Новости за 05.01.2024

Residents of riverside towns in England that were swamped by rains that washed over Europe this week bailed out on Friday as flooding disrupted train service and officials warned that waters could rise in the days ahead.

The Sydney, Australia, pilot was 17 when she started planning a solo flight around her home country. She aimed to raise money for charity and inspire young women to join the field of aviation. 

The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he is resigning, just days before the start of a New York civil trial that's poised to scrutinize his leadership of the powerful gun rights organization.

The emotional sentencing hearing for the man convicted in the attack on a Muslim family in 2021 continued Friday in London, Ont., with more victim impact statements. "He took from us what did not belong to him and there is no way to take it back," said a friend of Yumnah Afzaal, 15, who died along with her mom, dad and grandmother. Her young brother was also severely injured in the truck attack.

Former conflict of interest and ethics commissioner Mary Dawson has died. The commissioner's office posted a statement on its website today announcing it was saddened to learn of Dawson's death on Dec. 24.

1970s heartthrob David Soul, who co-starred as the blond half of the TV crime-fighting duo Starsky & Hutch and topped the music charts with the ballad Don't Give Up on Us, has died at the age of 80.

The  U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing Florida to import what could amount to millions of dollars worth of prescription drugs from Canada — a move that could reignite worries about the drug supply north of the border.

Just over a year ago, Toronto native Ben Pobjoy set off on a challenge to break the Guinness world record for most marathons completed in a year by a male. He closed off 2023 with a total of 242 marathons completed across nearly 70 countries, beating the official record by three.

Statistics Canada says the total number of jobs in December was virtually unchanged for the month as the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent.

Container shipping giant Maersk is diverting all vessels from Red Sea routes around Africa's Cape of Good Hope for the foreseeable future, it said on Friday, warning customers to prepare for significant disruption.

The parents of 21-year-old Jenna Ostberg are calling for justice for their daughter, the victim of a domestic disturbance that involved three 911 calls and is now under investigation by Ontario's police watchdog related to Thunder Bay police's response.

A fisherman who survived treading water for 23 hours off the coast of New Zealand after falling off his boat said he was lucky to be alive after being spotted due to the reflection from his wristwatch.

Hefty markups and competition are among the challenges plaguing shop owners five years into legalization. Municipalities have yet to see promised tax revenue, and businesses hope provincial and federal governments will ease regulations.

The rival Koreas fired artillery rounds into the sea as part of provocative drills along their disputed sea boundary on Friday, in violation of the fragile 2018 inter-Korean military agreement.

Turbines at P.E.I.'s Hermanville wind farm were assessed to be at 'high risk of imminent failure' and a potential safety risk in the spring of 2022, but a plan to conduct repairs was delayed over an apparent dispute between the province and the manufacturer over who would pay.

The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Birchtown, N.S., is preserving a piece of Canadian history with a new exhibit recreating a historic Black school.

Advocates warn successive governments haven't provided enough support for the cities, let alone the province, to fully comply with Ontario's accessibility legislation.

All six PWHL teams have now played a game, and the highlights include a thrilling OT win for Montreal, solid goaltending by New York and the return to the ice for Kendall Coyne Schofield.

The House of Commons is looking into the possibility of shuttling MPs around Parliament Hill in a more environmentally friendly way.

The western chorus frog is about as small as your thumb, but it could prove to be a large obstacle to Premier Doug Ford’s plans for building Highway 413. 

The Terrace Bay Pulp Mill is temporarily shutting down with no opening date in sight. As the northwestern Ontario community braces for the potential loss of its biggest employer, the mayor and union say they're not giving up hope. An industry specialist says such shutdowns could eventually drive up the cost of everyday paper products.

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole and is now at home, South Africa's Department of Corrections said Friday.

Jan. 4, 2024 | Relatives of the Afzaal family, a Muslim family killed by a white nationalist, describe their pain at the convicted murderer's sentencing hearing. After promises that cellphone bills would go down, prices are going up. Plus, a Vancouver Trekkie's ashes blast into space.

Chip Wilson is facing criticism for objecting to the athleisure company's use of models with a range of body types.

Good Grief is a new Netflix release written and directed by Schitt's Creek creator and star Dan Levy. In the movie, Levy also stars as a man who loses his spouse and embarks on a journey to cope with his grief.