Новости за 25.04.2024

A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international scientists has found.

An Ontario legislator has refused to remove her keffiyeh at Queen's Park and was subsequently banned from returning to the chamber for the rest of the day on Thursday.

Andrew Tomlinson has completed all six of the world's major marathons — New York, Chicago, Tokyo, Boston, Berlin and, and most recently, London.

A United Nations team in the Gaza Strip visiting the site for a pier and the staging area for maritime aid operations had to seek shelter in a bunker "for some time" on Wednesday after the area came under fire, a UN spokesperson said on Thursday.

Heather Stefanson, who was the first woman to serve as Manitoba's premier, has announced she is retiring as an MLA. Her Progressive Conservative government was defeated last October following a divisive election campaign.

Alberta authorities are investigating several cases of illicit meat slaughter and sale. That's leading to concerns about food safety.

Canada is targeting Iran's defence minister with a new round of sanctions imposed after the country's retaliatory attack on Israel earlier this month.

Tourism officials in the popular Italian city of Venice are introducing a new €5 fee that will apply to day trippers on busy summer days as the city tries to balance the desires of tourists with the needs of locals.

The two youths were taken into custody Wednesday night in connection with the death of 16-year-old Ahmad Al Marrach.

A lawyer representing the special counsel was beginning his presentation on whether a former U.S. president can be prosecuted for acts while he was in office. Earlier, Donald Trump's lawyer argued that the prospect of being indicted could constrain a president.

Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs radio announcer Joe Bowen wasn’t shy about his frustration with a listless crowd at Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night, as the team dropped game three of its first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins.

Japanese automaker Honda will make a $15-billion electric vehicle investment in Ontario to build four new manufacturing plants in the province, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday.

New York's highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, finding the judge at the landmark #MeToo trial prejudiced the ex-movie mogul with improper rulings, including a decision to let women testify about allegations that weren't part of the case.

Last September, 32-year-old Arielle Townsend came home to a letter from the federal immigration department stating her Canadian citizenship was at risk of being revoked.  Townsend, who lives in Ajax, Ont., was "completely blindsided." 

The daughter of renowned Canadian sprinter Harry Jerome wants his name and likeness removed from a Toronto charity's annual awards — which are this weekend — until it is cleared of alleged financial mismanagement.

There’s an "urgent" need to improve training for truck drivers, a new report suggests, and new drivers who have not received adequate training are making Canada's roads less safe.

La Niña is on its way, but global temperatures are so warm already that some climate scientists say it may not have as much of a a cooling effect this year as in the past.

Women who have received threatening and abusive e-transfers from their former partners say Canadian banks need to step up and do more to prevent the misuse of their banking applications.

Kristin O'Neill had a goal and an assist in helping lead Montreal to a 5-2 win over New York and clinch a playoff berth in the Professional Women's Hockey League on Wednesday.

Angela Davidson, known as Rainbow Eyes, received a sentence of 60 days in jail for her actions during the 2021 Fairy Creek protests. She was convicted earlier this year of criminal contempt of court.

An Arizona grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump 's chief of staff Mark Meadows, lawyer Rudy Giuliani and 16 others for their efforts to use so-called fake electors to try to overturn Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.

RCMP confirmed Wednesday that two kayakers that went missing from Vancouver Island have been found dead in the U.S. state of Washington.

Rochelle Marr soaked the fruit cake in brandy and gave it a fresh coat of icing after rediscovering it during a deep clean of her freezer.