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US believes Israel, Hamas can close gaps on hostage deal
Israel and Hamas militants should be able to close the remaining gaps in their positions in order to reach a ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, the White House said on Tuesday. "We believe that these gaps can be closed," John Kirby, the White House national security spokesperson, told reporters as negotiators began gathering in Cairo for a fresh round of discussions. Kirby said the Palestinian militant group Hamas had offered amendments on Monday to an original Israeli proposal aimed at endi
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Quebec cities urge government to limit 'forever chemicals' in rivers
Quebec municipalities are calling on the province to regulate the presence of so-called "forever chemicals" in drinking water.Radio-Canada reported last week that several Quebec landfills discharge leachate containing high concentrations of perfluorinated compounds (PFAS) into rivers. Leachate is a contaminated liquid that comes from water passing through buried waste.Even if the water is filtered before being released into nature, it still has a large amount of PFAS.8 sites analyzedThe Environm
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COVID-19 kills 2 more in N.B., child and youth hospitalized
COVID-19 has killed two more New Brunswickers, while a child under four and a youth aged five to 19 are among the 19 people hospitalized for or with the virus, data released by the province Tuesday shows.COVID activity remains moderate, and most indicators remained stable during the reporting period, April 21 to April 27, the Respiratory Watch report says.The report comes just days after the National Advisory Committee on Immunization, known as NACI, issued its latest guidance on fall COVID-19 v
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Can N.L. drastically reduce its reliance on travel nurses? This one has doubts
A former travel nurse says Newfoundland and Labrador's move away from nursing agencies won't be possible unless the province commits to fixing all the problems that led to the issue in the first place.Mark Hernandez, who spent time working in the province during his career as a travel nurse, says the heavy reliance on agencies is not going to be an easy problem to resolve.The provincial government says it plans to reduce its number of travel nurses from 340 to 60 by April 2026."I'd say that is a
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Security guard at Drake's home seriously injured in overnight shooting
TORONTO — Drake's sprawling Toronto mansion was surrounded by police on Tuesday after a security guard working outside the rapper's residence was seriously injured in an overnight shooting. Toronto police were searching for suspects who fled in a vehicle and said it was too early to comment on a motive. Insp. Paul Krawczyk said he was aware of the headline-grabbing feud between Drake and rapper Kendrick Lamar but made no connection to it and would not comment further. Krawczyk said he could not
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Liberal foreign interference bill includes some 'good tools' for RCMP: commissioner
OTTAWA — The head of the RCMP says proposed federal legislation would equip the national police force with some "good tools" to address foreign interference. RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme welcomes the prospect of new criminal provisions, stiffer penalties and a registry of people trying to influence Canadian policy. In an interview, Duheme also applauds a measure that would allow the Canadian Security Intelligence Service to disclose sensitive information more widely to help partners guard again
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VideoToronto police investigating homicide near Vaughan Rd.
The Toronto Police Service is investigating a homicide near Oakwood and Vaughan Road where two victims were shot, with one succumbing to their injuries in hospital. The incident happened at around 1 am on Tuesday.
