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A Finnish politician who has pushed to make the art of graffiti more accepted in the nation’s capital was recently busted for illegally spray painting in a train tunnel. The deputy mayor of Helsinki has long advocated for more acceptance of graffiti As It Happens5:56Finnish politician facing fines after spray …

An evacuation order has been put in place for people living near the St. Croix River system in Nova Scotia. The order was sent out to cell phones in the area at 3:41a.m. AT. Regional alerts warn of severe flooding, damaged homes, impassable roads An evacuation order has been put …

An evacuation order has been put in place for people living near the St. Croix River system in Nova Scotia. The order was sent out to cell phones in the area at 3:41a.m. AT. Regional alerts warn of severe flooding, damaged homes, impassable roads An evacuation order has been put …

Some Instagram users in Canada are finding their access to news accounts restricted as Meta and other social media companies prepare for the country's Online News Act to come into effect. Social media companies say move is necessary to comply with Online News Act Big Tech vs. Canadian news: the …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday challenged the new leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to recalibrate the military's internal operations to “ensure the smooth delivery of public services in geographically challenged and disadvantaged communities.” Speaking at the Change of Command rites and sendoff for outgoing Chief …

NEW YORK—Tony Bennett, the last in a generation of classic American crooners whose ceaselessly cheery spirit bridged generations to make him a hitmaker across seven decades, died Friday in New York. He was 96. Raised in an era when big bands defined US pop music, Bennett achieved an improbable second …

THE Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has announced that 2, 247 out of 5,107 examinees passed the Master Plumbers Licensure Examination. Ace Roldan Legardo from Camarines Sur Polytechnic College-Nabua topped the exams, with an 87.10 percent rating, while the University of the Philippines- Los Baños placed first among the top performing …

A retired RCMP officer has been charged with foreign interference, the Mounties said in a news release Friday. William Majcher, 60, allegedly helped Chinese government intimidate individual unlawfully A retired RCMP officer has been charged with foreign interference, the Mounties said in a news release Friday. William Majcher, 60, "allegedly …

A federal judge in Florida has scheduled a trial date for next May for former U.S. president Donald Trump in a case charging him with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents. Prosecutors had pushed for a trial this December, while Trump lawyers wanted it after 2024 election A federal judge …

The uncertainty at ports in B.C. is persisting Friday after workers' local union said a tentative agreement had been reached for the second time in a week, the latest development in the high-stakes labour dispute. Union caucus says it will vote Friday on whether to send tentative deal to membership …