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Cuba reconnects electrical grid, but millions are still without power
Cuba has reconnected its electrical grid across much of the country, the Energy and Mines Ministry said early on Tuesday, just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against the communist-run island, saying he could do anything he wanted with Cuba. Source link
Longest ballot organizers eye protest in upcoming Montreal-area byelection
A group that has signed up droves of protest candidates in a number of elections and byelections in recent years is organizing in another upcoming vote, this time in Terrebonne. Source link
Avi Lewis stands by past activism as he's criticized for 'politics of subtraction'
In the closing days of the NDP leadership race, Avi Lewis’s past activism has resurfaced. But the front-runner’s campaign is standing by his past work and a decade-old vision that’s been both criticized within the New Democrats’ ranks and weaponized by their opponents. Source link
Is Iran waging war with mines in the Strait of Hormuz? | About That
Andrew Chang explains what we know about Iran’s sea mine capabilities and why they can be such a destructive and difficult naval threat to remove — especially in a critical shipping route. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock, CAT-UXO and Getty Images Source link
4-day work weeks, rationing, dressing down: How some Asian countries are coping with the Iran oil crisis
Much of the oil produced in the Middle East is exported to Asian countries, which are now using a range of different methods to adjust to the fuel crunch caused by Iran’s partial blockage of the Strait of Hormuz amid its war with the U.S. and Israel. Source link
Doug Armstrong steps down as general manager of Canada's Olympic hockey team
Doug Armstrong is stepping down from his position as general manager of Canada’s Olympic hockey team. Hockey Canada says Armstrong informed the organization he will be focusing on his position with the St. Louis Blues going forward. Source link
Federal government appealing Emergencies Act use to Supreme Court
The federal government is bringing its case to justify use of the Emergencies Act to clear the convoy protests that gridlocked the capital city and border points to the country’s highest court. Source link
Federal government appeals Emergencies Act use during convoy protest to Supreme Court
The federal government is bringing its case to justify use of the Emergencies Act to clear the convoy protests that gridlocked the capital city and border points to the country’s highest court. Source link
Should we worry about Canada's winter sports decline?
Canada’s Winter Olympic and Paralympic medal counts are falling. Is this the sign of a crisis, or merely a shift? Source link
IN PHOTOS | Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Canada and abroad
St. Patrick’s Day is marked annually on March 17, the traditional death date of Ireland’s patron saint, and has become a celebration of Irish culture and heritage worldwide. Source link