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Quebec judge to rule today whether man should stand trial for daycare crash deaths
SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. — A Quebec court Judge will decide later today whether a man will stand trial on charges of first-degree murder for allegedly killing two children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare. Pierre Ny St-Amand was arrested after a transit bus crashed into the front of a daycare in the Ste-Rose neighbourhood of Laval, Que., on Feb. 8, 2023, killing two young children, aged five and four, and injuring six others. Quebec court Judge François Landry is presiding over the p
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Dozens of stalled Israeli visas seen hindering Gaza aid efforts
Difficulties getting Israeli permission for foreign staff to work in Israel and the Palestinian territories are hampering efforts to get aid into war-shattered Gaza where civilians are facing imminent famine, according to U.N. data and aid workers. Six aid workers from the U.N. and other groups interviewed by Reuters cited delays to visas as an example of red tape they say is thwarting aid to Gaza, nearly six months into Israel's offensive against Hamas militants.
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Heightened flood threat as prolonged heavy rain soaks parts of Atlantic Canada
Widespread rainfall warnings line the East Coast for a prolonged stretch of heavy rain, which has elevated the flood risk and possible power outages
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Trump legal news brief: Trump’s Georgia case picks back up Thursday with Fani Willis still on the job
Judge Scott McAfee will hear arguments Thursday on motions brought by former President Donald Trump and former Georgia Republican Party chairman David Shafer seeking to have the charges on the election interference case dismissed.
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VideoMalaga celebrates Maundy Thursday with foreign legion regiment procession
One of the most iconic events of Holy Week in the Spanish city of Malaga is the transfer of a statue of Jesus Christ by the Spanish Legion, an elite unit of the country's armed forces. The ceremony begins on Maundy Thursday with the legionaries arriving at the port of Malaga, followed by the procession of Christ of the Good Death, their patron saint. (AP Video by Sergio Rodrigo)
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'We won't forget:' How some Muslims view Poilievre's stance on Israel-Hamas war
OTTAWA — A spokesman for a regional Muslim advocacy group says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's stance on the Israel-Hamas war could complicate his party's relationship with Muslim Canadians. Nawaz Tahir of the Hikma Public Affairs Council in London, Ont., met Poilievre during the leader's outreach efforts in southwestern Ontario last summer. Tahir says he believes Poilievre has missed chances to show compassion with Muslims and that building ties could be, in his words, "much more difficu
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2024 election: Your guide to all the key primaries, debates and what happens next
Up next: North Dakota, which will hold its Democratic primary on March 30.
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