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Canada, major fossil-fuel producers failing climate targets, jeopardizing transition

Canada, major fossil-fuel producers failing climate targets, jeopardizing transition

TORONTO — Canada and other major fossil-fuel-producing countries are failing to meet targets to keep global warming in check, putting the world’s energy transition at risk, a newly released major international report warned Wednesday.
From Gaza to Egypt, Canadian woman describes fleeing Israel-Hamas war with young kids

From Gaza to Egypt, Canadian woman describes fleeing Israel-Hamas war with young kids

When Rana Nassrawi got to a hotel room in Cairo, nearly 24 hours after fleeing from Gaza with her two young children, she finally allowed herself to cry. The Mississauga, Ont.
Winnipeg woman sues Tim Hortons alleging cream in tea led to hospitalization

Winnipeg woman sues Tim Hortons alleging cream in tea led to hospitalization

A Winnipeg woman is suing Tim Hortons alleging a staff mistake that added cream instead of almond milk to her tea led to a severe allergic reaction and stopped her heart for several minutes.
In the news today: New document suggests more Canadians might soon be leaving Gaza

In the news today: New document suggests more Canadians might soon be leaving Gaza

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...
Federal Fisheries Department doing poor job of monitoring fishing industry: report

Federal Fisheries Department doing poor job of monitoring fishing industry: report

OTTAWA — The federal Fisheries Department's failure to properly monitor the country's commercial fishing industry could lead to overfishing, a new audit from Canada's environment commissioner says.
Ottawa says 75 people connected to Canada have now left Gaza via Egyptian border

Ottawa says 75 people connected to Canada have now left Gaza via Egyptian border

OTTAWA — A total of 75 people connected to Canada finally made it out of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and more departures were planned for Wednesday, Ottawa confirmed, as the federal government worked to get hundreds of Canadians out of the besieged Pal
Victim's mother says drunk driving charge was wrongly dropped in fatal UBC crash case

Victim's mother says drunk driving charge was wrongly dropped in fatal UBC crash case

RICHMOND, B.C. — The mother of a young man killed by a speeding driver on the University of British Columbia campus says the criminal justice system "leaves victims in the dust," after her son's killer was sentenced to three years in jail on Tuesday.
Judge tells Ibrahim Ali jury to disregard testimony of Crown witness who died

Judge tells Ibrahim Ali jury to disregard testimony of Crown witness who died

VANCOUVER — The judge in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, who is accused of killing a Burnaby, B.C.
Father of boy abducted in 2011 wasn't told about Hopley's escape from halfway house

Father of boy abducted in 2011 wasn't told about Hopley's escape from halfway house

VANCOUVER — The father of a boy abducted in 2011 by Randall Hopley, a high-risk sex offender now wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, said he's incredulous that Hopley could walk away from a Vancouver halfway house.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to share stage with former Fox host Tucker Carlson

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to share stage with former Fox host Tucker Carlson

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to share a stage in January with an American right-wing news commentator who has been accused of defending a white-supremacist theory and who spread misinformation about the war in Ukraine.