A group of climate activists claimed responsibility on Wednesday for deflating the tires of sport utility vehicles in Denmark’s capital. More than 100 vehicles were vandalized, police said.
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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson kicks off new show on Twitter
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released the first episode of his new show on Twitter on Tuesday, weeks after being taken off the air by the network following a damaging defamation lawsuit over false claims of election fraud.
Continue ReadingPolice chase 10-year-old driver on Michigan highway
A 10-year-old driving a stolen Buick led Michigan police on a highway chase last month, newly released video shows.
Continue ReadingCNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure
CNN ousted chief executive Chris Licht after a tumultuous year leading the struggling news network that culminated in a damning magazine profile and the growing realization that he’d lost the confidence of the network’s journalists.
Continue ReadingEvacuation order extended 48 hours as Centennial Lake fire continues to burn
An evacuation order at Centennial Lake, 150 km west of Ottawa, has been extended for another 48 hours as crews continue to battle the wildfire.
Continue ReadingTwo people killed in head-on crash near Carleton Place
Emergency crews responded to a head-on collision on Hwy. 7, west of Tatlock Road, just after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Continue ReadingHazy city skylines show impact of unhealthy air quality in US from Canada Wildfires
Smoke and unhealthy air quality levels from Canadian wildfires have blanketed much of the Great Lakes region and parts of the northeastern US.
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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announces a truly long-shot presidential bid
Go ahead. Google him.
Continue ReadingBank of Canada ends pause on hikes, raises policy rate by 25 basis points
The Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent on Wednesday, its first increase since pausing hikes in January.
Continue ReadingYes, You Do Need An Eye Cream, Says A Derm — Here Are The Best Ones
A hard-working anti-aging eye cream can help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, decrease puffiness and dark circles and more.
Continue ReadingTurned Away and Left at Sea
A few weeks ago, footage showing asylum seekers, including young children, being rounded up, taken to sea and abandoned on a raft by the Greek Coast Guard was sent to The New York Times.Matina Stevis-Gridneff, The Times’s bureau chief in Brussels, disc…
Continue ReadingPence calls for ‘different leadership’ in presidential launch video
The video comes ahead of a kickoff event in Iowa on Wednesday.
Continue Reading55 Things You Need to Know About Mike Pence
The former vice president was loyal to Trump until he wasn’t. He wants voters to focus on his loyalty to a higher power as he runs for the White House.
Continue ReadingGot $1 to spare? RNC debate rules trigger a mad dash for very small donors
Candidates will be required to have at least 40,000 donors to face off in August.
Continue ReadingUber launches in Victoria
After a bumpy road, ride-hailing giant Uber has finally hit the streets of Greater Victoria.
Continue ReadingHockey Day in Canada coming to Victoria
An outdoor rink in Victoria’s Inner Harbour will host all of Canada’s seven NHL teams for Hockey Day in Canada next year.
Continue ReadingVideo shows humpback whale rescue in B.C.
A humpback whale that was trapped and contorted in fishing gear was freed by DFO workers in B.C. waters.
Continue ReadingWildfire near Port Alberni puts some on high alert
A wildfire east of Port Alberni is causing intermittent closures on Highway 14, the only roadway to Vancouver Island’s west coast.
Continue ReadingPelosi throws first pitch during Nationals’ LGBTQ Pride event
The former House speaker was picked for “her long-standing commitment to fighting for the rights and dignities of the LGBTQ+ community,” the D.C. team said.
Continue ReadingA killer rabbit, jousting bear and Robin Hood walk into a bar: Ancient manuscript reveals new details on medieval comedy
A rare manuscript detailing comedy shows and drinking songs from the 15th century revealed what medieval audiences found funny more than 500 years ago.
Continue Reading‘When did compromise become a dirty word?’: Chris Christie knocks debt limit process
The former New Jersey governor launched his presidential campaign on Tuesday night with a town hall in New Hampshire.
Continue ReadingApple’s Vision Pro goggles unleash a mixed reality that could lead to more innovation and isolation
Reporters are a skeptical bunch, so it was unusual to hear so many of them raving about their firsthand experience with Apple’s next Big Thing: the high-priced headset called Vision Pro, a device infused with totally virtual reality as well as augmente…
Continue ReadingWATCH: Vancouver Island weather forecast
CTV News weather anchor Warren Dean with the forecast for Vancouver Island.
Continue ReadingSee early stars form in a galaxy 20 million light-years away
The James Webb Space Telescope set its sights on a galaxy 20 million light-years away, capturing a dazzling star-forming galaxy in images streaked with the signature of passing asteroids.
Continue ReadingCanadian military joined recent U.S. forum on UFOs; Pentagon trying to identify ‘metallic’ orbs
The Canadian military has confirmed it participated in a May 2023 forum for Five Eyes intelligence partners that was held by the director of the Pentagon’s UFO research program.
Continue ReadingBiden back on the attack — hits GOP for threatening Social Security
The White House has begun warning anew that Republicans are coming after those social insurance programs, in what seems destined to be an oft-repeated line between now and November 2024.
Continue ReadingJune is rhubarb picking time in the garden, so pucker up
Years ago, when my now-grown daughter Justine was a toddler, we visited a U-pick farm where she plucked plump, ripe strawberries from a field of sprawling plants. Some made it into the basket on that sunny June day; others went directly into her mouth.
Continue ReadingConservatives surprise McCarthy with floor rebellion over debt deal anger
A band of House conservatives derailed a bill that takes aim at gas stove regulation. It could be just the beginning of moves to undercut the speaker.
Continue ReadingHonolulu police: 2 dead after suspected mass overdose of fentanyl
Two people died in what officials believe was a mass fentanyl overdose over the weekend involving five people in a hotel room in the Hawaii tourist mecca of Waikiki.
Continue ReadingMcCarthy may have just torpedoed GOP hopes of boosting the defense budget
Hawks had hoped to pad Pentagon spending with a supplemental later this year. That just got much harder.
Continue ReadingBiden’s crypto cop taunts Republicans
The SEC announced major lawsuits against the world’s largest digital currency exchange, Binance, and the largest U.S.-based exchange, Coinbase.
Continue ReadingApple Vision Pro headset could pave way for mass adoption of AR, VR: Cdn. tech firms
Canadian tech companies say Apple’s new Vision Pro headset is giving them hope that augmented and virtual reality wearables could catch on with consumers and businesses.
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