Sunday, November 17, 2024

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Finally, some good news: Lebanese man risks life to save abandoned pets, 99-year-old veteran graduates, and First Nation couple proudly wave flag at Everest

In a world often dominated by challenging headlines, Yahoo News Canada aims to spotlight uplifting news stories both local and beyond. This week's roundup...

RCMP investigating hitchhiking robbery near Bridgewater

Lunenburg RCMP are investigating after a hitchhiker was injured and had his bag stolen when a driver stopped and appeared willing to pick him up.Police responded around 3:30...

A powerful geomagnetic storm is underway that could trigger intense northern lights tonight

Get ready to pull out your cameras: There's a geomagnetic storm underway, and it could produce the northern lights across the country.The National Oceanic...

Part of man’s ear bitten off during Pickering pub fight, police say

Two men have been charged with assault after a fight in a Pickering restaurant, during which part of one of their ears was bitten...

Russia calls on BRICS partners to create alternative to IMF

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia, which chairs the BRICS group this year, has called on its partners to create an alternative to the International Monetary...

Hundreds sign petitions to reinstate fired firefighter, pardon captain

Online petitions to reinstate a former Ottawa firefighter who was fired for his involvement in an altercation with a non-binary colleague have garnered hundreds of...

Renowned editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder dropped from Halifax newspaper after 30 years

Renowned editorial cartoonist Michael de Adder has been let go from a historic Halifax newspaper after three decades, but rest assured he won't be...

First-time lottery player wins $70M Lotto Max jackpot just days after newborn’s arrival: ‘My kids are going to have a much better life’

Just days after bringing their newborn home, Jennifer Stuart-Flynn and Kyle Murray of Iroquois Falls, Ont., were hit with the shock of a lifetime...

Violent Thornhill theft of suitcase with money in it caught on video

York Region police say they are searching for at least three suspects after they stole a suitcase with a "quantity of cash" in a...

Strong winds set to whip into Atlantic Canada, but don’t blame Hurricane Milton

An unsettled pattern will span Atlantic Canada as we head into the Thanksgiving weekend. A large low pressure system will meander over the region...

Exclusive-Stop Israel from bombing Iran’s oil sites, Gulf states urge US

By Samia Nakhoul, Parisa Hafezi and Pesha MagidDUBAI (Reuters) - Gulf states are lobbying Washington to stop Israel from attacking Iran's oil sites because...

PHOTOS: Fearsome Hurricane Milton leaves trail of damage after Florida landfall

At 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Hurricane Milton made landfall over Siesta Key, near Sarasota, Fla. With sustained wind speeds of 205...

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