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Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles
Council in Yukon territory deadlocked, citing the crown’s tarnished relations with Indigenous peoples in the region. The council of a town in Canada’s Yukon territory has been locked for weeks in ...World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago -
"FBI True" takes viewers inside deadly 2014 Oregon standoff
The latest episode of "FBI True" on Paramount Plus delves into a tense standoff between FBI agents and a cattle rancher supported by heavily armed anti-government militias. The series offers an ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Police arrest man charged with threatening and shooting neighbor in the neck after standoff
A white Minneapolis man accused of shooting and critically injuring his Black neighbor was arrested early Monday following a SWAT standoff, after the department faced backlash for failing to ...Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Minneapolis man accused of shooting neighbor arrested after lengthy standoff
A Minneapolis SWAT team took John Herbert Sawchak into custody days after Sawchak allegedly shot his neighbor. KARE's Michelle Baik reports.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan
In 2020, LinkedIn founder, tech investor, and Harris megadonor Reid Hoffman made a custom Monopoly board to celebrate Airbnb’s IPO. Instead of jail, it sent players to “Government Regulation.”Tech - Wired - November 1 -
The Standoff Deep Inside an Abandoned South African Gold Mine
The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which police say extends some 8,000 feet below ground.World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago -
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Australia and Turkey in standoff to be host of crucial 2026 climate talks
As Cop29 in Azerbaijan reaches final stages, countries try to shore up support for conference where question of limiting global heating will be key. Australia is locked in a standoff with Turkey ...World - The Guardian - 19 hours ago -
How Canada soured on immigration
Canada is one of the world's most welcoming countries. So why is it now scaling back immigration?Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
'C' Is For Captain, Not Necessarily Canada
With 18 non-Canadian captains, there have never been so many Americans and Europeans wearing the 'C' in NHL history, says Ken Campbell.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
TikTok Canada Unit Ordered to Dissolve Operations on National-Security Concerns
Canada ordered the domestic unit of TikTok to dissolve its business operations in the country, while still allowing its citizens to continue using the app.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
Bank of Canada resorts to jumbo rate cut as growth falters
Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall furtherWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Canada, India, and their diplomatic death spiral
The two nations are locked in a fierce row over murder plot allegationsTop stories - BBC News - October 24 -
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Canada braces for second Trump presidency
Defence spending and agricultural protections could raise tensions with the new US administrationWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Canada: Spying part of 'unacceptable culture'
The Canadian Soccer Association says an independent review confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep.Sports - ESPN - November 9 -
Serbia's opposition is locked in a standoff with police as tensions rise over deadly roof collapse
Serbian opposition protesters have blocked a court house over a deadly roof collapse at a railway station in the country's north earlier this month, setting off a standoff with riot policeWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
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What to know about a standoff between police and illegal miners at a South Africa mine
South African authorities are embroiled in a standoff with an unconfirmed number of illegal miners who remain underground at an abandoned mine, apparently fearing arrest by police officers at the siteWorld - ABC News - 21 hours ago -
‘What were you expecting? A bloodless war?’: how Cameroon became trapped in a forgotten standoff
The eight-year conflict between the country’s French- and English-speaking populations has its roots in the colonial past and modern injustice. . . Two plants sprouting from the rusty-red soil mark ...World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago -
Trudeau announces sharp cuts to Canada's immigration targets
The government says it "didn't get the balance quite right" when it bolstered immigration to address labour shortages.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Canada Tightens Immigration After Years of Expansion
Saying that Canada had invited too many newcomers in, in too short a period of time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced lower targets to slow population growth.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
Comparing Canada and USA's Rivalry Series Rosters
Canada and USA both have rosters for the first leg of the 2024-2025 Rivalry Series. We look at how the two teams match up.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24 -
Is Canada’s New Immigration Policy Really the End of an Era?
Critics say the review of the permanent and temporary residents’ programs amounts to the abandonment of decades of “welcome mat” policy. But globally, Canada is still peerless in its openness.World - The New York Times - October 26 -
Canadiens: Can Montembeault Crack Canada's Roster?
The Four Nations Face-off's tickets are now on sale and soon, the rosters will be named, will Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Samuel Montembeault make the cut for Canada?Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26 -
Canada and Mexico Fear a More Protectionist America
U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have both said they would reopen negotiations on the USMCA free-trade pact.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 1 -
Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted
Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Modi condemns violence after Canada temple incident
Three people have been arrested and charged over an incident at a Hindu temple near Toronto.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Canada Sends Mixed Signals With TikTok Shutdown Order
The industry minister closed TikTok’s offices in Toronto and Vancouver over security concerns, but Canadians can still download and use the app.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
Canada fires coach Priestman over drone scandal
Bev Priestman will not return as head coach of the Canadian women's soccer team following an independent report into the use of drones to spy on an opponent at this year's Paris Olympics, Canada ...Sports - ESPN - November 13 -
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Teen with bird flu in Canada hospitalized in critical condition
A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, sick with Canada’s first presumptive human case of avian influenza.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
‘I'm Going to Bluesky’ Is the New ‘I’m Moving to Canada’
Users frustrated with Elon Musk’s handling of X and closeness to president-elect Donald Trump are fleeing to Bluesky—an easier migration than leaving the US.Tech - Wired - 6 days ago -
55,000 Postal Workers in Canada Strike Over Pay
The union walked out after talks with the country’s main mail operator failed. The stoppage could disrupt deliveries before the holidays.Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Canada imports US electricity as droughts curb hydropower
Move highlights climate risk to world’s biggest source of renewable energyWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
NHL looks beyond U.S., Canada for league growth
International expansion means more robust recruiting, a bigger audience and more revenue and sponsorship opportunities.Business - CNBC - 23 hours ago
