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Canada clamping down on travel, immigration from central Africa amid Ebola outbreak
Canadian officials are clamping down on both travel and immigration from multiple countries in central Africa as the region continues to face a fast-spreading outbreak of Ebola. Source link
Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault to resign: sources
The Montreal MP and former environment minister is expected to break the news to his colleagues at the Liberal caucus meeting on Wednesday, sources told CBC News and Radio-Canada. Source link
Carney warned about public anxiety over mental health, firearms after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting
Three days after the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., government officials warned Prime Minister Mark Carney that online sentiment was shifting from collective grief toward “emerging accountability narratives” — including questions about mental health intervention, firearms access and whether warning signs were missed. Source link
Carney says House of Commons won't weigh in on Alberta's referendum question
Prime Minister Mark Carney says the House of Commons won’t be weighing in on Alberta’s fall referendum question that could pave the way for a vote on the province’s separation from Canada. Source link
Drake breaks King of Pop's record for No. 1 hits
Drake might officially be the new king of pop. With 14 hits, the Toronto rap star has shattered the longstanding record previously held by Michael Jackson for most No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 by a solo male artist. Source link
Justin Bieber's best male pop artist win sets American Music Awards record
Justin Bieber set a new American Music Awards record on Monday night, becoming the first musician to win best male pop artist five times. Source link
Temperature records fall as Western Europe swelters under intense heat wave
The U.K. has smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Source link
NASA makes moon base announcement
NASA officials, including administrator Jared Isaacman and the head of the moon base program, are expected to speak Tuesday about plans for a sustained presence on the moon. Source link
Rescuers in Laos race to reach villagers trapped in flooded cave
Divers in Laos are scrambling to rescue seven villagers who have been stranded in a flooded cave for almost a week. Source link
IN PHOTOS | Journey to Mecca
The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Source link