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The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — The union that represents Canadian diplomats abroad says Global Affairs Canada should consider boosting compensation for those posted to the United States because they face increased risk of gun crime and difficulty accessing health care. Pamela Isfeld, head of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers, suggested that Ottawa's appraisals of security threats aren't as robust for the U.S. as they are for other countries. "If you were talking about a post in Africa where you

The Hill

Former President Trump on Saturday suggested he has his pick for vice president and hinted people will not “be that surprised” by his choice of running mate. Asked by Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier in New Hampshire about when he will decide who could join him on the ticket if he secures the…

CBC

A strong burning smell reported across Metro Vancouver Sunday morning is connected to the Parkland refinery in north Burnaby, according to officials.Many residents woke up to an intense odour early Sunday, which was concentrated in East Vancouver and the adjoining area of north Burnaby.Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Assistant Chief Pierre Morin told CBC News at around 8:30 a.m. PT that the source of the smell was unclear, and there were 15 fire trucks patrolling the streets trying to find th

CNN

The frontlines of Russia’s war in Ukraine have become infested with rats and mice, reportedly spreading disease that causes soldiers to vomit and bleed from their eyes, crippling combat capability and recreating the grisly conditions that plagued troops in the trench warfare of World War I.

CBC

Vancouver fire officials have confirmed that a Delta, B.C., firefighter was killed after his car crashed through the second storey of a parkade at the University of British Columbia on Wednesday.The crash at the Thunderbird Parkade occurred during a significant snowstorm that struck Metro Vancouver.The vehicle fell nose down onto the ground after crashing through a concrete wall on the second storey of the parkade around 9:30 a.m. PT on Wednesday. The lone occupant was trapped inside the vehicle

The New York Times

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired hundreds of artillery shells in waters near South Korean border islands on Jan. 5. Last week, it said it no longer regarded the South as inhabited by “fellow countrymen” but as a “hostile state” it would subjugate through a nuclear war. On Friday, it said it had tested an underwater nuclear drone to help repel U.S. Navy fleets. That new drumbeat of threats, while the United States and its allies have been preoccupied with the wars in Ukraine and the Middle

Associated Press

A Russian private jet carrying six people crashed in a remote area of rural Afghanistan but the pilot and some of the others on board survived, the Taliban said Sunday. The crash happened Saturday in a mountainous area in Badakhshan province, regional spokesman Zabihullah Amiri said, adding that a rescue team was dispatched to the area. The province is some 250 kilometers (155 miles) northeast of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul.

Associated Press

A spaniel born with six legs that was found abandoned in a supermarket parking lot is now like other dogs after having her extra limbs surgically removed. Ariel, who was named for “The Little Mermaid” character because the additional appendage with two paws on the end looked like a flipper, ran through the grass outside a veterinary hospital Saturday as she adjusted to life on four legs. “She is doing brilliantly,” said Vicki Black, director of the Langford Vets Small Animal Referral Hospital, where she was operated on Thursday.

CBC

A new registry of delinquent Ontario tenants — and some unscrupulous landlords — is gaining traction among landlords and legal experts.Weiting Bollu founded the platform Openroom a little over a year ago after she had trouble ousting a tenant from the home she owned in Vaughan — even after the tenant stopped paying rent."I thought I was the only one until I met other landlords. And I said, 'Why isn't anyone doing more about this?" she said. "That's when I said 'You know what? I build software fo

CBC

Essex County OPP are investigating a homicide in Belle River.Police said officers responded to an incident on Faleria Street on Saturday just before 10:30 a.m. One person was found with life-threatening injuries and transported to hospital.The victim was later pronounced dead by the coroner.Police say one person is in custody and that there is no threat to public safety.A joint investigation has been launched by the OPP along with LaSalle police, the office of the province's chief coroner and th

The New York Times

TAINAN, Taiwan — The collection of American memorabilia, vast and well-lit in a busy area of City Hall in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan, reflected decades of eager courtship. Maps highlighted sister cities in Ohio and Arizona. There was a celebration of baseball, an American flag laid out on a table. And in the middle of it all, a card sent to the United States that seemed to reveal the thinking of Tainan, a metropolis of 1.8 million, and nearly all of Taiwan. “Together, stronger,” it sa