Erick Perry WASHINGTON (AP) — A World Bank report released Wednesday puts the cost of Ukraine’s recovery and rebuilding from Russia’s invasion at $411 billion over the next decade, with the cost of cleaning up the war rubble alone at $5 billion. The report details some of the toll of Russia’s war in Ukraine: at least 9,655 … Read more
In a move designed to reduce Montreal’s addiction to plastics, city officials are trying to curb the appetite for single-use plastics in restaurants. Plastic utensils, containers, cups, straws and lids will eventually be banned in all bars and restaurants in Montreal. The goal is to force restaurant owners and their management teams to move toward … Read more
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant in a game against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Memphis, Tennessee. via Associated Press Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant received a lot of love from fans in his first game after being suspended over a gun-related incident earlier this month. The point guard was captured … Read more
Yesterday, the European Commission proposed a directive that will oblige manufacturers to fix products that have been damaged up to ten years after buying them. Yesterday, the European Commission proposed a directive that will oblige manufacturers to fix products that have been damaged up to ten years after buying them. Brussels wants to enshrine the … Read more
For the first time since 2019, the Prince and attended church in on Christmas Day morning with other members of the Royal Family. Joining them were their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, and as always Kate’s outfit caught everyone’s attention. Kate’s Christmas day outfit centred on her longline olive coat thought … Read more
A young man received a heartbreaking brain tumour diagnosis after he started suffering from headaches. Kieran Shingler, 23, started experiencing his symptoms on Bonfire Night last year and paracetamol and Sudafed were not easing the pain. The headaches worsened after a week and a half and he began to feel tired and nauseous before doctors … Read more
Jurors have been unable to reach a verdict in the murder trial of a man accused of killing his girlfriend and leaving her body in a bath for eight months. Sarah Gatt’s body was discovered by police in January 2018, but it’s alleged her on-and-off again boyfriend Andrew Baker murdered her sometime in April 2017. … Read more
Analysis: In 2020, B.C.’s chief electoral officer highlighted gaps in elections laws around foreign interference. Those gaps still exist. A person leaves a civic election polling station in Vancouver, on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Almost three years after B.C.’s chief electoral officer made recommendations for legislative changes to “discourage foreign and out-of-province interference” in the … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge is set to hear arguments this week in a lawsuit that poses a threat to the nationwide availability of medication abortion. The upcoming hearing became public Monday after reporting raised concerns that the case with major implications could unfold with little public oversight. The intensely watched lawsuit challenges the Food … Read more
A Toronto-area mother is demanding changes after her two school-aged children were left unattended at a school bus drop-off. Global News isn’t revealing the mother’s identity to protect the children’s identities. On Monday, she said her four-year-old and six-year-old children boarded the bus at school as usual, but it allegedly arrived at the stop earlier … Read more