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N.Y.P.D. Drones Carrying Rafts Could Join Lifeguards in Beach Rescues
This summer, struggling swimmers off Coney Island might be met not just by a young lifeguard in an orange suit but also by assistance from…
Sask. small town reeling after house fire kills 2 seniors and 3 children
A Saskatchewan town of around 1,100 people is reeling after a house fire killed two seniors and three children. Craik RCMP responded around noon CST on…
Residents of Fort Smith, N.W.T., gather to thank those who kept the town safe from wildfires
At a celebration in Fort Smith, N.W.T., this weekend, everyone was feeling gratitude — grateful to be home, to be together, and grateful for the first…
Synagogue Leader Is Killed in Detroit, but Motive Is Not Known, Authorities Say
The president of a synagogue in Detroit who was known as one of the city’s most vibrant religious leaders was found killed near her home…
Lytton residents say archaeology work the latest roadblock to rebuilding efforts
N’kixw’stn James has set up a teepee on what remains of her property in Lytton, B.C. The 78-year-old elder from Nlaka’pamux Nation lost her home to…
Sikh Mayor In US Ravinder S Bhalla Receives Death Threats
Ravinder Bhalla said he received a series of letters in the mail (File) New Delhi: Indian-origin Sikh mayor of Hoboken city in the US Ravinder…
‘There are no heroes’ in Hamas-Israel conflict. ‘Only victims,’ says former Saudi intelligence chief
LONDON: On Friday, Sept. 29, Daniel Seidemann, an Israeli lawyer who specializes in Israeli-Palestinian relations in Jerusalem, made the finishing touches to a research paper…
Transgender MLA aims to bring change to justice, health-care systems
Logan Oxenham is celebrating a number of firsts this month. He was elected for the first time to Manitoba’s legislature with the New Democrats in…
Port Coquitlam mayor ‘devastated’ after suspicious fire destroys elementary school
The mayor of Port Coquitlam, B.C., says he is “devastated” and “shattered” after a massive fire — which authorities have deemed suspicious — destroyed one of the city’s elementary…
Family of Israeli Canadian woman killed by Hamas heartbroken, outraged
Warning: This story contains distressing details. In the early moments that Hamas militants were storming onto their communal farm outside of the Gaza Strip last weekend, 33-year-old…
