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Anand announces new sanctions targeting Russian drones as G7 diplomats meet
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is announcing more sanctions on Russia today as she hosts top diplomats from the G7 countries in the Niagara region. Source link
French foreign minister, at G7 meeting in Canada, says U.S. boat strikes violate international law
During a G7 meeting in Ontario, France’s foreign minister said the deadly boat strikes in the Caribbean carried out by the United States since early September violate international law. Colombia, California’s governor and the Washington Post also weighed in on the strikes on Tuesday — but Canada has been relatively silent on the U.S. actions. […]
Woman makes unlikely friends at B.C. snowmobile lodge during epic 5,700-km trek
An American woman who hiked a combined 5,700 kilometres through the U.S. and Canada over five months had an unlikely source of help right at the end of her trip — a group of B.C. snowmobilers holed up in their lodge. Source link
Chemical computer can recognise patterns and perform multiple tasks
Previous attempts at building a chemical computer have been too simple, too rigid or too hard to scale, but an approach based on a network of reactions can perform multiple tasks without having to be reconfigured Source link
Ukrainian university students who fled war get a tuition break in Sask. That could soon change
Ukrainian students in Saskatchewan are urging the province to renew a tuition deal that lets them pay domestic student rates. The program is scheduled to expire in 2026, leaving many uncertain whether they can afford to stay in school. Source link
Blue Jays' Schneider is 2nd in vote for AL manager of year behind Guardians' Vogt
Toronto Blue Jays skipper John Schneider finished second behind Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt in American League manager of the year voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Source link
Funeral for world-renowned conservationist Jane Goodall
A private funeral is being held at the Washington National Cathedral today for Jane Goodall, who died on Oct. 1 at the age of 91, but the public is being invited to watch via livestream. Source link
Refugee claims jump 98% in Sask. as immigration cuts leave newcomers in limbo
Refugee claims in Saskatchewan have surged by almost 98 per cent since major federal and provincial immigration cuts came into effect, according to Statistics Canada. Saskatchewan also saw the country’s steepest drop in permanent residents, but is expected to get around 1,000 more provincial nominee spots next year. Source link
20 Turkish troops killed in military plane crash in Georgia
Turkey’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that 20 soldiers were killed in the crash of its military aircraft in Georgia a day earlier, as inspectors continued to seek clues what caused the NATO member’s cargo plane to go down. Source link
P.E.I. company seeks approval to import disease-resistant oyster stock from the U.S.
A P.E.I. company is seeking approval to import disease-resistant oyster seed and broodstock from the United States. Some Island oyster growers support the idea, but many in the wild oyster industry do not. Source link