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Super typhoon threatens the Philippines, forcing more than 1 million people to evacuate
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday, knocking down power, forcing the evacuation of more than a million people and prompting the defence chief to warn many others to evacuate to safety from high-risk villages before it’s too late. […]
Tears, shouts and courage as Rock & Roll Hall of Fame welcomes new inductees
Cyndi Lauper turned “True Colors” into a defiant call for courage and the music of Outkast, Soundgarden and the White Stripes moved the house on Saturday night at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Source link
Old caves yield new secrets from Canadians who went over the top at Vimy Ridge
A hidden archive of what for many were last thoughts and tributes to Canada is emerging from the soft chalk tunnels beneath the Vimy Ridge battlefield more than a century after they were created. Source link
Canada could face ‘worst kind’ of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine
With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccine. Source link
Life was a constant rush until the day a car hit me. It was the wake-up call I needed
Marwa Abu Eita used to spend 13-hour days rushing from one task to the next until a vehicle plowed into her at a busy intersection. Her recovery helped her embrace a slower pace of life. Source link
Could a rise in Indigenous-led developments move the needle on Canada's housing shortage?
From Squamish Nation in B.C. to Millbrook First Nation in N.S., housing developments led by Indigenous peoples are on the rise. Often offered through leaseholds, some say these homes are helping with the country’s housing crisis. Source link
NDP MP ‘very confident’ no New Democrats will cross floor to Liberals as budget vote nears
B.C. NDP MP Gord Johns says he’s “very confident” none of the seven New Democrats in the House of Commons will cross the floor to the Liberals — even as he admits he’s regularly approached by the Liberals. Source link
Riders score late TD to down Lions, punch ticket to Grey Cup
The Saskatchewan defence forced back-to-back two-and-out possessions to give their offence an opportunity to win the game. Source link