4 people died in a plane crash near Sioux Lookout, Ontario.

[ad_1] Four people died in a plane crash southeast of Sioux Lookout, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) confirmed on Sunday. Rescue teams found the plane early Saturday, according to the Trenton Joint Rescue Coordination Center. There were no survivors among the four people on board. “Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones […]

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Evacuations from the beleaguered Mariupol steel plant in Ukraine are underway

[ad_1] The UN has confirmed that an operation to evacuate people from a steel mill in the bombed Ukrainian city of Mariupol is underway. UN humanitarian spokesman Saviano Abreu said on Sunday that efforts to get people out of the Azovstal steelworks were being carried out in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red […]

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Police arrest 9, dozens still missing or trapped after building collapses in China

[ad_1] Chinese police arrested a building owner and eight others on Sunday, two days after the structure collapsed, leaving dozens of people trapped or missing, police and state media said. The official Xinhua news agency said the owner of the building was among those arrested. Changsha City police said they also arrested three people responsible […]

Number of Canadians living to age 100 hits record high, new census figures show

[ad_1] The number of Canadians living to be 100+ hit an all-time high in 2021. Some centenarians say getting there requires keeping your hands busy, having a loving family and enjoying life’s little pleasures. New figures released by Statistics Canada show that the number of Canadians aged 100 and over has risen from just 1,065 […]

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The Story of a U.S. Book Banning Blitz and an Unlikely Target: A Book About Cute Babies

[ad_1] As the target of a book ban, it seemed an unlikely candidate: a book about babies, about their adoration, a book inspired by a grandmother’s love. The story of how he was attacked takes unexpected turns. It’s a story of censorship, hypocrisy, and twisted facts, details lost in the fog of an all-consuming culture […]

Kingston mourns the loss of 4 Royal Military College cadets

[ad_1] Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson said his community feels a combination of shock and grief over the loss of four Royal Military College cadets who died after their vehicle fell into water on campus early Friday. . The fourth-year cadets were identified as Jack Hogarth, Andrei Honciu, Broden Murphy and Andrés Salek by RMC Commanding […]

Will the Archbishop of Canterbury’s apology for the boarding school include any of the Church of England’s $13 billion in assets?

[ad_1] Archbishop of Canterbury says his apology for the ‘terrible crime’ the Anglican Church allowed into boarding schools will be followed by action – but it’s unclear whether that will include any of the estimated £13billion assets of Canadian dollars from the Church of England. “I’m not running it. I can’t just go home and […]

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British MP resigns after admitting watching pornography in House of Commons

[ad_1] A UK lawmaker from the ruling Conservative Party has resigned after admitting to watching pornography on his phone in the House of Commons bedroom. Neil Parish, a Member of Parliament since 2010, announced his decision on Saturday after pressure from members of his own party who sought to defuse sleaze allegations before Britain holds […]

After survivors speak out, Anglican leader apologizes for church allowing ‘terrible crimes’ at boarding schools

[ad_1] DISCLAIMER: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing. The spiritual leader of the Anglican Church told survivors gathered at a meeting of First Nations in Saskatchewan on Saturday that he regretted that the Church allowed a “terrible crime” to occur in residential schools. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby began his visit […]

After weeks of wetness, drought conditions ease in parts of the Prairies

[ad_1] Steve Donald has one word to sum up the current state of his southeast Saskatchewan farm: “Mud.” The 42-year-old grain and livestock farmer near Moosomin, Saskatchewan. — just over 200 kilometers east of Regina — says repeated spring snowstorms have delayed seeding on his land. But he is optimistic the extra moisture will provide […]

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