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What's happening for Truth and Reconciliation Day in HRM and beyond for 2026
Wednesday marks the sixth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — an annual commemoration honouring the children who died while attending residential schools and the survivors, families and communities still affected by the legacy of the residential school system.
Israeli minister claims 'terrorist' wanted to crash plane after Israel-bound flight's emergency landing – latest
Israeli media say incident, which raised fears of possible hijacking, stemmed from feud between plane's two pilotsFull report: Israel-bound passenger plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia A commercial plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel has been forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, after an apparent brawl between its pilots prompted distress signals that briefly raised fears of an attempted hijacking.The flydubai flight was over Jordan when it diverted to Saudi Arabia, transmitting three emergency signals, one of which indicated a possible unlawful interference.The FlyDubai flight FZ 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia this morning after transmitting emergency signals.According to Israeli media, a fight had broken out between the plane's two pilots. Passengers described one of the pilots being seriously injured in an alleged stabbing.The Boeing 737 plane, which Israeli officials said had between 160 and 180 passengers on board, transmitted a general emergency signal about two and a half hours after departing from Dubai, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.It diverted to Saudi Arabia as it flew over Jordanian airspace, transmitting another emergency signal that indicated what is known as a possible unlawful interference.The plane again transmitted the initial general emergency signal before later landing at Saudi Arabia's Tabuk airport.The aircraft's data appeared to show that it had suddenly and rapidly descended by nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds before the first emergency signal. It was not immediately clear who transmitted the emergency signals.Tabuk airport said the plane landed at 9.45am local time and that both pilots were taken to hospital after sustaining injuries.The Israeli prime minister's office said the situation was "under control" and that steps were being taken to bring the passengers to Israel. Continue reading...
Montreal Canadiens down Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in Gavin McKenna’s NHL debut
Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier had a goal and an assist each as the Montreal Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in the regular-season opener for both teams Tuesday. Zachary Bolduc also scored for Montreal, which got 25 saves from Jakub Dobes. William Nylander replied with both goals for Toronto. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 21 shots in his […]
Hopes for lasting economic legacy in Kitimat as LNG Canada Phase 2 advances
Confirmation that Phase 2 of the LNG Canada project will proceed is raising hopes for an economic boom in Kitimat, along with calls to ensure the benefits aren't short-lived.
U.S. military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete
The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington.The withdrawal, agreed on two years ago, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing war between the United States and Iran that has also sometimes spilled over into Iraq, with Iran-backed militias firing on U.S. troops and the U.S. striking the groups’ strongholds.Baghdad touted the end of the U.S. mission as a sign of the country’s increasing strength and sovereignty.The withdrawal was also celebrated by Iran-backed groups but raised concerns among some other Iraqis, particularly in the Kurdish region. Meanwhile, questions loom around the future of the Iraqi militias, which the Baghdad government has sought — with little success so far — to disarm.Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement that U.S. troops and equipment had completed an "orderly departure" from the air base in Irbil, in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region."This milestone reflects the success of a 12-year campaign that defeated ISIS as an organized military threat in Iraq and across the region," he said. "It also marks a transition from a wartime coalition mission to an Iraqi-led security effort supported by a more normal bilateral security relationship."Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi presided over the handover ceremony and described the U.S. withdrawal as the beginning of a "new phase, one defined by Iraq's sovereignty, the strength of its institutions, the readiness of its forces, the unity of its decision-making, and balanced partnerships with its friends."He said Iraqi security forces will continue the fight against IS and the government will ensure that non-state groups no longer hold weapons.U.S. troops invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein. They departed in 2011, but three years later, Iraqi authorities invited a smaller U.S.-led mission to fight the Islamic State group, which had rampaged across Iraq, seizing large swaths of territory. With the extremist group reduced to scattered sleeper cells, Washington and Baghdad agreed in 2024 to wind the mission down.U.S. troops pulled out of bases in most areas of Iraq last year but maintained a small presence of hundreds of troops in the semiautonomous northern Kurdish region. Bases there have regularly come under attack since the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran on Feb. 28. Iran-backed Iraqi militias also have coordinated with Yemen's Houthi rebels to attack Saudi Arabia.The Iraqi government initially linked the Sept. 30 deadline for U.S. withdrawal to the disarmament of non-state armed groups by that date. While a handful of less-influential militias have agreed to turn over their weapons, powerful groups close to Iran rejected the prospect or set conditions for disarming that the government would be unlikely to meet.Al-Zaidi has since walked back the deadline. He told The New York Times earlier this month that the deadline for militia disarmament has been pushed to June 2027.The effects of the U.S. withdrawal may not be immediately visible, particularly since the U.S. military presence had already been scaled down. But officials in Iraq’s Kurdish region have expressed anxiety about the departure and particularly about the removal of U.S. air defense systems. The Kurdish regional government’s Peshmerga Ministry said the Kurdish region had faced more than 1,000 drone and ballistic-missile attacks during the recent U.S.-Iran conflict."The departure of the United States from the Kurdistan Region under these complex regional circumstances, without the provision of a defense system, is a matter of concern," the statement said.Iran-allied groups in Iraq, meanwhile, have celebrated the U.S. withdrawal."The expulsion of the occupation forces, defeated, from the land of Iraq is the beginning of full sovereignty," Abu Mujahid al-Assaf, a security official with the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia, said in a statement. He added a warning to al-Zaidi and his government not to carry out American plans, threatening that "any government that does not work for the benefit of the people will be overthrown by all means."___Associated Press writer Abby Sewell in Istanbul contributed to this report.
Motorcyclist injured in Gardiner Expressway crash
A motorcyclist is in the hospital following a crash on the Gardiner Expressway on Tuesday night. Toronto police say the crash occurred around 8:11 p.m. on the eastbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway before the northbound Don Valley Parkway Paramedics say the motorcyclist was taken to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. There was […]
INDIA bloc to meet today to finalise plan for anti-SIR agitation
The INDIA bloc's opposition members are set to meet to formulate a plan of action against the Election Commission, centering on the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Notable leaders from Congress and TMC will attend, while DMK and AAP will be absent. This meeting follows a recent protest by Left party members at the EC headquarters demanding Kumar's resignation.
Andy Burnham: UK could 'go all the way' by rejoining EU
PM says he is looking at all options and ministers will examine 'what is doable' and the 'pros and cons'UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has opened the door to the UK rejoining the EU, saying Britain could "go all the way", as he prepares to reconsider Labour's post-Brexit red lines.The prime minister used a series of interviews after his emotional Labour conference speech to spell out how wide-ranging his consideration of Britain's future with Brussels could be because Brexit had caused "more harm than good". Continue reading...
Flydubai flight incident: What we know about the pilot under investigation
A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv had to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a serious incident. Reports indicate an altercation between the pilots, leading to a rapid descent of the aircraft. Israeli fighter jets were dispatched due to concerns over a possible hijacking, which were later dismissed. Passengers reported hearing screams and witnessing a violent situation within the cockpit during the incident.
'Third country' deportation can resume, US supreme court rules | First Thing
Trump administration can deport immigrants to countries other than their homeland. Plus, 550lb bear returns to LA neighborhoodGood morning. The supreme court has ruled the Trump administration can resume deporting immigrants to "third countries", or countries other than their homeland, without giving them any opportunity to contest their removals.The six-justice conservative majority of the high court temporarily lifted a decision by a lower court that required the administration to provide immigrants sufficient notice and the opportunity to claim fear of torture or persecution in the countries where they were being sent.What has the administration asked the supreme court to rule on about trans prisoners? The administration asked the justices to allow it to deny gender-affirming care to transgender people in federal prisons. The solicitor general, D John Sauer, wrote that gender-reassignment surgeries, hormone therapy and social accommodations such as undergarments, makeup, padding and wigs "could no longer be justified."Why is the EPA union suing the administration? The union, which represents more than 8,000 workers at the Environmental Protection Agency, has filed a lawsuit against the EPA and the agency's administrator, Lee Zeldin, alleging it illegally terminated a collective bargaining agreement.Which legal battle has Trump appeared to have conceded? The president has agreed to stop fighting the disbursement of E Jean Carroll's $5m verdict in her 2023 sexual abuse and defamation civil trial against him, a procedural development as the funds had already been distributed to her.What new product has OpenAI announced? Less than 24 hours after OpenAI said it would scrap the launch of a model over safety concerns, the company debuted a whole new suite of artificial intelligence tools, including "dots", agents it said were "more ambitious" than ChatGPT and a "whole new way to work with AI."Why is Greta Garbo making AI headlines? More than a century after her screen debut and decades after she was laid to rest, the actor has been reanimated by AI for a Swedish advert. Peter Bradshaw has given it a damning one-star review. Continue reading...
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Ted Lasso — 4x9: "Mae Rides the Bus" (Apple TV)
Morale is low, but the stakes have never been higher. Mae joins the team on the road. Keeley has news.
South Park — 29x2: "TBA" (Comedy Central)
Slow Horses — 6x3: "Resurrection" (Apple TV)
Ex–Slow Horses return to the fold as assassins close in. Taverner faces the fallout of her TV interview.
NOVA — 53x11: "Stone Age Masterpiece" (PBS)
Hidden in the gorges of Southern France lies one of the most stunning decorated caves ever discovered: Chauvet, 'the Sistine Chapel of Paleolithic art.' For thousands of years, this geological wonder was visited only by animals. But around 37,000 years ago people arrived, and some covered its walls with drawings of exceptional beauty. Since its re-discovery in 1994, only a few scientists have been granted access to study it.
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Digger (129 minutes)
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything.
Verity (117 minutes)
Lowen Ashleigh is hired by Jeremy Crawford to ghostwrite novels for his bestselling author wife Verity, who is unable to finish following an accident. Lowen gradually uncovers Verity's disturbing truths while residing at the Crawfords' home to work.
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Today In History
2005 — Jyllands-Posten Publishes Muhammad Cartoons
The Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten printed satiric cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, provoking violent protests by Muslims worldwide
1965 — 1965 Indonesian Coup Attempt
In Indonesia a group of army conspirators known as the September 30th Movement began an abortive coup, and by the following morning they had kidnapped and murdered six army generals; the movement claimed that it had seized power to forestall a coup against President Sukarno by a council of generals
1955 — James Dean Dies in Car Crash, 1955
American actor James Dean died in a car crash while driving to a car rally in Salinas, California in 1955. Dean had become a symbol of the confused, restless, and idealistic youth culture of the 1950s.
1954 — USS Nautilus Commissioned as First Nuclear-Powered Vessel
The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered vessel, was commissioned by the U.S. Navy
1949 — Successful Conclusion of the Berlin Airlift
The Berlin airlift officially ended after the Western Allied powers delivered over 2.3 million tons of food, fuel, machinery, and other critical supplies to West Berlin, which had been cut off from the West during the Soviet blockade of Berlin.
1938 — Munich Agreement signed
The notorious Munich Agreement, in which Britain's Neville Chamberlain encouraged Britain and France to appease Adolf Hitler's demands in the hope of preventing World War II, was reached on this day in 1938
1927 — Babe Ruth Hits 60 Home Runs in 1927 Season
American baseball player Babe Ruth became the first player to hit 60 home runs in a single season; his record stood until Roger Maris hit 61 in 1961. How much do you know about baseball? UPI/Bettmann Archive
1924 — Birth of Truman Capote, Renowned American Author
Truman Capote, the acclaimed American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright, was born in 1924. He is perhaps best known for his 1965 non-fiction novel In Cold Blood.
1895 — French Occupation of Antananarivo, Madagascar
French troops occupied Antananarivo, Madagascar, after the refusal of Rainilaiarivony, the prime minister, to submit to French suzerainty
1870 — Birth of French Physicist Jean Perrin
French physicist Jean Perrin, who received the Nobel Prizefor Physics in 1926 for his studies of the Brownian motionof minute particles, was born
1791 — The Magic Flute Opera Premiere in Vienna
The opera The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart premiered in Vienna
1773 — Polish Sejm Ratifies First Partition of Poland
The Polish Sejm (legislature) ratified the treaty that led to the First Partition of Poland by Russia, Prussia, and Austria. How much do you know about European history? Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc

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