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Next hours crucial in search for missing submersible, as oxygen clock nears zero for 5 passengers
If the Titan submersible is still intact, oxygen is expected to run out on Thursday morning. Coast Guard delivered no updates overnight into Thursday There were no updates in the search for the missing submersible Titan overnight into Thursday morning — a stark quietness as the 96-hour window for a …
Read More »Coast guard finds submersible wreckage near Titanic, all 5 men aboard lost at sea
If the Titan submersible is still intact, oxygen is expected to run out on Thursday morning. Coast Guard delivered no updates overnight into Thursday There were no updates in the search for the missing submersible Titan overnight into Thursday morning — a stark quietness as the 96-hour window for a …
Read More »P.E.I.’s Government House bans group photo shoots, citing ‘extremely disturbing’ bad behavior
Bad behaviour at Prince Edward Island’s Government House, including people urinating and defecating on the historic building's grounds, has prompted the province’s lieutenant governor to ban group photo shoots. 'It really breaks my heart to see the disrespect,' says province's lieutenant governor Bad behaviour at Prince Edward Island's Government House, …
Read More »Explosion tears through restaurant in China, killing at least 31
Authorities in northwestern China say 31 people have been killed and seven injured in a massive gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the city of Yinchuan. Blast occurred as people gathered on eve of Dragon Boat Festival holiday A massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in northwestern …
Read More »Uh-oh. More good news that may be bad for your economic health
Retail sales rise and house prices rebound, but that may not be such happy news. Inflation means we're spending more to get less stuff. And central banks may feel compelled to play spoilsport. Consumers are spending more, but is that really good news for the economy? At first glance, the …
Read More »Mother says she asked Ont. police to investigate alleged poison seller before multiple deaths
A mother is northwestern Ontario is accusing police of failing to ask questions after her daughter's suicide attempt that could have led investigators to alleged poison seller Kenneth Law a full year before his arrest. Daughter’s 2022 suicide attempt should have led police to probe Kenneth Law, mom alleges WARNING: …
Read More »Churchyard harvest? Urban farmers get creative as more city dwellers shop local
More farmers and gardeners are making spaces in cities to grow vegetables, from rooftops to churchyards to hydro corridors. Some think urban farming could help more people afford fresh food amid rising prices, and it comes with other health and environmental benefits. Here’s a closer look. Many aim to share …
Read More »Family, first responders bring out Manitoba bus crash victims’ photos in solemn procession as names released
They were parents and grandparents — babas, a pepère and a great-great nana — all among the 16 victims of a fatal crash in southwestern Manitoba identified publicly for the first time at an RCMP news conference at Credit Union Place in Dauphin, Man., on Thursday. 16 people died on …
Read More »Yes, you can run a farm inside a big city
More farmers and gardeners are making spaces in cities to grow vegetables, from rooftops to churchyards to hydro corridors. Some think urban farming could help more people afford fresh food amid rising prices, and it comes with other health and environmental benefits. Here’s a closer look. Many aim to share …
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