a well known Ukrainian paramedic who was detained prisoner by Russian and separatist forces for three months after being captured in the southeastern city of Mariupol, accused her guards of psychological and physical torture during her captivity. Yulia Paievska, 53, widely known in Ukraine by her nickname Taira, has achieved notoriety as a folk hero. […]

Toronto Blue Jays (45-38, fourth in the American League East) vs. Seattle Mariners (41-42, second in the American League West) Seattle; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDT LIKELY PITCHERS: Blue Jays: TBD; Mariners: Marco Gonzales (4-9, 3.29 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 49 strikeouts) WRAP UP: The Seattle Mariners host the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday to open a […]

Beijing announced on Wednesday a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for residents to enter public places, becoming the first city on the continent Porcelain to do so, as it attempts to contain a highly infectious Omicron subvariant. Starting July 11, people will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter a wide range of public places […]

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Residents of Tehran, used to getting annoyed by slow-moving traffic, suffocating in the summer heat and suffocating in smog, may be surprised to find a growing number of plein-air painters reveling in the charm history of the Iranian capital. The overcrowded metropolis can be dusty and it needs beautification, but the […]

Jakarta, Indonesia – Foreign ministers from the Group of 20 major rich and developing nations meet on the Indonesian resort island of Bali for talks dominated by the conflict in Ukraine despite an agenda focused on global cooperation and security food and energy. The one-day meeting will take place on Friday on the mostly Hindu […]

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Two women are scheduled to be sentenced Thursday in southern Arizona for their conviction of illegally collecting four early ballots during the 2020 primary election. Authorities say that Guillermina Fuentes and Alma Juárez participated in the “vote collection.” That’s a practice once used by both political parties to increase turnout, but […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean activist said Thursday he launched more huge balloons carrying COVID-19 relief items toward North Korea, days after North Korea vowed to crack down on such activities and made a highly questionable claim that they were a source. of the virus. South Korea experts doubt North Korea’s moves […]

TOKYO (AP) — Ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, nearly a dozen opposition parties are trying to topple the Liberal Democratic Party, which has ruled almost continuously since the end of World War II. These include a party whose sole platform is a call to boycott public broadcaster NHK, and a party whose trademark is burdock […]

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — As the U.N. Security Council prepares to vote Thursday on humanitarian aid deliveries to rebel-held northwestern Syria from Turkey, Russia has agreed to continue such deliveries, but only for six months, not a year, like many members of the UN Security Council. , Secretary General Antonio Guterres and more than 30 […]

Calgary’s city administration said it needs more property tax money to maintain city services in the next budget due to concerns about population growth and inflation. The city needs average property tax revenue to grow 3.65 percent annually over the next four years, according to the administration. On Wednesday, councilmembers voted to cap the increase […]

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — It has been a year since President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his private home where an elite security team was supposed to protect him. Not only have authorities failed to identify and arrest everyone who planned and financed the assassination, but Haiti has gone into free fall as violence soars […]

One of Hamilton’s main thoroughfares is set to undergo several changes this summer after city councilors approved ‘short-term’ changes to Main Street, including moving from five to four lanes. The redevelopment is part of a broader scope of initiatives along Main and King streets in hopes of strengthening the city’s approach to traffic safety, which […]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Chauvin will learn his sentence Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, with an agreement in place that would extend the former Minneapolis police officer’s time behind bars while moving him to potentially more favorable conditions in federal prison. Chauvin agreed to a sentence of 20 to 25 years. in his […]

WIMBLEDON, England—From their player’s box, Rafael Nadal’s father and sister said: Get off. Only for. Just walk away. Live to fight another day. But the bold Spaniard was not willing to accept anything. And not just because he is in search of a Grand Slam on the calendar, after winning the Australian Open and the […]

A historical museum in Edmonton faces an uncertain future now that the city council has set a timetable with the intention of selling Hangar 14. The Alberta Aviation Museum is located in Hangar 14 at the former City Center Airport. The museum rents the facilities from the city. A city administration report stated that a […]

VANGA, Kenya (AP) — “Tuna is not for everyone,” Chapoka Miongo, a 65-year-old manual fisherman off Kenya’s southern coast, lamented from his canoe. He is one of many artisanal fishermen in Shimoni, a bustling seaside town 82 kilometers (51 miles) south of Mombasa, dotted with dhows, dinghies, canoes and dinghies anchored at the beach landing […]

PHOENIX (AP) — They shared laughs, smiles, memories. There were also tears, fears, discomfort. Across the gamut of emotions, a common thread united them: Brittney Griner. Wearing “BG” T-shirts and carrying signs, several hundred fans gathered for a public rally in support of Griner on Wednesday, hoping their sentiments would reach the WNBA player 6,000 […]

Patrick Brown alleges that political corruption played a role in his disqualification from the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race, a move that came after allegations that his campaign violated election finance rules. In his first television interview since being ousted by the Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC), Brown denied any wrongdoing, denouncing what he […]

Despite being disqualified by the Conservative Party of Canada from becoming its next leader, ousted candidate Patrick Brown’s name will still appear on the ballot. In an interview on CTV News Channel, Conservative Party Chairman Rob Batherson said they “just don’t have time to do a reprint” of hundreds of thousands of ballots and still […]

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local news The new council was talking about tax rates in new ways and moving away from the previous “indicative rate” that used to come around this time of year. Calgary City Hall was photographed on Monday, November 22, 2021. Photo by Azin Ghaffari /post media file article content The Calgary […]

Patrick Brown is appealing his disqualification from the Conservative leadership race, despite the fact that the party’s election rules state that all decisions by the leadership election organizing committee (LEOC) are final. Brown’s legal counsel sent two notices of appeal to LEOC president Ian Brodie and canvassing director Don Nightingale, respectively, which were obtained by […]

Democratic governors in states where abortion will remain legal are seeking ways to protect patients who travel there for the procedure, along with the providers who help them, from prosecution by their home states. The Democratic governors of Colorado and North Carolina issued executive orders Wednesday to protect abortion providers and patients from extradition to […]

WIMBLEDON, England—Grass! Grass! Grass! For some reason, that’s a worm in my little brain. It reminds me of “Gasoline! Gas! Gas!” Which is the first thing we learned at Chemical Warfare For Dummies, the preparatory course journalists took before leaving for Iraq in the Second Gulf War, where it was alleged that Saddam Hussein had […]

The Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants are spreading rapidly around the world, and the province confirms that both have been detected in Manitoba. Provincial data suggests COVID-19 transmission is trending down, but University of Saskatchewan epidemiologist Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine said that will likely change before September. The province says both strains have turned up in […]

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local news The SQDC confirmed that some branches currently operated by managers due to the strike will be temporarily closed this summer. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Lia Levesque A person walks into an SQDC store in Montreal in this file photo from January 2022. Photo by Graham Hughes /the […]

The federal government has no intention of abandoning the controversial ArriveCan app because it provides the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) with key health information about travelers who test positive for COVID-19 through online testing. airports and land borders, senior government sources told CTV News. . PHAC uses the data that travelers enter into […]

It would have made a lot of sense for Otto Porter Jr. to stay with the Golden State Warriors as an NBA free agent this summer, to get back into a high-quality organization where he played a role and memories of a championship run were fresh. In his mind. No one would have blinked if […]

Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion News Local news columnists Chief city planner says past plans and practices insufficient for current challenges Vancouver plan rendering of a concept for a “low-density” housing area. Photo of the city of Vancouver /jpg article content The new plan for the entire city of Vancouver represents a significant break with decades […]

Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics Opinion News columnists “No Canadian government has ever sought to publish the confidential personal health information of a group of people, with respect to communicable diseases…” Peter Gall says: “In fact, to the best of the whistleblowers’ knowledge, no Canadian government has ever sought to publish the confidential personal health information […]

Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics Opinion Local news columnists At provincial and federal rides throughout the city, most MLAs and MPs will hold their own Stampede events. Author of the article: gift braid • Calgary Herald The super wheel gets some finishing touches at Stampede Park as the world’s greatest show approaches in Calgary on Sunday, […]