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- 6 kitchen gadgets and tools that hack the heck out of meal prep
by Andrea Cardillo on 07/09/2025 at 11:00 AMWe tested these buzzy kitchen items that are designed to cut down on meal prep time.
- Rankin ignites Elks’ offence, playoff hopes in 31-19 victory over Stamps
by Globalnews Digital on 07/09/2025 at 4:22 AMDon’t count the Edmonton Elks out of the playoff picture just yet. Justin Rankin rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns as the Elks gained some revenge on their provincial rivals, avenging last week’s 28-7 loss in the Labour Day Classic with a stunning 31-19 victory over the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. “I’m just really proud of the guys,” said Elks head…
- Suspect arrested in East Van double homicide investigation
by Josh Azizi on 07/09/2025 at 3:58 AMVancouver Police say a 54-year-old man who was found at the scene of a double homicide with non-life-threatening injuries has now been arrested in connection with the case.
- Lauther’s leg lifts Roughriders over Blue Bombers
by Globalnews Digital on 07/09/2025 at 1:57 AMBrett Lauther should have been pumped after connecting on five field goals in the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 21-13 Banjo Bowl victory over the Blue Bombers on Saturday, but it was his one mistake he focused on.
- Lauther lifts league-leading Roughriders over Blue Bombers 21-13 in Banjo Bowl
by Hersh Singh on 07/09/2025 at 1:20 AMThe bombers fell short 21-13 in front of a sellout crowd at this year’s Banjo Bowl. Winnipeg lost their second straight as starting quarterback left the game with an injury.
- Sask. officials declare compound a health threat
by Globalnews Digital on 07/09/2025 at 12:28 AMProvincial officials in Saskatchewan say parts of a former school that was serving as a compound for the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada” and her followers have been declared unfit for human habitation, and the residents have been ordered out.
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- Canadian doctor back from Gaza urges action beyond Palestine recognition
by Neetu Garcha on 05/09/2025 at 11:05 PMAn orthopedic surgeon from Saskatchewan is urging a meaningful resumption of aid flow into Gaza and for Canada to implement a two-way arms embargo.
- Elon Musk may become the world’s 1st trillionaire
by Katie Scott on 05/09/2025 at 2:47 PMElon Musk, already the world’s richest person, is in line for a payout of US$1 trillion if his electric car company meets a series of targets over the next 10 years.
- 2 Canadians dead in Lisbon funicular crash, Ottawa confirms
by Uday Rana on 05/09/2025 at 12:33 PMTwo Canadians, five Portuguese nationals, three British citizens, two South Koreans, one American, one French, one Swiss and one Ukrainian were among the dead, police said.
- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe prepares for trip to China
by Payton Zillich on 04/09/2025 at 11:24 PMFarmers are still feeling the pressure of Chinese tariffs on canola, and with finances for many on the line, Premier Scott Moe is hoping to bridge the divide.
- Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia is missing, says DND
by Globalnews Digital on 04/09/2025 at 9:05 PMThe DND said an investigation and search are underway into the disappearance of Edmonton-based Canadian Armed Forces member George Hohl, who has been missing since Tuesday.
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- Darth Vader lightsaber goes for more than $3.6M at auctionby Katie Scott on 05/09/2025 at 7:59 PM
The iconic prop was used in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ and ‘Return of the Jedi.’
- Justin Bieber releases 2nd surprise album in two months, ‘Swag II’by Katie Scott on 05/09/2025 at 1:41 PM
Justin Bieber sent Beliebers into a frenzy, teasing his second surprise album of the year with photos of the cover popping up across the globe.
- ‘John Candy: I Like Me’ trailer — Canadian actor’s life explored in documentary
by Katie Scott on 04/09/2025 at 8:06 PMThe doc is kicking off the 50th Toronto International Film Festival with its world premiere.
- Jack Osbourne calls out Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters over Ozzy insultsby Katie Scott on 04/09/2025 at 6:41 PM
‘Have no interest in biting the heads of chickens or whatever they do. I couldn’t care less, you know,’ Waters said in reference to the late Ozzy Osbourne.
- Trump threatens to revoke Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship againby Katie Scott on 04/09/2025 at 3:01 PM
Trump reignited their feud with a post on Truth Social, claiming that O’Donnell ‘is not a Great American and is, in my opinion, incapable of being so.’
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- Felix Auger-Aliassime withdraws from Davis Cup tie in Halifax citing fatigue
by Globalnews Digital on 06/09/2025 at 11:11 PMCanadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is withdrawing from Canada’s upcoming Davis Cup tie match against Israel in Halifax later this month because of fatigue.
- Political world pays tribute to Ken Dryden, remembered for his public service
by Globalnews Digital on 06/09/2025 at 8:55 PMCanadian politicians paid tribute to the legendary Ken Dryden on Saturday, remembering him as a deeply human individual with a passion and curiosity who stood tall for his country.
- Political world pays tribute to Ken Drydenby Globalnews Digital on 06/09/2025 at 8:29 PM
The death of Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden resonated in political circles on Saturday where the former NHL great left his mark as a long-standing member of Parliament and former Liberal cabinet minister.
- Felix Auger-Aliassime finds positives after US Open semi-final loss to Sinnerby Ken MacGillivray on 06/09/2025 at 4:06 PM
Despite his tough semi final loss to the world’s top-ranked tennis player on Friday, Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime left the U.S. Open with his head held high.
- Ken Dryden, Canadiens great, author, and politician, dies of cancer
by Globalnews Digital on 06/09/2025 at 12:45 PMKen Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose resume included six Stanley Cup victories and a stint in the federal cabinet, died Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer.
- Canada’s farmers face rising equipment costs from U.S. tariffs amid harvestby Sean Previl on 05/09/2025 at 9:00 PM
Steel and aluminum tariffs have been raising costs for Canadian farmers, with things like tractors and the parts used to repair them have increased.
- ICE agents detain 475 people in raid at Hyundai plant in Georgiaby Katie Scott on 05/09/2025 at 6:08 PM
A special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in the state said those arrested were mostly South Korean citizens, ‘illegally present in the United States.’
- Alligator Alcatraz saved? Appeals court panel stops order to wind down facilityby Katie Scott on 05/09/2025 at 4:43 PM
Last month, a judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering operations at the facility to wind down by the end of October, with the detainees transferred to other facilities.
- Elon Musk may become the world’s 1st trillionaireby Katie Scott on 05/09/2025 at 2:47 PM
Elon Musk, already the world’s richest person, is in line for a payout of US$1 trillion if his electric car company meets a series of targets over the next 10 years.
- The U.S. job market stalled in August with unemployment ticking up to 4.3%
by Globalnews Digital on 05/09/2025 at 2:12 PMThe job market in the United States showed another sign of cooling amid the ongoing trade war as unemployment ticked up in August to 4.3 per cent.
- 5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakers
by Globalnews Digital on 05/09/2025 at 12:59 PMThe oversight hearing was a chance for senators to seek answers from Kennedy on recent high-profile departures at the CDC.
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- Amid escalating attacks in Gaza, UN rights chief calls on US to withdraw sanctions against Palestinian rights groups
on 05/09/2025 at 12:00 PMSanctions imposed by the United States on three prominent and well-respected Palestinian human rights groups are “completely unacceptable and should be withdrawn”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday.
- UN rights office alarm over escalation in Gaza City, annexation plans for West Bankon 04/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
A senior official from the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Thursday he was extremely concerned over intensifying Israeli military operations in northern Gaza – including Gaza City – and warned against any attempt to annex parts of the West Bank.
- The ‘unthinkable’ is underway in Gaza City, UNICEF warnson 04/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called on Thursday for the international community to do everything possible to prevent catastrophe in Gaza City as Israel ramps up military operations ahead of a planned full takeover.
- Gaza: With a suitcase for a school bag, classrooms have become shelterson 03/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
“Instead of studying in school, we’re living in it,” said Diana, summing up the conditions faced by thousands of children in the Gaza Strip whose lives have been turned upside down by war who now face the prospect of a third year without education.
- Afghanistan quake: Rescuers arrive on foot, survivors need everythingon 03/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
A massive assistance mission for earthquake survivors continued in Afghanistan on Wednesday as aid teams tackled blocked roads and downed communications lines in a bid to reach the most remote communities still in need of help.
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- DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violenceon 05/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but urgently needed assistance for survivors has had to be halted as sweeping funding cuts bite, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday.
- ‘A war of atrocities’ – UN human rights investigators warn Sudanese civilians are paying the highest priceon 05/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
As the nearly 30-month-long conflict in Sudan between rival militaries grinds on, looting, burning, and shelling continues to destroy livelihoods and hope.
- Downpours stymy aid teams following deadly landslide in war-torn Sudanon 04/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
War-torn Sudan continues to face “a horrific humanitarian situation” as UN colleagues scramble to help communities affected by the devastating landslide that struck Tarseen village in South Darfur state over the weekend, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday.
- Sudan: Hundreds feared dead in Darfur landslideon 02/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
Humanitarians “will spare no effort” to ensure that aid reaches people affected by a deadly landslide in a remote mountain village in war-torn Sudan, a senior UN official in the country said on Tuesday.
- Sudan: Guterres calls for ceasefire in El Fasher, deplores ‘relentless’ militia attackson 29/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
The UN Secretary-General appealed on Friday for an immediate ceasefire in and around the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, where hundreds of thousands of civilians have been trapped for over a year.
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- Finding strength amid sleepless nights: Ukraine’s hidden mental health tollon 03/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and 11 years since conflict began, the toll on mental health across the country is severe.
- Ukraine: ‘Diplomatic momentum’ at risk amid large-scale Russian strikeson 29/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
Large-scale attacks by Russia against civilians in Ukraine could see any hopes of a lasting peace deal there rapidly fade, a senior UN official said during an emergency session of the Security Council on Friday.
- Ukraine: Toddler among four children killed in Russia’s attacks on Kyivon 28/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
Russia’s latest deadly attacks on Ukrainian cities overnight including the capital, Kyiv, left four children dead and dozens injured, UN aid agencies reported on Thursday.
- UN upholds readiness to support peace efforts in Ukraineon 19/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed recent diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the United States towards a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, his Spokesperson said on Tuesday in New York.
- More young lives lost in Ukraine, as UN chief repeats call for a ‘just, comprehensive and sustainable peace’on 18/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine overnight including in the cities of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia reportedly killed at least 14 people – including three children.
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- SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Haiti ‘shamefully overlooked’, warns Guterreson 28/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
Haitians are enduring a “perfect storm of suffering” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday as gang violence continues to paralyse daily life across the island. Around 1.3 million people – half of them children – have fled their homes and six million are relying on humanitarian assistance. Follow our live Meetings Coverage as the latest crisis debate unfolds.
- ‘The people of Haiti are in a perfect storm of suffering,’ warns UN chiefon 28/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
State authority is crumbling across Haiti while gang violence engulfs the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, “paralysing daily life and forcing families to flee,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday.
- Latin America and Caribbean: Millions more children could face poverty due to climate changeon 27/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
Climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children and young people in Latin America and the Caribbean into poverty by 2030 unless governments act now.
- UN rights chief decries ‘relentless intensification’ of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staffon 21/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday.
- International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ on judicial independenceon 20/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly rejected new sanctions announced by the United States on Wednesday against four more of its personnel in a renewed push surrounding investigations into US and Israeli officials.
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- Guterres condemns detention of more UN staff in Yemenon 01/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the arbitrary detention of at least 11 staff members in Yemen on Sunday by the de facto Houthi authorities in areas under their control.
- Guterres in Japan: ‘Humanity is strongest when we stand as one’on 22/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
World Expos are not just feel-good exhibitions, “they are invitations to tell our stories,” The UN chief told festival goers in Osaka, Japan, which is hosting Expo 2025.
- The world has the tools to end Haiti’s crisis – it’s time to use themon 12/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
During her final briefing as resident and humanitarian coordinator for Haiti, Ulrika Richardson struggled to describe the realities of life in Haiti.
- A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agendaon 01/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
Millions of lives have been improved by the mandates assigned to the UN. Yet duplication, fragmentation and outdated tasks are stretching resources and undermining the organization’s ability to deliver for those who need it most. As part of the UN80 Initiative, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has presented a set of proposals to Member States to make the UN more efficient, coherent and impactful.
- ‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food securityon 31/07/2025 at 12:00 PM
The Ambassador of Nepal to the United Nations, Lok Bahadur Thapa, was on Thursday elected president of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at what he called a “historic moment” for his country and its enduring commitment to multilateralism.
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- ‘A war of atrocities’ – UN human rights investigators warn Sudanese civilians are paying the highest priceon 05/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
As the nearly 30-month-long conflict in Sudan between rival militaries grinds on, looting, burning, and shelling continues to destroy livelihoods and hope.
- DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violenceon 05/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but urgently needed assistance for survivors has had to be halted as sweeping funding cuts bite, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday.
- Amid escalating attacks in Gaza, UN rights chief calls on US to withdraw sanctions against Palestinian rights groupson 05/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
Sanctions imposed by the United States on three prominent and well-respected Palestinian human rights groups are “completely unacceptable and should be withdrawn”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday.
- UN rights office alarm over escalation in Gaza City, annexation plans for West Bankon 04/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
A senior official from the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Thursday he was extremely concerned over intensifying Israeli military operations in northern Gaza – including Gaza City – and warned against any attempt to annex parts of the West Bank.
- ‘Reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against Africans and their descendantson 03/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
Governments, academia and other stakeholders must “double down on delivering reparatory justice” for people from the African diaspora, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Wednesday.
- Afghanistan quake: Aid teams still scrambling to reach survivorson 02/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
In remote eastern Afghanistan, aid workers are continuing to race to assist survivors of Sunday’s devastating earthquake as the death toll continues to climb, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
- Aid effort underway after Afghanistan quake ‘wipes out’ villageson 01/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
After a magnitude six earthquake struck remote areas of eastern Afghanistan overnight reportedly killing at least 800 people and wiping out villages, UN chief António Guterres on Monday pledged to “spare no effort” in helping those affected.
- UN chief calls for justice and ‘real change’ for people of African descenton 31/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
On the International Day for People of African Descent, celebrated each year on 31 August, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for justice, dignity and equality for people of African descent around the world.
- Despite Taliban ban, over 90 per cent of Afghans support girls’ right to learnon 29/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
Despite the ongoing ban on girls’ secondary education, more than 90 per cent of Afghan adults support girls’ right to be in class, according to a new alert from the UN’s gender equality agency, UN Women.
- World News in Brief: Executions surge in Iran, nuclear test threat, Burkina Faso declares top official unwelcome
on 29/08/2025 at 12:00 PMIn Iran, the increase in executions carried out this year indicates that the death penalty is being used as a tool of State intimidation, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday.
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- Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agencyon 05/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world.
- UN chief hails ‘remarkable example’ of Papua New Guinea as he concludes historic tripon 05/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
Speaking to journalists in the capital of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Friday, UN chief António Guterres rounded off the first ever visit to the Pacific nation by a sitting Secretary-General, paying tribute to the country’s unbroken 50-year run as a multilingual democracy – which is now beset by major economic and environmental challenges.
- World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake update, Guterres in Papua New Guinea, Ebola returns to DR Congo, UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in South Sudanon 04/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
As the death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake disaster jumped to more than 2,200 on Thursday, UN agencies continued to help, while calling for funding to help build sturdier housing to withstand future shocks.
- Guterres hails Papua New Guinea as an example of diversity, dialogue and climate actionon 03/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
The Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea is proof that embracing differences can be the world’s greatest strength, the UN Secretary-General said in a speech to parliamentarians in the capital, Port Moresby, on Wednesday.
- Cooling La Niña could be back, but global temperatures set to rise: WMOon 02/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
The cooling climate phenomenon known as La Niña could return between now and November, but it won’t stop the trend for warmer global temperatures caused by human activity, UN weather experts said on Tuesday.
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- The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the mediaon 05/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
Women make up half of the world’s population but receive only 26 per cent of media coverage, according to the latest UN-backed Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) report, the world’s largest study on gender representation in news media.
- Finding strength amid sleepless nights: Ukraine’s hidden mental health tollon 03/09/2025 at 12:00 PM
Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and 11 years since conflict began, the toll on mental health across the country is severe.
- Despite Taliban ban, over 90 per cent of Afghans support girls’ right to learnon 29/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
Despite the ongoing ban on girls’ secondary education, more than 90 per cent of Afghan adults support girls’ right to be in class, according to a new alert from the UN’s gender equality agency, UN Women.
- Security Council hears about rising conflict-related sexual violence amid falling resourceson 19/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, briefed the Security Council’s open debate on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) on Tuesday, presenting the Secretary-General’s annual report and stressing the need to support survivors in conflict zones where services are increasingly inaccessible.
- From dough to dough: Bahraini chefs rise with sweet, spicy successon 16/08/2025 at 12:00 PM
In the heart of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf, a woman with a passion for sweet treats transformed her love for baking into a thriving business.
