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'This accused deserves better:' frustration voiced in Nanaimo court with few supports for mentally ill offenders
NANAIMO - Arguably the city's most prolific criminal has complex challenges with no apparent resolution currently available for society or the offender in question.Aiden David Tye, 39, has over 165 cr...
Jan 16, 2025
Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...
Jan 16, 2025
Pope falls and hurts his arm, the second time in a month that he falls
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm but that a sling wa...
Jan 16, 2025
Middle East latest: Netanyahu says Cabinet won't meet over ceasefire until Hamas drops new demands
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday his Cabinet won't meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages until Hamas bac...
Jan 16, 2025
Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa
STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) - The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, p...
Jan 16, 2025
In the news today: Carney announces bid, bird flu keeping backyard chickens cooped up
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to launch leadership campaign today Mark Carney is set to unveil his Liberal leadership campaign this a...
Jan 16, 2025
Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk
VANCOUVER - Lumpy Eye the chicken has made plenty of friends in her East Vancouver neighbourhood over the years, said owner Duncan Martin, with passersby regularly greeting her in the yard outside the...
Jan 16, 2025
Mark Carney launching his Liberal leadership bid from Alberta
OTTAWA - Mark Carney is set to unveil his Liberal leadership campaign this afternoon in Edmonton, ending nearly a decade of speculation about his political ambitions. Former finance minister Chrystia ...
Jan 16, 2025
Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk
VANCOUVER - Lumpy Eye the chicken has made plenty of friends in her East Vancouver neighbourhood over the years, said owner Duncan Martin, with passersby regularly greeting her in the yard outside the...
Jan 16, 2025
Netanyahu says Cabinet won't meet over ceasefire until Hamas backs down from 'last minute crisis'
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday his Cabinet won't meet to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas backs down from what it called a "last mi...
Jan 16, 2025