Stranded in the Cook Islands: Why I can’t get home to Sri Lanka
On a collection of islands known for their sweeping sandy beaches and rugged volcanic peaks, just four hours from Auckland, Ranasingha has been an involuntary guest. She’s luckier than others in her position, she says, with her hotel letting her stay free of charge in its staff accommodation and friendly locals providing her with food […]
Elections Alberta recommends 2027 vote be delayed as gerrymandering accusations fly
Alberta’s chief electoral officer is suggesting in a letter to legislature Speaker Ric McIver that the province’s next general election should be held with the current electoral boundaries, or be postponed. Gordon McClure says in the letter to McIver, which was shared by the Opposition NDP, that either way, Elections Alberta will get sufficient time […]
Emotional reunions with loved ones for Oleshky evacuees
People evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky were reunited with their loved ones after crossing from Belarus into Ukraine on Saturday. This comes as a ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump took effect across the frontline region of Kherson on Tuesday. Families were reunited at a site in the region of […]
Late TD pass earns Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25-22 East semifinal win over Argos – Winnipeg
Dru Brown’s 23-yard TD pass to Nick Demski with 44 seconds remaining rallied the Winnipeg Blue Bombers past the Toronto Argonauts 25-22 in the East Division semifinal Saturday afternoon. After the TD pass to cap a 52-yard, five-play drive, Brown hit Demski on the two-point covert. The march was set up by former Argo Thiadric […]
‘We came back from hell’, say Ukrainians after years in Russia-occupied front-line city
Olha has one word to describe what life has been like in the front-line city of Oleshky over the past few years: “Horror”. Disembarking alongside her from a coach in the Ukrainian region of Chernihiv with their immediate family and dog, her husband Viacheslav put it this way: “We came back from hell.” The couple […]
‘Associate’ EU membership for Canada not a ‘short-term’ project: expert – National
Prime Minister Mark Carney has laid out a timeline that would see Canada sign an agreement on a new partnership with the European Union in the next seven months, if all goes well. Carney said Friday that Ottawa and Brussels are working toward the “deepest possible partnership short of accession” that would see Canada become […]
Clashes erupt between police and protesters in Paris
Police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters on the outskirts of Paris in a third weekend of nationwide demonstration against the rising cost of living and poor public services. Over 320,000 people took to the streets around the country and at least 290 protesters were arrested, according to France’s interior ministry. Police say about […]
Evacuees reunite with family at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border
CHERNIHIV REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky crossed into Ukrainian-held territory Saturday in a major rescue operation carried out under the most significant truce since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine 4 1/2 years ago. Evacuees, who traveled by bus and plane through Russia and Belarus, stepped off buses at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border where […]
Canada echoes U.S. ‘mass casualty event’ warning for Moscow – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has issued an alert regarding a threat of a “mass casualty event” at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow. In a statement posted to its website, the embassy said the threat is “credible” and advised everyone to avoid the area and avoid […]
COP17 Biodiversity Talks in Yerevan, Armenia
Two weeks of global negotiations to protect the world’s wildlife and ecosystems ended on Saturday in Yerevan, Armenia, with nations reaffirming their pledges to protect nature but still off track to meet an ambitious set of targets by a 2030 deadline. Biodiversity, the variety of life on the planet, is declining at levels unprecedented in […]