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Canadian staff 'remain in place' in Beirut after U.S. pulls non-essential staff from Lebanese capital
Global Affairs Canada says Canadian staff are still in Lebanon despite growing military tensions in Iran. Source link
Carney pledges $2B for Ukraine, sanctions for Russian 'shadow fleet' as war enters 5th year
Canada is donating an additional $2 billion of military equipment, including more than 400 armoured vehicles, to Ukraine as the embattled Eastern European country’s war with Russia rolls into its fifth year. Source link
Carney pledges $2 billion for Ukraine, more sanctions on 4th anniversary of Russian invasion
Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine and more sanctions against Russia. Source link
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to more rape and sexual assault charges
British comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to new counts of rape and sexual assault, related to alleged incidents dating back to 2009. Source link
Ottawa man describes close encounter of the bird kind
An Ottawa man caught on video escaping from two persistent and hostile turkeys is opening up about his experience. Source link
Mexico made 'high-risk bet' in taking down cartel boss El Mencho
After tracking El Mencho’s lover to his lair, Mexican special forces launched an operation by air and land, leading to two shootouts that left the drug boss mortally wounded. Source link
Family health teams urge Ontario to up pay for nurses, health workers to retain them
Ontario is working toward attaching everyone in the province to a primary care provider, but family health teams are warning that as the government has its sights set on that laudable goal, the foundation of primary care is crumbling. Source link
U.S women's hockey team declines invitation to attend Trump's state of the union address
The U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning team said it has to decline an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his state of the union address on Tuesday night. Source link
Loophole found that makes quantum cloning possible
Duplicating the information held in quantum computers was thought to be impossible thanks to the no-cloning theorem, but researchers have now found a workaround Source link
20 years after winning Olympic gold, Brad Gushue is preparing to say goodbye to curling
On the 20th anniversary of his gold medal performance at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Brad Gushue is looking back with a mix of pride and disbelief on a storied career now winding down. Source link