Biden: All-out war possible as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates
US President Joe Biden has said that “all-out war” is still possible as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalates, but he says he remains hopeful an off-ramp can be found…
Walmart Canada to add $92M in pay increases for hourly workers
Walmart Canada said on Wednesday it is investing an additional $92 million (US$68.39 million) in pay increases for hourly retail and frontline associates. The Canadian branch of U.S. retail giant…
Shielding groups should have had support for ‘isolation and fear’ – inquiry
Scotland’s chief medical officer has told an inquiry that people asked to shield during the Covid-19 pandemic should have had more support to help reduce their “isolation and fear”. Professor…
Prince Harry claims social media platforms are using children as ‘human experiments’
Prince Harry has slammed social media platforms as he claims children are being “force-fed” mindless content. The Duke of Sussex spoke passionately at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York…
Warmer summers could mean Zika and dengue move into Canada, experts warn
With record-breaking heat waves and warmer summers, there are growing concerns from public health officials and those who study insects that insect-borne viruses and diseases normally not seen in Canada…
Car thieves increasingly stealing keys instead of using scanners, police believe
Car thieves are increasingly stealing keys instead of using scanners to take keyless entry vehicles as manufacturers have tightened security, police believe. The National Police Chiefs’ Council said 180 arrests…
Contractor accuses children’s hospital board of ‘actively underfunding project’
The lead contractor for the new children’s hospital has accused the development board of “actively underfunding the project”. It comes after the chief officer of board claimed the hospital was…
Antrim woman who blamed husband for child’s ‘severe’ injuries has been living with him, court told
A north Antrim woman who blamed her husband for causing life-threatening injuries to a very young child has been living with him, a jury has heard.
‘How does that look?’ Keir Starmer grilled over Jess Phillips’s karaoke antics at Labour conference
GB News’s Political Editor Christopher Hope has grilled Sir Keir Starmer over Domestic Violence Minister Jess Phillips singing ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’ at a party during the Labour…
East Belfast murder victim was ‘fearless warrior’ for the underdog, funeral hears
Mourners have heard how a 43-year-old woman murdered in east Belfast was a “fearless warrior” who fought tirelessly for the underdogs. The body of Rachel Simpson was discovered in a…