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Markets steady, crude oil prices ease on Tuesday after volatile start to week
Trading steadied early Tuesday and crude prices eased after wild swings this week with investors trying to figure out how long the war with Iran will continue. Source link
Dozens of Haitian civilians killed by police, security company drones in past year, Human Rights Watch says
Drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others in less than a year, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. Source link
Investigators search Epstein's former New Mexico ranch
The search follows New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez’s decision last month to reopen the investigation into the late sex offender’s alleged criminal activities at the ranch 48 kilometres south of the state’s capital of Santa Fe. Source link
Manitobans denied assisted dying at 5 times national average, federal report shows
A Steinbach woman and her family don’t understand why she doesn’t qualify for MAID in a province that denies access far more than anywhere else in Canada. Source link
This Canadian family fuelled Myanmar’s civil war with ‘blood pearls’
A company with Canadian directors funnelled valuable pearls to Myanmar’s brutal military regime long after the 2021 military coup that sparked a bloody civil war – despite sanctions imposed by Canada and its allies. A CBC investigation has determined the RCMP was asked to look at the activities of Belpearl almost two years ago by […]
Never smoked before? You could still be at risk of lung cancer, experts say
Research shows a growing number of non- and never-smokers are getting diagnosed with lung cancer. Risks for never-smokers include poor air quality caused by pollution and wildfire smoke, occupational exposures like those for firefighters and construction workers, as well as cancer-causing gases like radon found in an increasing number of homes. Source link
Canadian Coast Guard captain fired for 'willfully' ignoring distress call: labour board
The Canadian Coast Guard fired one of its captains arguing he “willfully” ignored a distress call about a sinking boat in cold and choppy P.E.I. waters, according to a recently posted federal labour board decision. Source link
Why Trump can't afford to brush off the Iran war's economic impact
U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to downplay the effect of the Iran war on the domestic economy even as American drivers are already feeling the impact on their wallets every time they fill up their cars and trucks. Source link
Canada restricts drug boat intel from U.S. Navy's Caribbean airstrike operation
HMCS Yellowknife has just ended its deployment in a U.S.-led anti-drug-smuggling mission in the Caribbean, where American airstrikes on suspected drug boats have killed over 150 people. Canadian officials say the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Coast Guard aren’t involved in those strikes, and will ensure that intelligence about boats they detect and track is […]
3 unidentified orcas spotted in Vancouver Harbour never before documented in B.C.
Orcas appear in Vancouver Harbour from time to time and often delight residents who catch a glimpse of them. But marine experts say three whales spotted there last week are unlike any previously recorded in B.C. waters. Source link