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Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts for the second day as 12 climbers remain missing
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) – Indonesian authorities halted Monday the search for 12 climbers after Mount Marapi volcano erupted again, unleashing a new burst of hot ash as high as 800 meters (2,620 feet) into the air, officials said. The bodies of 11 climbers were recovered earlier in the day – while searching for those missing ... Read More »
Israel orders evacuations as it widens offensive but Palestinians are running out of places to go
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel’s military renewed calls Monday for mass evacuations from the southern town of Khan Younis, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge in recent weeks, as it widened its ground offensive and bombarded targets across the Gaza Strip. The expanded operations, following the expiration of a ... Read More »
Spotify axes 17% of workforce in third round of layoffs this year
LONDON (AP) – Spotify says it’s axing 17% of its global workforce, the music streaming service’s third round of layoffs this year as it moves to slash costs while focusing on becoming profitable. In a message to employees posted on the company’s blog Monday, CEO Daniel Ek said the jobs were being cut as part ... Read More »
Divers have found wreckage, remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, US Air Force says
TOKYO (AP) – U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and remains of crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced Monday. The CV-22 Osprey carrying eight American personnel crashed last Wednesday off Yakushima island during a training mission. The body of one ... Read More »
Monarch Documentary: Premiere Is A Go!
Source: Editing Luke Monarch Documentary: Premiere Is A Go! After last week’s post about the seeming unlikelihood of Your Cinema Needs You premiering this year, I couldn’t be more thrilled to announce that the Monarch documentary will officially premiere at the Monarch Theatre before the year is out! December 28, 29, and 30th to be ... Read More »
Divers have discovered wreckage, remains from Osprey aircraft that crashed off Japan, Air Force says
TOKYO (AP) – U.S. and Japanese divers have discovered wreckage and remains of crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan, the Air Force announced Monday. The CV-22 Osprey carrying eight American crew crashed last Wednesday off Yakushima island during a training mission. The body of one ... Read More »
In the news today: Pro-Israel rally in Ottawa, Canadian confirmed dead in Lebanon
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Pro-Israel rally planned for Parliament Hill Prominent Jewish groups are set to host a rally on Parliament Hill this afternoon in solidarity with Israel. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs ... Read More »
Large pro-Israel rally planned for Parliament Hill on Monday
OTTAWA – Prominent Jewish groups are set to host a rally on Parliament Hill this afternoon in solidarity with Israel. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says the event is meant to be a show of collective strength in the face of what it calls staggering antisemitism. Speakers will include people whose family members ... Read More »
Canada’s telecom sector awaiting key regulatory decisions after transformative year
Canada’s telecom sector faced a significant shakeup in 2023 after Industry Minister Franรงois-Philippe Champagne handed down a mandate requiring the CRTC to prioritize consumer rights, affordability, competition and universal access. The directive, which rescinded a 2006 policy direction for the agency to rely on market forces when making decisions, has since guided the direction of ... Read More »
Trial set to start for Saskatchewan Mountie charged with first-degree murder
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – The first-degree murder trial of a former Mountie is set to begin in Prince Albert, Sask., today. Bernie Herman was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman in 2021. The two are not related. Braden Herman’s body was found in an isolated area of Little Red River ... Read More »
Israel orders mass evacuations as it widens offensive; Palestinians are running out of places to go
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Israeli military on Monday renewed its calls for mass evacuations from the southern town of Khan Younis, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge in recent weeks, as it widened its ground offensive and bombarded targets across the Gaza Strip. The expanded offensive, following the ... Read More »
