who was killed by a falling …
Read More »N.W.T. government says it won’t provide financial aid to help evacuees pay for accommodations
Approximately 68 per cent of residents in N.W.T. have left their homes as a result of evacuation orders prompted by multiple wildfires. N.W.T. fire information officer says situation could stretch on for weeks The N.W.T. government will not be offering financial support to evacuees who found their own accommodations, nor …
Read More »King Charles won’t be known as ‘defender of the faith’ — does it matter?
King Charles will have a new title in Canada after the government dropped a centuries-old accolade — “defender of the faith” — as part of a push to redefine the head of state’s role. Canada drops monarch’s 16th-century religious title as part of a modernization push. . King Charles will …
Read More »Suspect arrested in Serbia’s 2nd mass shooting in 2 days
Serbian police on Friday arrested a gunman suspected of killing eight people and wounding 14 others in a village near Belgrade in the second mass shooting in the country this week. Police say a gunman killed 8 and wounded 14 in drive-by shooting near Belgrade. Serbian police on Friday arrested …
Read More »3 charged in India after complaint details family’s last moments before fatal St. Lawrence River journey
A police complaint filed in India alleges that the families who drowned on the St. Lawrence in March were pressured by human smugglers to board a boat in a storm to cross into the U.S. The charges in India are the first related to the St. Lawrence River deaths and …
Read More »‘It doesn’t make sense’: Experts question the Kremlin’s account of that drone strike
When it comes to symbolic, made-for-TV moments, the alleged drone strike on the Kremlin early Wednesday morning ticks almost all of the boxes. Which is just one reason seasoned Russia-watchers are questioning Moscow’s version of events. Could Russia be propping up an excuse to make more nuclear threats? When it …
Read More »WHO says it fired COVID probe scientist Peter Ben Embarek for sexual misconduct last year
The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it has dismissed a senior scientist, known for his role as the head of an international mission to China to probe the origins of COVID-19, for sexual misconduct. It is not clear why Peter Ben Embarek’s dismissal is only being learned now. …
Read More »Jamaica working on split with monarchy as Charles’s coronation looms
Jamaica plans on holding a nationwide referendum on cutting ties with the monarchy. Lawmakers are also calling for an apology and reparations over the painful legacy of slavery on the island under centuries of British rule. The Caribbean nation plans on removing King Charles as head of state by 2025. …
Read More »What to expect at the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla
The coronation service that will see King Charles and Camilla, the Queen Consort, crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday is a ceremony steeped in 1,000 years of history — but some new elements have been added. Changes to traditional service include involvement of other faith leaders. The coronation …
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