Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival to return after deadly SUV attack, focus on healing
sootoday - VANCOUVER — Filipino BC has announced the 2026 Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver will go ahead nearly a year after the devastating van attack that killed 11 people and injured dozens more.
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ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown
sootoday - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist when she allegedly tried to run over law enforcement officers during an immigration crackdown in the city, authorities said Wednesday.
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U.S. military seizes two tankers — one Russian-flagged — in crackdown on Venezuelan oil exports
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - The United States has seized two oil tankers in separate operations, alleging both vessels were involved in transporting Venezuelan oil in violation of U.S. sanctions, according to American military and government officials.
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Yorkdale GO bus shooting: Murder charge laid in Toronto’s 1st homicide of 2026
Gabby Rodrigues / globalnews - Toronto police have laid a first-degree murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting on board a Yorkdale GO bus earlier this week, marking the city's first homicide of 2026.
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Carney heads to China next week for first visit by a prime minister in eight years
sootoday - OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China next week to talk trade, energy, agriculture and international security. The Prime Minister's Office would not yet confirm if Carney will meet face-to-face with President Xi Jinping.
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Carney's diplomatic push in China
Geopolitical caution amid renewed China engagement
Other coverage on sidelines and personal profiles
Trade and agriculture concerns in China visit
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Richmond Hill home targeted by second drive by shooting in 14 months
Jeremy Borg / westernstandard - York Regional Police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Richmond Hill early Wednesday after multiple rounds were fired at a residence that had been targeted in a previous incident last fall.
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Canadian agencies embrace AI tools to defend national security
Jim Bronskill / nationalobserver - The national spy watchdog is reviewing the use and governance of artificial intelligence by Canada’s security agencies.
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Maduro abduction underscores new strongman era
Kyle Volpi Hiebert / winnipegfreepress - It took barely three days for U.S. President Donald Trump to put his stamp on 2026. By ordering the U.S. military to kidnap Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, he dethroned a […]
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'Lucky nobody was seriously hurt': Calgary woman charged after traffic pylon thrown from downtown high-rise balcony
Scott Strasser / calgaryherald - 'Throwing any object off a high-rise is incredibly dangerous,' said Staff Sgt. Paul Ralstin of the Calgary Police Service
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