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We may never figure out where interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS came from
The surface of comet 3I/ATLAS may have been so radically altered by cosmic rays that deducing its home star system would be impossible Source link
Called narco-terrorists by Trump administration, men 'executed' in Venezuela are mourned by loved ones
More than 60 people killed since early September when the U.S. military began attacking boats that the Trump administration alleges were smuggling drugs. The Associated Press learned the identities of four of the men who were slain. Source link
Canada's unemployment rate edges down to 6.9% in October
The Canadian economy added 67,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate ticked down to 6.9 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Source link
Trump administration fights court ruling to pay food assistance to 42 million amid shutdown
A federal judge has ordered U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund this month’s food aid for 42 million low-income Americans by Friday, blocking its plan to only provide reduced benefits during the record-long government shutdown. Source link
Saskatchewan teams look for gridiron glory this weekend
This weekend is a Saskatchewan football fan’s dream. The Saskatoon Hilltops are vying for a national championship. The University of Saskatchewan Huskies host the University of Regina Rams in the Hardy Cup. Source link
For the first time, Yukon's Legislative Assembly will have more women than men
Eleven women and one non-binary MLA were elected in this week’s vote — making up 57 per cent of the legislature. It’s the first time in Yukon history that men won’t make up the majority of the territory’s Legislative Assembly. Source link
'It's not case closed': environmental group still searching for blastomycosis in northern Ontario First Nation
A coroner’s jury has heard testimony that members of Constance Lake First Nation continue to live under the threat of a fungal lung disease, four years after an outbreak of blastomycosis claimed five lives in the community near Hearst. Source link
Members of Canadian Sudanese community feel abandoned after violence escalates in Sudan
Members of Toronto’s Sudanese community say they feel abandoned by the Canadian government amid escalating violence in Sudan. Source link
Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 190 in Philippines
At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm’s deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people. Source link
Typhoon Kalmaegi brings rain and destruction to Vietnam as death toll nears 190 in Philippines
At least five people died in Vietnam after Typhoon Kalmaegi pummelled coastal regions with destructive winds and heavy rain, officials said on Friday, following the storm’s deadly passage through the Philippines where it killed at least 188 people. Source link