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Poilievre to pitch new policies aimed at dealing with Trump in speech to business leaders
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to unveil a suite of policy proposals meant to address the uncertainty caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a member of his senior staff. Source link
Shrinking cold-water habitat means more whales get caught in nets, research finds
Humpback whales are more likely to get entangled in fishing gear in years when rising ocean temperatures make cold-water habitat harder to find, according to new research published Wednesday. Source link
Harvey Weinstein hires Luigi Mangione's and Sean 'Diddy' Combs's lawyers
Harvey Weinstein has hired Luigi Mangione and Sean “Diddy” Combs’s lawyers to represent him at his third New York rape trial, reshaping his legal team after declining to end the matter with a guilty plea. The lawyers, Jacob Kaplan, Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, take over for Weinstein’s longtime lawyer, Arthur Aidala, who ceded his […]
Barred from NBA, ex-Raptor Jontay Porter signs with Seattle of United States Basketball League
Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the 2026 season of the United States Basketball League, a minor pro league relaunching this spring with eight teams. Source link
Democrats investigating whether U.S. DOJ withheld Epstein documents about abuse accusation against Trump
Democratic lawmakers on the House oversight and government reform committee promised on Tuesday to investigate allegations that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) withheld material about an accusation against U.S. President Donald Trump from the Epstein files. Source link
4 killed, 6 injured in boat shootout, Cuban government says
Cuba’s government said Wednesday that its soldiers killed four people aboard a speed boat registered in Florida that opened fire on officers in Cuban waters. Cuba’s Interior Ministry issued a statement that noted the boat was roughly 1.6 kilometres northeast of Cayo Falcones, off Cuba’s north coast. Source link
Hockey's Greg Westlake, nordic skier Mark Arendz, curler Ina Forrest front Canada's Paralympic team
Veteran Paralympians Greg Westlake, Adam Dixon, Mark Arendz and Ina Forrest will lead Canada’s team at the Milano-Cortina Games. Source link
Calgary cancer patients lose access to after-hours oncology support line
A Calgarian living with terminal cancer is calling on health officials in Alberta to restore access to after-hours specialist care for patients of the province’s largest cancer centre. Source link
Canada blanks Italy in pre-Paralympic hockey opener, led by forwards Dixon and Cozzolino
Canada’s Paralympic hockey team opened its pre-tournament schedule with an 8-0 drubbing of host Italy on Wednesday. Source link
Astronaut evacuated from International Space Station pays tribute to 'incredible teammates'
Astronaut Mike Fincke has identified himself as the one who suffered a medical issue aboard the International Space Station last month, prompting NASA’s first-ever medical evacuation. Source link