Juveniles ambush ride-share passenger stopped at traffic light in Old City, police say

banned firearms as it continues to rework some controversial gun control amendments.Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement Wednesday morning, in what Ottawa is touting as a “significant step” towards the launch of the Firearms Buyback Program.The Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA), which represents the hunting and sport shooting industry in Canada, will work in collaboration with Public Safety Canada and retailers.The first phase of the program set to begin later this year will focus on businesses with banned firearms in their possession, according to a government statement.The CSAAA will help identify the number and types of banned firearms that are held by businesses and try to “streamline” the buyback process, the statement said.The second phase, which will come later but with no clear timeline yet, will focus on individual gun owners and will not involve the CSAAA.The Liberal government banned some 1,500 models and variants of firearms, including the AR-15 and Ruger Mini-14, through an order-in-council in May 2020.The proposed buyback program would require owners to either sell these firearms to the government or have them rendered inoperable at federal expense.“The successful implementation of this program is no small feat, and we appreciate the expertise of the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association,” said Mendicino in a statement.“This is the first step towards getting assault-style firearms out of our communities,” he added.In February, the federal government withdrew an amendment to the federal bill that would have spelled out in law the various models covered by a ban on assault-style guns.Automatic firearms are already prohibited in Canada.The Liberals

Tom Sandoval has blasted anyone suggesting Raquel Leviss isn’t actually in a mental health facility.

New Delhi: India reported a sharp rise of over 9,629 covid cases in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data showed on Wednesday. The daily positivity rate has reached 5.38%, while the weekly positivity rate stood at 5.61%. Active covid cases have reached 61,013.

Red Velvet member Joy will step back from all scheduled activities due to health concerns.Today (April 26), Joy’s label SM Entertainment announced in a statement that the K-pop idol would not be participating in any planned activities for the time being due to the “poor condition” of her health.“Joy recently visited a hospital due to her poor health condition, and after consultation and examination, the medical staff advised that she needs treatment and rest,” SM Entertainment said per Edaily, as translated by Soompi. However, the label did not give specific about Joy’s condition.“Joy will not participate in any schedules for the time being and will instead take a break to recover her health,” it added, adding that “this decision was made following thorough discussions with Joy, looking out for her health”.Red Velvet are currently on the Asia leg of their ‘R to V’ world tour, and are set to play the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan on May 3 next.

Edmonton Oilers game in Los Angeles last weekend, the fan bases in both cities turned it into an opportunity to raise money for sick children.Last week, Global News brought you the story of Cecily Eklund, a 10-year-old cancer survivor who has raised nearly $100,000 for children with cancer.The Ben Stelter fund gifted Cecily a trip to L.A. to cheer on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of Round 1 of the playoffs.Mom Cathy Eklund said the trip was overall great but during the game, “L.A.

Ottawa is buzzing with public servants in numbers that haven’t been seen since before the pandemic.And it’s all thanks to workers fighting for the right not to have to be there.Tuesday marks six days since more than 150,000 public servants walked off the job as part of their contract negotiations with the federal government.One of the major sticking points is the union’s call for more flexibility to allow workers to do their jobs from home.In December Treasury Board President Mona Fortier directed office workers who had spent most of the pandemic working remotely to return to the office at least two days a week.After COVID-19 hit, the city’s downtown businesses have suffered without throngs of workers to frequent them.Downtown Ottawa city councillor Ariel Troster says she thinks public servants will never return the core full time and the city needs to rethink how it supports the businesses that once relied on the workers.

Shaun Ryder appeared to surprise his I'm A Celebrity... South Africa campmates when he shared the real reason for wearing sunglasses when night fell on their first night in camp.

The new Omicron sub-variant has begun to spread across the world.

₹44.78 crore was spent on 'addition/alternation' of Arvind Kejriwal's government accommodation The BJP on Tuesday claimed that around ₹45 crore was spent on the "beautification" of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence in the Civil Lines area of the city and demanded his resignation on "moral" ground. No immediate reaction was available from the Delhi government or the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the BJP claims. "It was not renovation and a new structure has come up in the place of the old structure.

On a Sunday morning in Taipei, a few dozen Taiwanese civilians carrying travel coffee mugs and notebooks settled into their seats in a classroom for a day-long crash course on surviving a Chinese military invasion.

Sharon Osbourne is providing fans with an update on her husband Ozzy Osbourne’s health after he announced he would be retiring from touring.  The former "The Talk" host revealed she had to take a break from her television duties to care for Ozzy after he experienced a string of health battles -- including Parkinson’s disease, a "life-altering" surgery and COVID-19. "Ozzy’s Achilles’ heel has always been his lungs, so to get something like COVID that affects your breathing and all of that, it was just torturous," Sharon said during an interview with The Sun. "It has been very difficult.

strike by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and amid government vows not to negotiate in public, is the federal government doing exactly that?In what was called “An open letter to public servants and Canadians,” Treasury Board president Mona Fortier on Monday outlined her negotiating team’s position about what she said were the remaining sticking points with PSAC.Fortier also encouraged workers to “get a full understanding of all the issues that remain to be resolved” from their PSAC representatives.“It’s important for Canadians and public servants to understand what the government is doing to end the stress and strain from the labour disruption,” she wrote.The direct appeal to public servants on Monday comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other ministers last week insisted the government would not negotiate its position in public and urged talks to continue.“We are not negotiating in public right now,” Trudeau told reporters in Ottawa on Wednesday when asked about the union’s demands. “The negotiations happen at the negotiating table.”Fortier’s letter said the government has reached agreements with PSAC on more than 560 demands from the union.

Sam Smith had to cancel a second gig just hours before they were due to perform due to illness.

New Delhi: India recorded 6,660 new coronavirus infections in a day, while active cases have decreased to 63,380, the union health ministry data updated on Tuesday said. The death toll in the last three years has increased to 5,31,369 with 24 deaths logged in a day.

7,178 cases yesterday.  The active cases in the country now stands at 63,380 from 65,683 yesterday. India saw a total of 9,213 recoveries in the last 24 hours.

Strongman Mitchell Hooper has captured the greatest prize in his sport, claiming the title of World’s Strongest Man.Known as “The Moose” in the Strongman community, the Barrie, Ont., competitor beat out nine other international competitors in various feats of strength in Myrtle Beach, S.C., over the weekend to lift the Canadian flag to the top of the podium.“It’s not going to hit me for a while,” Hooper told USA Today. “It’s very hard for me to digest these things.

covid-19 cases, to boost surveillance measures and improve hospital infrastructure. In a letter to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, and Haryana, Bhushan emphasized that the pandemic was far from over and that controlling the spread of infection was crucial.

A German plane airlifted dozens of Canadians out of Sudan Monday, according to Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau, as many citizen continue to try and escape the conflict-ridden nation.

Bank of Canada will hold interest rates at the 15-year high 4.50 per cent until the end of 2023, before starting to cut rates at the start of next year, according to a median of market participants in the central bank’s survey released on Monday.The bank’s survey of market participants, the second iteration of the poll first released in February, showed a median of the participants forecasting interest rates dropping to 3.0 per cent by the end of 2024.Market participants in the first survey released in February had said rates would fall to 4.0 per cent by the end of the year.A median of 26 participants predicted a 0.1 per cent contraction of gross domestic product at the end of 2023, compared with a 0.4 per cent decline forecast in the last survey.The participants, surveyed from March 9 to 23, cited weaker housing market and tightening of financial conditions among top risks that could curtail Canadian growth.The bank raised interest rates eight consecutive times through January in an effort to cool high inflation that peaked at a four decade high last year.The bank has since kept rates steady at two meetings, in part because Governor Tiff Macklem has said the goal is to slow growth, but avoid a recession.Annual inflation rate eased to 4.3 per cent in March, but is still more than double the bank’s two per cent target.

₹225 a shot at private hospitals. New Delhi: Many leading private hospitals have stopped offering booster doses in response to a reluctance among the general public to take the jab despite a surge in cases of covid-19. Booster doses are free only for the elderly, and healthcare and frontline workers at government hospitals.

One of Canada’s largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports.

NEW DELHI : In a significant achievement towards providing quality mental healthcare for all across the country, Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) helpline of the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has reached a milestone by receiving over 100,000 calls since its launch in October 2022. In a tweet by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya congratulated the countrymen for this feat.

According to epidemiologists, covid cases have been doubling every four to five days. Scientists have said that the XBB.1.16 variant of coronavirus is responsible for the current surge. New Delhi: India reported 7,178 covid cases and 16 deaths in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data said on Monday.

covid-19 cases, to boost surveillance measures and improve hospital infrastructure. In a letter to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, and Haryana, Bhushan emphasized that the pandemic was far from over and that controlling the spread of infection was crucial.

Indian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India’s northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency.

COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic. The comment followed reports in the local press that López Obrador felt faint on Sunday morning and had to cancel his tour, something his presidential spokesman denied. “My heart is 100 per cent and as I have had to suspend the tour, I will be in Mexico City and celebrating, although from afar, the 16th birthday of (his son) Jesús Ernesto," he wrote.Ni modo, amigas y amigos: salí positivo a COVID-19.

Canada’s biggest federal public service union is preparing to ramp up its ongoing strike by moving picket lines to strategic locations such as ports on Monday.

Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in India, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi has earmarked two beds in every inpatient ward for seriously ill emergency patients. This is in addition to emergency ward beds being added in various departments. On average, India is reporting 10,000 new cases each day.

‌EastEnders favourite Jake Wood has said that he’s “gutted” after being given medical advice not to take part in the London Marathon, forcing him to pull out. He was due to take part in the marathon to help to raise funds for dementia charities in memory of much-loved Peggy Mitchell actress, Barbara Windsor.

NEW DELHI : India has reported a sharp rise of 10,112 covid cases and 29 deaths on Sunday taking the number of active cases to 67,806. While the daily positivity rate has reached 7.03%, the weekly positivity rate remains at 5.43 %.

Taiwan’s foreign affairs minister says the island is actively trying to prepare for a military attack by China in the coming months or years, and believes it’s only a matter of time before Beijing will move in on the self-governing island.In an interview with Global News in Taipei, Joseph Wu said Taiwan is shoring up international support and focusing on military reforms to be “as ready as possible” for such an attack, which could come at any time as China displays increasingly “provocative and expansionist” behaviour.“(An attack) might be in 2025, 2027 or 2035,” he said. “There’s some merit to those analyses.“But from our perspective, we should not wait for those years to come.

present surge in Covid cases. However, scientists say that people in India have developed hybrid immunity (due to vaccination and natural infection).  Therefore, the present Covid-19 variants will not cause a lot of hospitalization and severity as it is mild in nature.

India reports 12,193 new Covid cases and 42 deaths, with active cases now at 67,556. The government advises a risk assessment-based approach and urges people to wear masks and complete their vaccination doses. Scientists attribute the current surge to the XBB.1.16 variant but say people in India have developed hybrid immunity.

Covid cases stood at 11,692. The death toll due to Covid has climbed to 5,31,300 with 42 more fatalities, including 10 reconciled by Kerala, according to the ministry's data updated at 8 am. Cumulatively, India has recorded 4,48,81,877 Covid cases so far.

Denmark found much more than that when she unearthed a hoard of nearly 300 silver coins believed to be over 1,000 years old while using a metal detector in a cornfield last autumn.The coins, as per the Historical Museum of North Jutland in Denmark, were discovered close to the Fyrkat Viking fortress site near the town of Hobro, in northwestern part of the country. Read more: Great Pacific Garbage Patch now home to thriving ecosystem, scientists say The girl, who gave the artifacts to the museum, found a mix of Danish, German and Arabic coins.

Jamie Foxx’s health is on the up following a hospitalization last week in Georgia.

Desiigner is seeking mental health help after allegedly doing some pretty unsavory things on an international flight.

After actor Jamie Foxx suffered a "medical complication" last week, more celebrity friends are sending their well wishes for his recovery. During Martin Lawrence’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony, the "Bad Boys" actor sent his thoughts and prayers to Foxx, 55, who remains hospitalized. "Well, I hear he's doing better … My prayers go out for him every night and just wishing the best for him, one of the best that we got in Hollywood.

Muslims gather to perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer at Amr ibn al-As Mosque during the first day of the Eid al-Fitr in historical center Fustat of Cairo, Egypt on April 21, 2023. Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting.

Richard Glossip is pictured in a photo provided by Oklahoma Department of Corrections. (Credit: Oklahoma Department of Corrections, File) OKLAHOMA CITY - An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of death row inmate Richard Glossip, paving the way for Glossip to be executed on May 18, despite the state attorney general’s concerns about some testimony and evidence.Glossip can still plead his case for clemency to the five-member Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, which could recommend that the governor spare the prisoner’s life by commuting his sentence to life in prison without parole.Glossip has been scheduled for execution before and three separate times came within hours of being put to death.The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals' ruling said his case "has been thoroughly investigated and reviewed," with Glossip given "unprecedented access" to prosecutors' files."Yet he has not provided this court with sufficient information that would convince this court to overturn the jury's determination that he is guilty of first-degree murder and should be sentenced to death," according to the ruling written by Judge David Lewis.Glossip's attorney, Don Knight, said he will continue to seek a new trial."It is unconscionable for the court to attempt to force the State to move forward with his execution," Knight said.

Holly Willoughby has given a health update after having been forced to take an additional week off work. The presenter was due back at the helm of This Morning on Monday (April 17) after enjoying a two-week break with her children during the Easter holidays.

Mumbai, India, April 21, 2023 - Veda Rehabilitation and Wellness, the premier rehab and mental health treatment center in India, is proud to introduce its comprehensive range of services tailored to assist individuals grappling with addiction and mental health issues. With a team of over 70 distinguished experts comprising certified addiction counsellors, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals, Veda Rehabilitation and Wellness delivers personalised care and unwavering support to its clients.

States have also been asked to encourage vaccine uptake among eligible beneficiaries, counter vaccine hesitancy through community awareness, and promote early symptom reporting, testing, and adherence to COVID-appropriate behaviours New Delhi: Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to eight states, witnessing rising numbers of covid-19 cases, to boost surveillance measures and improve hospital infrastructure. In a letter to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, and Haryana, Bhushan emphasized that the pandemic was far from over and that controlling the spread of infection was crucial.

#Arcturus XBB.1.16 led surge continues in India: UP getting momentum, deaths are also mounting. A new sublineage spotted in few states: XBB.1.16+NS3_V13L (Delhi becoming hotspot)New Cases: 12,591