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Trump ends temporary protected status for Somalis living in U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is ending temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in the United States, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday, requiring them to leave by March 17. Source link
Torrential rains flood tents, collapse homes in Gaza killing 6: health officials
A rainstorm swept across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, flooding hundreds of tents, collapsing homes sheltering families displaced by two years of war and killing at least six people, local health officials said. Source link
First Nation expresses opposition to major projects ahead of prime minister's visit to Prince Rupert
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Prince Rupert Tuesday to meet with Coastal First Nations to discuss major projects in northern B.C. Gitga’at First Nation spokesperson Art Sterritt said he hopes to educate the prime minister on the consequences of a potential spill, and why the current oil tanker ban should be respected. Source link
Australia's largest literary festival scrapped after speakers quit over ouster of Palestinian writer
Organizers of Australia’s largest free literary festival cancelled the event Tuesday after more than 180 writers and speakers withdrew over the scrapping of an appearance by an Australian-Palestinian writer and academic. Source link
Unbeaten Canadian women whip Hungary 14-0 at U18 world hockey championship
Captain Hayley McDonald and Adrianna Milani each scored three goals, netminder Rowan Houweling made 11 saves, and Canada cruised to a 14-0 win over winless Hungary at the Under-18 women’s world hockey championship on Monday in Sydney, N.S. Source link
Why Alberta and Montana are in a charged argument over electricity
In the view of representatives of Big Sky Country, Alberta’s rules sometimes block Montana electricity from being sold into Alberta, which they say hurts their power producers and discourages cross-border transmission investment. Alberta, meanwhile, says it isn’t treating Montana any differently than it does its Canadian neighbours. Source link
Rescue dog found after 54 days in wilderness on Vancouver's North Shore
A rescue dog was found in Metro Vancouver’s North Shore after being lost in the wilderness for 54 days, after an outpouring of support from the local community and concerted efforts from searchers. Source link
Arson suspect in attack on historic Mississippi synagogue admitted to antisemitic motive, FBI alleges
A suspect in an arson fire at a synagogue that was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan decades ago admitted to targeting the historic institution because it’s a Jewish house of worship and confessed what he had done to his father, who turned him in to authorities after observing burn marks on his son’s ankles, […]