Aiden McCarthy’s photo was shared on Chicago-area social media groups in the hours after the 4th of July parade shooting in Highland Park, accompanied by pleas to help identify the 2-year-old boy who had been found in the bloody and lonely place and to meet. him with his family. On Tuesday, friends and authorities confirmed […]

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. – The man accused of killing seven people when he fired a hail of bullets at an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago legally purchased the high-powered rifle used in the shooting and four other weapons, despite threats of violence, police said. Robert E. Crimo III was charged with […]

Breadcrumb Trail Links Letters Scenic Acres School was photographed on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Azin Ghaffari/Post Media article content Underfunding is at the root of educational problems Announcement 2 This ad has not been uploaded yet, but its article continues below. article content Re: Teacher departures threaten class size; Early Retirement, Stress Leaves Surge Amid […]

KRAMATORSK, Ukraine – Russian shelling has killed at least seven civilians in Ukraine over the past 24 hours and wounded 25 more, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday. Pro-Russian separatists said attacks by Ukrainian forces killed four civilians. Ukraine’s presidential office said Russian forces attacked cities and towns in the country’s southeast, with most of the civilian […]

ABUJA, Nigeria—The secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has died, Nigerian authorities and the oil cartel announced Wednesday. Just hours before his death, he met with the Nigerian president and spoke out in defense of the energy industry amid mounting pressure from climate change. Mohammad Barkindo, 63, died Tuesday night in […]

Vatican City – Pope Francis said he wants to give women more high-level positions in the Holy See, revealing that for the first time he would appoint women to a previously all-male Vatican committee that helps him select the world’s bishops. . The role of women in the Vatican hierarchy was one of many ecclesiastical […]

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — The man accused of killing seven people when he fired a hail of bullets at an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago legally bought the high-powered rifle used in the shootout and four other weapons. despite threats of violence, police said. Robert E. Crimo III was charged […]

Toronto Blue Jays (44-38, fourth in the AL East) vs. Oakland Athletics (28-55, fifth in the AL West) Oakland, Calif.; Wednesday, 3:37 p.m. EDT POSSIBLE PITCHING: Blue Jays: José Berríos (6-4, 5.72 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 67 strikeouts); Athletics: James Kaprielian (1-5, 5.43 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 40 strikeouts) FANDUEL SPORTS BET LINE: Blue Jays -184, Athletics […]

One million Muslim pilgrims converged on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on Wednesday for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely restricted access to one of Islam’s five pillars. Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow some 850,000 Muslims from abroad to make the annual pilgrimage, which begins Thursday, marks a big step back toward […]

Warning: This article contains content that may be disturbing to some readers. A high school friend of British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd testified that he took action when he saw what he described as a “pornographic” image of her on Facebook in November 2011. James Bennett, who took the stand in the trial of […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency filed charges Wednesday against two of its former directors for their handling of separate border incidents with North Korea in recent years, prompting criticism that the former Seoul’s liberal government unduly appeased the North to improve their ties. . The National Intelligence Service charged former director […]

BEIJING (AP) — China launched a scathing attack on the United States and NATO on Wednesday, days before a meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The comments by Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian underscore the increasingly contentious relationship, along with China’s increasingly confrontational approach to foreign relations, […]

City Councilors approved a strategy that guides the City of Calgary toward its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. On Tuesday night, city councilors voted 9-6 in favor of the updated climate plan, replacing their previous strategy in place since 2018. Counts. Sean Chu, Sonya Sharp, Andre Chabot, Richard Pootmans, Jennifer Wyness and Dan McLean […]

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban Supreme Leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada said Wednesday that Afghan soil will not be used to launch attacks against other countries and called on the international community not to interfere in Afghanistan’s internal affairs. The Taliban say they are sticking to an agreement they signed with the United States in 2020, before […]

City Councilors approved a strategy that guides the City of Calgary toward its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. On Tuesday night, city councilors voted 9-6 in favor of the updated climate plan, replacing their previous strategy in place since 2018. Counts. Sean Chu, Sonya Sharp, Andre Chabot, Richard Pootmans, Jennifer Wyness and Dan McLean […]

Canada’s immigration department is restarting its draws today for all programs under Express Entry — a system used to select so-called economic immigrants — after it temporarily shut down over the pandemic and travel restrictions that came with it.  While this would come as good news for many stuck in the considerable backlog of applicants […]

BRUSSELS—European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to include natural gas and nuclear power on the bloc’s list of sustainable activities, backing a controversial proposal by the bloc’s executive arm that has drawn harsh criticism from environmental groups. Earlier this year, the European Commission made the proposal as part of its plans to build a climate-friendly future, […]

Go to the beach? You’ll want to stay out of the water at Beaverton North, Beaverton South, Kinsmen and Thorah Centennial Park beginning July 6 at 7 a.m. Here’s the latest beach water quality report from the Durham Region Health Department: Beaverton North Beach in Brock (Wellington Street and Victoria Street) became unsafe for swimming […]

As he lay in a grassy ditch somewhere on Highway 7, Stuart Sweeney knew two things: He was terribly injured. And nobody came to help. Night was falling on the rural stretch of road near the York Durham Line, between Pickering and Markham. And there was no sign of the driver who had just struck […]

Toronto Public Health issued conditional pass warnings to 24 restaurants over the past week. Cho Ming’s restaurant at 1711 Jane Street received a conditional pass on June 29 with the following violations: Failing to provide handwashing stations with adequate supplies (hot and cold water) Keep potentially hazardous foods at an internal temperature between 4 C […]

As the race to replace Jason Kenney heats up, the Star is speaking to candidates seeking to become the next leader of Alberta’s ruling United Conservative Party, and prime minister. This is one piece in that series of conversations. First in a series. EDMONTON—Just south of Calgary, in the town of High River, is a […]

Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters Wednesday, July 6: You can also write to us at [email protected] A young fan enjoys the participation of Olympic athletes on LeBreton Flats during the Canada Day festivities in Ottawa. Photo by Jean Levac /post media article content Confederation Line did not serve us well Announcement 2 This ad has […]

It was 10:17 am on July 4, Central Daylight Savings Time, when Shelly Sella’s cell phone rang. She remembers the time accurately. What he heard, was his daughter, Lauren, he will never forget. “Screaming, ‘There’s a shooter, there’s a shooter, you have to come get us, you have to come get us,’” Sella recalled. Read […]

Canada’s immigration department is restarting its draws today for all programs under Express Entry — a system used to select so-called economic immigrants — after it temporarily shut down over the pandemic and travel restrictions that came with it.  While this would come as good news for many stuck in the considerable backlog of applicants […]

Breadcrumb Trail Links columnists Rob Peters sitting in his Model A Ford with the view from one of the acreage lots in West Calgary that he and his partners developed in the late 1990s. Photo by CHRIS WOOD /post media file article content It was in the late spring of 1996 that I met Rob […]

Jayland Walker was handcuffed behind his back when his body arrived at the coroner’s office to be processed as part of the officers’ investigation. he shot and killed him in Akron last week, according to a medical examiner’s report that was reviewed by CNN. The preliminary report from the Summit County Medical Examiner’s office contains […]

As delays and cancellations continue to affect Canadian air travelers, advocates say low wages and poor working conditions could be the final straw for many workers in the industry, leading to labor shortages. of continuous work and the possibility of strikes or labor actions in the coming months. Rena Kisfalvi, who heads the Canadian Union […]

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel restrictions and vaccine passports made sense. Now, says a growing chorus of voices in the Canadian travel industry, they don’t anymore. Instead, they are contributing to chaos at airports across the country and leaving Canada out of step with the rest of the world. Beth Potter, president […]

Online restaurant reservations are growing in popularity, with advanced table reservations overwhelmingly outpacing walk-ins in 2022. It’s a marked change from 2019, when Canadian restaurants saw more walk-ins than reservations, according to data from online restaurant reservation service company OpenTable. But the growing trend could be hurting the restaurant industry, owners and industry experts warn. […]

Russian shelling has killed at least seven people in Ukraine over the past 24 hours and wounded 25 more, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday. The country’s presidential office said Russian forces attacked towns and villages in southeastern Ukraine, with most of the civilian casualties occurring in Donetsk province, where Russia has stepped up its offensive in […]