Woman dead after ‘unprovoked’ stabbing in Pickering, police warn nearby residents to shelter in place

A woman is dead after an “unprovoked” stabbing in Pickering on Thursday and nearby residents are being asked to shelter in place as police search for a suspect, Durham Regional Police say. Durham Police Chief Peter Moreira told reporters that the elderly woman was outside her home on Lynn Heights Drive, when she was approached by a man police believe…

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Canadian doctors who served in Gaza call for arms embargo, sanctions against Israel

Canadian medical professionals who treated wounded Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are urging Ottawa to stop all military trade with Israel. The doctors said Wednesday that Canada’s current restrictions on arms exports to the country aren’t good enough, and they alleged Canadian firms are still making military components being used in Gaza. Israel has insisted…

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Saskatchewan requests provincial partners’ support in wildfire fighting efforts

Wildfires in northern Saskatchewan are blazing out of control which is stretching resources in the province. On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) provided an update on the 21 active and out-of-control fires raging in the prairies. SPSA vice-president of operations, Steve Roberts, says overnight and daytime temperatures have remained high, alongside strong winds…

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Vancouver realtors turning down unrealistic clients as home sales lowest since 2020 – BC

Real estate experts say there is another indication that the real estate market in Greater Vancouver is changing. Vancouver realtor and investor, Steve Saretsky, says the market is becoming so saturated that realtors are turning down listings. “The inventory is stacking up, it’s not selling,” he said. “Which is to say, there are a lot…

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