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Ukraine soldiers now earn points for confirmed kills, prompting fears of a gamified war
An incentive program allows Ukrainian drone operators to compete for points, which are redeemable for new weapons and equipment online. Source link
Toronto's $92M ferry builder faces forgery charges, allegations of violating Russian sanctions
The shipbuilder contracted to deliver Toronto’s long-awaited, $92-million electric ferries is facing forgery charges and allegations of violating Russian sanctions in the Netherlands that the city only learned of this week, according to Dutch prosecutors and a city spokesperson. Source link
CFIA says it has culled ostriches at B.C. farm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has culled the ostrich population on a farm in Edgewood, British Columbia. Source link
B.C. government fined $759K by workplace safety agency after death of wildfire fighter
B.C.’s workplace regulator has leveled a hefty fine on the province for two wildfire fighting incidents from 2023, including one where a 25-year-old firefighter died in a vehicle rollover in the northeast. Source link
Justin Bieber among Grammy nominees for Swag, Daisies
The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards were announced today via a livestream online, with the help of past Grammy winners. Source link
Winnipeg police officer pleads guilty to offences including voiding tickets, stealing cannabis from scene
Const. Elston Bostock, who has worked with the Winnipeg Police Service for more than two decades, has admitted to offences including getting traffic tickets voided in exchange for liquor and gift cards, sharing confidential police information and sending lewd texts about a photo he took of the nearly naked body of a dead woman. Source […]
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
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
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
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