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Four kids and one man found dead after Quebec fishing accident: provincial police

Four kids and one man found dead after Quebec fishing accident: provincial police

PORTNEUF-SUR-MER — A fishing excursion ended in tragedy on Saturday when four children and one adult died in a village in northeastern Quebec, provincial police said.
Retired Newmarket teacher wins national contest for ‘goat song’ poem

Retired Newmarket teacher wins national contest for ‘goat song’ poem

‘I was surprised,’ says former Pickering College Head of English Dean Gessie on first-place win with his ‘protest’ poem
Inuit, environmental groups praise cruises for agreeing to avoid Eclipse Sound

Inuit, environmental groups praise cruises for agreeing to avoid Eclipse Sound

POND INLET, Nunavut — A marine conservation charity and Inuit hunters are praising cruise operators for agreeing to avoid a Nunavut waterway where thousands of narwhal migrate each summer.
Should you buy your kid's teacher an end-of-year gift? It depends

Should you buy your kid's teacher an end-of-year gift? It depends

Whether or not to buy a present can be a tricky decision influenced by a lot of factors, especially the rising cost of living
Canadian towns and cities try creative ways to recruit lifeguards amid shortage

Canadian towns and cities try creative ways to recruit lifeguards amid shortage

Staff running pools across Canada are trying to entice people to work as lifeguards amid a shortage, the Lifesaving Society says.
'I will not bend': MP Jenny Kwan says she won't allow China to erase history

'I will not bend': MP Jenny Kwan says she won't allow China to erase history

OTTAWA — The briefing with Canada's spy agency, warning Jenny Kwan that she is a target of foreign interference by China, took roughly an hour. It took less than a second, she says, for her to decide that she wouldn't let Beijing weaken her resolve.
How to keep your kids safe at the pool, beach and cottage this summer

How to keep your kids safe at the pool, beach and cottage this summer

The season for pool parties, beach excursions and trips to the cottage has begun.Sadly, some of these events turn tragic each year and drowning is the second leading cause of preventable death for children under 10 years old in Canada.
Activists in Canada aim to carry torch for Hong Kong's silenced Tiananmen vigil

Activists in Canada aim to carry torch for Hong Kong's silenced Tiananmen vigil

VANCOUVER — Some members of Canada's Chinese diaspora are feeling the pressure to carry the torch as Hong Kong's renowned vigil commemorating the June 4, 1989, massacre in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square falls silent.
India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in country's deadliest rail accident in decades

India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in country's deadliest rail accident in decades

NEW DELHI (AP) — Rescuers waded through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people on Saturday after two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds as rail cars were flipped over and ma
Canada to 'significantly' enhance military presence in Indo-Pacific region: Anand

Canada to 'significantly' enhance military presence in Indo-Pacific region: Anand

SINGAPORE — Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is committed to the support of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, and is reinforcing its military presence in the region.