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Abandoned downtown buildings to be torn down under demolition program, city says

The City of Calgary has announced plans to bring down four abandoned buildings in the 600 block of Fourth Avenue S.W. to make space for...

Republican-led US states sue over new Biden student debt relief plan

By Nate Raymond(Reuters) -Seven Republican-led states on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to challenge President Joe Biden's administration's latest student debt forgiveness plan, saying the...

Tyler Greening ‘truly hated’ himself after vicious PWC attack on teen, court hears

The only adult charged in the brutal attack of a St. John's high school student told a provincial court judge on Tuesday that he...

Who’s in and who’s out as a candidate for the B.C. Conservatives

British Columbia's political landscape is feeling a lot like a mix between a chess game and the reality TV show Survivor as the B.C. Conservatives...

Justice not served, says sexual assault advocate after former cop released on parole

Ashley MacDonald says she was shocked when she heard Doug Snelgrove, a former Royal Newfoundland Constabulary constable convicted of sexual assault, had been released...

Traffic like Toronto’s prime for inducing road rage: psychologist

Cars driving on sidewalks, mirrors demolished with karate kicks, fully grown adults rolling around a freeway like wrestlers.These are just a few examples, caught...

Ukraine arms chief, four ministers resign in government shake-up

By Olena Harmash and Tom BalmforthKYIV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian minister in charge of weapons production resigned on Tuesday in anticipation of another defence...

To stem domestic violence, federal government urged to move quickly on gun regulations

Several civil society organizations, including women's advocates, are calling on the Liberal government to swiftly flesh out firearm legislation passed last year by enacting...

Lebanon former central bank governor Riad Salameh arrested, judicial source says

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's former central bank governor, Riad Salameh, was arrested on Tuesday following a judicial hearing in the capital Beirut, a senior judicial...

Calls for transparency over security-guard complaints in B.C.

Accountability activists in British Columbia say more transparency is needed around how complaints against security guards — especially serious allegations such as use of...

Epcor updating its water conservation protocols after January non-essential water ban: report

Epcor is updating its water conservation protocols to create more clarity and transparency for customers, as well as account for seasonal water use, according...

Hispanic voters give Harris edge on healthcare, climate, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

By Jason Lange and Bo EricksonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kamala Harris has neutralized Donald Trump's edge on the economy among Hispanic voters, and her 13...

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