International student asylum claims surged in 2023, data shows
The number of international students applying for asylum in Canada appeared to shoot up dramatically in 2023, government figures show — and is on track to be even higher this…
Saskatoon community indoor playground risks closure
It’s been a big draw for Saskatoon families since the 1980s, but declining membership rates have the operators of the Albert Indoor Playground thinking about its future. Parents like Caitlin…
How to commemorate Orange Shirt Day in Calgary and Southern Alberta
Monday, Sept. 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. First established in 2013 as a Day of Observance, and also known as “Orange Shirt Day,” the…
A Fox News reporter was doing a live hurricane report when he rescued a woman from a submerged car
ATLANTA (AP) — A weather TV reporter outside Atlanta interrupted his live report about Hurricane Helene Friday to rescue a woman from a vehicle stranded by rising floodwaters. Standing in…
Boris Johnson: ‘I ate no blooming cake’ at partygate birthday bash
Boris Johnson has denied eating cake at the “feeblest event in the history of human festivity” held on his 56th birthday. The former prime minister said he did not see…
Why can the US election vote count take so long? What to know in 500 words
US states determine ballot counting procedures in federal elections, with varying count times fuelling misinformation. Workers count absentee ballots in Wisconsin during the 2022 midterm elections When will we know…
‘Not serious’: Blinken again urges diplomacy as Israel strikes Beirut
Antony Blinken warns region faces ‘precarious moment’, but experts say US’s failure to pressure Israel fuelling crisis. ‘Path to diplomacy is there and in our judgement, it is necessary,’ says…
Larne boss Tiernan Lynch skips post-match media duties as St Johnstone consider options
Gary Haveron says Tiernan Lynch’s DNA is on “every element of everything” at Larne as speculation continues to swirl over the Inver Park manager’s future.
US to end anti-ISIL operation in Iraq but unclear if troops will remain
US officials offer little clarity on future of two-decade US military presence in Iraq amid ‘transition’. US troops clear rolls of razor wire from the main entrance to Fallujah, Iraq…
Israeli air strikes hit southern suburbs of Beirut
Israel’s air force has struck the southern suburbs of Beirut, hours after another air strike destroyed several buildings, killing and wounding dozens of people. The new air strikes came shortly…