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'Generational' winter storm set to hit U.S. Here's why it's so significant — and dangerous
A major storm system is set to bring “potentially catastrophic” winter weather across the southern U.S. this weekend, bringing snow, freezing rain and ice pellets to a substantial swath of the country. Source link
British Columbians dazzled by northern lights this week
People in southwest B.C. were dazzled by the northern lights on Monday and Tuesday, and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there’s a good chance the aurora borealis will be visible again Wednesday night across much of B.C. Source link
Syria accuses Kurdish-led SDF of attacks on troops, breaking truce
Syria’s government accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces of attacks it said killed 11 soldiers on Wednesday, but the SDF disputed key elements of the account, blaming at least one deadly blast on explosives being moved by Syrian troops. Source link
Mexico's president says it was 'sovereign decision' to send cartel members to U.S.
Mexico sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying Wednesday that it was a “sovereign decision” by her government. Source link
10-year-old boy from P.E.I. joins the Pittsburgh Penguins for a day through Make-A-Wish
When 10-year-old Myer Gallant from O’Leary, P.E.I., was given the chance to Make-A-Wish, he didn’t rush his decision. After carefully weighing his options — like getting a pool or going on a Disney cruise — Myer made up his mind. He wanted to meet Sidney Crosby and Ryan Graves, and see a Pittsburgh Penguins game. Source […]
Toronto man charged with posing as a commercial pilot for free flights
A former flight attendant from Toronto posed as a commercial pilot for four years to take hundreds of free flights, according to U.S. authorities. Source link
‘Excruciating pain’: Family grieves loss of young girl killed in hit and run on Alberta highway
A family and community in northern Alberta remember the life of Lilith, a five-year-old girl killed in a hit and run in northern Alberta last week. Police said they believe vehicle that collided with the family was stolen. Source link
Hamilton steel giant refuses to tell public when $2-billion decarbonization plan will happen
“To share information that the project will be done in 2050 is irresponsible,” said a Dofasco representative at a community meeting Tuesday night. The plan to power the plant with natural gas instead of coal was supposed to be done by 2028 with the help of hundreds of millions of public dollars. Source link
Daily Mail 'made my wife's life an absolute misery,' Prince Harry tells court
Prince Harry held back tears as he said the Daily Mail had made his wife Meghan’s life “an absolute misery,” during his appearance in the witness box on Wednesday at London’s High Court in his privacy lawsuit against the paper’s publisher. Source link
Alanis Morissette, Taylor Swift, Kiss to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Taylor Swift, Kiss’s Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Tricky Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees. Source link