Some Australia beaches shut after woman injured in shark attack
Some of Sydney’s most popular beaches were closed on Saturday after a swimmer was attacked by a shark, leaving her in critical condition, the police said. Read More
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18-year-old Toronto man charged in U.S. consulate shooting
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An 18-year-old Toronto man has been charged with shooting at the U.S. consulate in March, a court document says. Toronto police…
Montreal mayor urges calm, vows to uncover truth after police unit suspected of racist behaviour
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada called for calm and pledged that Montrealers would learn the truth about allegations of co-ordinated racist…
Canada vows to restrict social media for kids under 16. Teens say they’ll ‘always find a way’
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canadian high schoolers have mixed feelings about the Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34), introduced Wednesday by the federal government. Key…
Brooks residents seek info on the data centre megaproject planned right next door
The impacts of a data centre can vary greatly depending on the specifics of the particular project, speakers at a public meeting in Brooks told attendees this week. But with little more than a name — Newell Data Centre — known about a megaproject proposed near their community, many attendees left with unanswered questions. “Everybody understands…
New Canada Post stamp celebrates Halifax 2SLGBTQ+ history
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Halifax’s historic lesbian and gay club, The Turret, is being honoured through Canada Post’s Places of Pride stamp series. Opened in…
Wildfire victim wants Sask. public safety leaders replaced after ‘damning’ report
A man who lost his house and belongings in a wildfire in northern Saskatchewan last year says he wants new leadership at the province’s public safety agency. Dustin Trumbley, who lives in Denare Beach, appeared at a news conference with the NDP Opposition in Saskatoon Friday after the release by the Saskatchewan Party government of…
SPVM cracks down on Montréal-Nord unit suspected of co-ordinated racist behaviour
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Sixteen police officers from Station 39 in Montréal-Nord are under investigation for racist and hateful acts allegedly committed against Black and…
Amid excitement, FIFA World Cup sets off worries over disruptions and safety in host cities
As excitement builds around the world for this year’s FIFA World Cup tournament, residents and small businesses in Canada’s host cities are bracing for daily disruptions that range from inconvenient to possibly dangerous. Sixteen cities across Canada, Mexico and the U.S. are co-hosting the global soccer tournament. Canada’s cities — Vancouver and Toronto — are…
‘They’re absolutely a fringe’: Iranian-Canadians versus the Iranian Canadian Congress
“I guess 50,000 people went to Richmond Hill,” Hassani continued, referring to a rally held in a Toronto suburb known for its large Iranian-Canadian community, in late February. “So 50,000 said, ‘We are against (the) IRGC,’ and these guys (the ICC) stand their ground. Obviously, you’re not a representative: at least for that 50,000.”