New Delhi (AFP) Nov 5, 2024
The toxic smog season in India's capital has just begun, but those unable to escape cancer-causing poisonous fumes say the hazardous impact on health is already taking its toll. New Delhi regularly ranks among the world's most polluted capitals, with a melange of factory and vehicle emissions exacerbated by agricultural fires blanketing the city each winter, stretching from mid-October until

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 05, 2024
Imagining a vast ice sheet sprawling over Canada and extending down into what is now the northern United States, reaching as far south as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, helps us grasp the scope of ancient glacial coverage between 19,000 and 26,000 years ago. Yet, while picturing this immense ice mass is fascinating, the present-day implications of its retreat - parti

Barsana, India (AFP) Nov 8, 2024
Venerated as incarnations of Hindu deities, India's sacred cows are also being touted as agents of energy transition by a government determined to promote biogas production to cut its dependence on coal. It is an understatement to say that Nakul Kumar Sardana is proud of his new plant at Barsana, in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state. Firstly, says the vice-president of a biomass joint

New Delhi (AFP) Nov 8, 2024
India's capital unveiled plans Friday to fly special drones to clear pollution from its smog-choked skies - a plan derided by experts as another "band-aid" solution to a public health crisis. New Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area, home to more than 30 million people, consistently tops world rankings for air pollution in winter. The smog is blamed for thousands of premature de

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz are on the auction block nearly two decades after a thief stole the iconic shoes, convinced they were adorned with real jewels.

Bill MacDonnell's paintings are on display at the Military Museums in Calgary through Remembrance Day and into 2025.

The prolific British author discussed his latest book on Bookends with Mattea Roach.

Actor Tony Todd, known for his haunting portrayal of a killer in the horror film Candyman and roles in many other films and television shows, has died, says his longtime manager.

The sound of silence, no more: Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, who as folk duo Simon & Garfunkel were one of the most popular American musical acts of the 20th century, recently reunited after years without speaking.

Following a mother and son during the the Blitz, Nazi Germany's bombing campaign on London during the Second World War, director Steve McQueen's new drama understands the war film — perhaps a bit too well.

CBC has announced it's investing more in local and regional news. The coverage includes up to 25 journalists in more than a dozen communities and four new daily local podcasts.

Un avocat de Laval épinglé pour son compteur d’Hydro-Québec trafiqué qui lui a fait économiser près de 27 000$ d’électricité devra payer une amende.

Des voleurs ont réussi à dérober un guichet automatique en le tirant à travers la devanture vitrée de l’immeuble à l’aide d’un camion.

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L’ex-maire, qui a passé cette année le cap des cinq ans depuis son diagnostic, continue de s’impliquer pour sensibiliser les hommes à ce fléau.

Le syndicat des facteurs de Postes Canada a remis un préavis de grève de 72 heures à l’employeur, qui a répliqué aussitôt avec un avis de lock-out.

Les progressistes s’inquiètent de voir les États-Unis basculer dans le fascisme depuis l’élection de Donald Trump.

Dans ses guéguerres avec Ottawa, le gouvernement de la CAQ ne recule devant aucune bassesse pour marquer des points.

Canada Soccer a définitivement coupé les ponts avec la sélectionneuse de l’équipe féminine Bev Priestman.

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Le Parti Québécois misera sur sa présidente, Catherine Gentilcore, pour tenter de ravir la circonscription de Terrebonne à la CAQ.

Donald Trump a indiqué mardi qu’il comptait nommer Elon Musk à la tête d’un ministère nouvellement créé de l’«efficacité gouvernementale»

Donald Trump's second term as U.S. president carries implications at home and abroad. That includes potentially wreaking havoc on global economies through the aggressive use of tariffs.

Canadian political leaders are congratulating Donald Trump on winning back the U.S. presidency — a victory that raises questions about what Canada-U.S. relations will look like over the next four years.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for several brands of bread and buns due to pieces of metal in the products.

Citing national security concerns, the federal government has ordered TikTok to shutter its Canadian operations — but users will still be able to access the popular video app.

Donald Trump is returning to the White House with big plans to remake the global trade landscape. That could be a disaster for Canada's economy. But key players of the last trade war believe they can mitigate the damage.

Total greenhouse gas emissions from Alberta's oilsands have remained relatively flat for the last few years but could climb yet again in 2024 as the industry ratchets up oil production, according to a new report released Thursday.

The federal government ordered an end to TikTok's Canadian operations on Wednesday, citing national security concerns. But its decision to keep the app itself available has privacy experts puzzled.

A lockout at the Port of Montreal began Sunday night. The CEO of the Montreal Port Authority says if the dispute between dockworkers and the Maritime Employers Association drags on, it will have disastrous consequences for the economy.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is reassuring Canadians as officials worry president-elect Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants could send them northward.

Transport Canada quietly changed air cargo importation rules for 55 mostly European countries in September, throwing the system into chaos — all in response to an alleged Russian plot to place firebombs on planes destined for North America.

As people gather to remember those who fought and died to protect this country in past wars, a new poll suggests many Canadians know little about their country's history.

Supporters say the Supreme Court of Canada's so-called Jordan ruling in 2016 has sped up proceedings and strengthened Charter rights for prompt justice. But some victims say the time limits for trials work in criminals' favour and cases continue to collapse because those limits are breached. 

The prime minister has announced that a byelection will be held in the federal seat of Cloverdale-Langley City, in B.C.'s Lower Mainland, on Dec. 16.

Donald Trump's former commerce secretary says he 'can't imagine' the U.S. president-elect would want to tax Canadian energy, despite campaign promises about imposing a global tariff when he takes office in January.

Thousands of veterans, military personnel and their supporters gathered at Canada's National War Memorial in Ottawa to remember those who have fought and died to protect this country and its freedoms.

The union representing Canada Post workers said it will be in a legal strike position on Friday, exactly one year after talks on a new contract began. But the union is holding back on deciding whether a job action will take place immediately.

Mike Waltz, the man reportedly tapped for the top international role inside the Trump White House isn’t just predicting the impending defeat of Canada’s Trudeau government: He’s celebrating it.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford appears to be dipping his toe into new territory — talking about removing Mexico from the North American trade agreement.

Former B.C. premier John Horgan has died at the age of 65, CBC News has confirmed. In June this year, Horgan told CBC that he had been diagnosed with cancer for the third time during a routine followup appointment for his previous throat cancer.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sounded an upbeat note Tuesday on the prospect of working with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, saying Canada has dealt with his trade threats before and can do so again.

THOUSANDS of fans stay up late to watch the English Premier League. But the UK leaving the EU could change all that.

James Van Der Beek s’est ouvert sur son combat contre le cancer.

Geoff Molson, Kent Hughes et Martin St-Louis avaient promis que le Canadien de Montréal serait dans le «mix» cette saison.

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THE Chilean navy has admitted it can’t explain a video filmed by its pilots showing a UFO in the country’s airspace.

A RUSH is on to convert the nation’s mothballed wheat silos into the world’s biggest art gallery.

As Americans prepare to vote in the presidential election, Canadians and Mexicans mull the likely impact. 

AI projects are underway to help ease the challenges of dementia.