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Canada is expelling the Chinese diplomat who allegedly worked with Beijing to target Conservative MP Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong.

evacuation order from Marlboro to the Chip Lake area including the town of Edson was lifted at 8 a.m. Monday and the Yellowhead Highway from Hinton to Edson reopened.“I’m happy to be home,” Bill Lyons said.

A 17-year-old out on a beach day with friends and family died Saturday afternoon after he became trapped “under several feet of sand,” the U.S. National Park Service said.

The death toll has risen to eight after an SUV slammed into a crowd of people waiting for a bus Sunday outside a migrant shelter in the border city of Brownsville, Texas. At least 10 others were injured, police said, as they prepared to arrest the hospitalized driver.

The Two Sides of Leonard Mimoy or Japanese ultra-noise from Merzbow. (You can hear a sample of Merzbow on YouTube, and no, nothing is wrong with your device.) No, I mean something extremely specialized, very rare, and highly personal. Let’s call them “DNA records.”You can add whatever you want into the polyvinyl chloride used to create a record.

The evacuation order for Drayton Valley remained in effect Sunday evening and the fire chief is warning people to stay away.

black holes actually are.“These monsters lurk in the centers of most big galaxies, including our own Milky Way, and contain between 100,000 and tens of billions of times more mass than our Sun,” NASA shares in an explanation of the video, adding that the animation “highlights the ‘super’ in supermassive black holes.”The video, released by the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab, shows the gargantuan scale of black holes in comparison to other celestial features, most notably the Sun.Viewers are treated to a mind-bending comparison of how these black holes compare in size to our solar system and to each other.In just over 90 seconds, the animation tours 10 black holes of increasing size. Some of the holes are so big they make our solar system look like a speck of dust.“Only one of these colossal objects resides in our own galaxy, and it lies 26,000 light-years away,” the agency wrote, referring to supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, which was first photographed just last year.Real and conceptual images of black holes don’t actually show the black hole itself, but rather a luminous disc surrounding the hole that’s comprised of gas and dusk, called an “accretion disc.”This immensely hot disc is swirly rapidly around the black hole and while some of it will fall in and never be seen again, most of it gets spit back out.“Black holes are terrible at eating things.

coronation, the first in 70 years, saw Charles and his wife, Camilla, take hold of the royal sceptres and crown.The Royal Family was out in spades, excluding Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, who did not take part. King Charles and Camilla both donned capes and purple crowns (Charles’ had over 400 jewels) as the ceremony took place in Westminster Abbey.Royal dignitaries and heads of state were in attendance, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Gov.

over spreading wildfires.“Under the Emergency Management Act the declaration gives the government greater powers to respond to extreme situations for example the province can access emergency funds, mobilize additional supports and continue to work with municipalities, organizations and businesses to support affected residents.“This is not a step that we took lightly but it’s the one that allows for the quickest and most effective response.”Smith added that the safety of Albertans is the most important thing.“The safety and well-being of those affected remains our top priority. We will keep Albertans informed as the situation changes through daily briefings from department officials.”“I want to … assure everyone that our province has the right tools, the right technology and the right resources in place to tackle this challenge and people will get the supports that they need.”“We’ll spend whatever it takes.

The image of King Charles will eventually replace the queen on Canada’s $20 bill and its coins, the federal government announced during Saturday’s coronation events.

coronation day for King Charles III.A mix of royals, celebrities, world leaders and dignitaries flocked to Westminster Abbey to witness the crowning of Charles and Queen Camilla.While members of the Royal Family stuck with traditional regalia, the day’s other guests sported cheerful colours and fine fascinators.Under her regal robe, Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, donned an Alexander McQueen ivory silk crepe dress adorned with silver bullion embroidered roses, thistles, daffodils and shamrock motifs — a nod to the nations of the United Kingdom. She also wore a pair of drop-pearl earrings featuring plenty of diamonds, that once belonged to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.Princess Charlotte was just like mom in a matching dress with identical motif, and both Kate and Charlotte wore bespoke silver bullion and crystal Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen headpieces with silver thread work.Singer Katy Perry turned out in a Vivienne Westwood pink tailored dress with matching waistcoat and tulle fascinator while Dame Emma Thompson shone in an Emilia Wickstead red coat emblazoned with roses — a nod to the national symbol of England.First Lady of the United States Dr.

Coronation of King Charles III is here.For the first time in 70 years, the United Kingdom, Canada and the entire Commonwealth are celebrating a new monarch as 74-year-old Charles is formally crowned King.Global News’ live coverage of the coronation began at 5 a.m. ET (2 a.m. PST) in the video player at the top of this page.

Fox Lake, was last recorded at nearly 4,400 hectares in size as of Thursday, but it has grown and the intense fire activity and smoke has made it hard to accurately gauge the size, according to Alberta Wildfire.Areas started evacuating Wednesday afternoon but by Thursday, the situation was dire. The only way in and out of Little Red River Cree Nation is a small barge.

An off-duty Walmart employee is accused of killing a good Samaritan who stepped in between him and another Walmart employee during a dispute, Florida law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

coronation celebration is set to occur.Some pranksters mowed a giant penis into the lawn of the Royal Crescent leading up to King Charles coronation this weekend

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The COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global health emergency, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Friday.

wildfires were discovered across Alberta amid high temperatures, dangerously dry conditions and high winds on Thursday.More than 10,000 people across Alberta are now affected in some way or another by mandatory evacuation orders.There were many Alberta Emergency Alerts issued and updated throughout the day as the fires grew and threatened more properties.A 6 p.m.

Canadians chose hope over fear and anger in 2015 and they will be faced with that choice again the next time they go to the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday as he delivered an opening night keynote speech to Liberal faithful at the party’s policy convention in Ottawa.

The town of Drayton Valley and surrounding areas of Brazeau County were ordered to evacuate late Thursday night as a wildfire in the area grew and threatened the central Alberta community.

cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and MDMA.Drug user advocate Jerry Martin opened the shop, based out of a mobile trailer, Wednesday evening in the city’s Downtown Eastside.In an interview with Global News, he said ‘The Drugs Store’ was selling drugs tested for fentanyl in an effort to provide safe supply and reduce overdoses.“Just for someone buying their drugs, this is a lot safer. People have to go through many things to get their drugs — you could get robbed in an alley and many women get abused,” he told Global News on Wednesday.“It’s also going to stop a lot of the overdoses as people don’t even know what they are getting (typically).

P.K. Subban made a jab about pop singer Lizzo‘s weight, many critics think it’s About Damn Time the former defenceman understand body positivity.While appearing as an ESPN commentator during Tuesday night’s Florida Panthers-Toronto Maple Leafs game, Subban, 33, seemingly made a comment about the plus-sized singer.Subban and ESPN co-host John Buccigross lamented the Leafs’ performance after the team scored only two goals during the home game.While speaking about the Leafs’ lack of energy on the ice, Buccigross said the team should “pack a lunch” in order to improve.“Maybe they need to pack a Lizzo-sized lunch,” Subban replied.

Fox Lake, was nearly 4,400 hectares in size as of Thursday, according to Alberta Wildfire.The evacuation efforts were slow as the only way in and out of Little Red River Cree Nation is a small barge. A line of 600 people was waiting to cross the Peace River at its busiest moment, according to Chief Conroy Sewepagaham.Around 1:15 p.m.

Newly released affidavits from the Folly Beach Police Department have revealed what happened in the aftermath of a deadly crash that killed a bride and injured a groom just hours after they tied the knot in South Carolina.

interest rates are putting stress on Canadian real estate — but it’s not just homeowners feeling the pinch.Experts are warning that Canada’s commercial real estate sector could be a “canary in the coal mine” for a steeper downturn in the economy as an uncertain return to the workplace leaves many office landlords in a precarious position.Much of the fears for commercial real estate — a sector that includes office towers, retail spaces, warehouses and production plants — stem from the United States and recent instability in the banking industry.First Republic, a regional bank that catered to a wealthy clientele, was the latest casualty of the instability that has seen shockwaves spread beyond the U.S. to global banking institutions.It was Charlie Munger, vice-president of Berkshire Hathaway and right-hand man to investment magnate Warren Buffett, who rang alarm bells over the weekend about the state of U.S.

masking requirements — which were implemented at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic for health-care facilities in Manitoba — are set to be lifted next week.“I’m not necessarily advocating that people wear masks universally anymore,” Lagace-Wiens told 680 CJOB’s The Start.“I think we’re well past that…. But in settings like hospitals, I think it still behooves us to try to protect our patients, at least until we know what effect the changes in all other areas of the hospital are going to have on our patients.” In making its decision, Shared Health says it consulted infection prevention and control experts.Masks will still be required for those who are sick and near vulnerable patients, like those in need of a transplant or going through cancer treatments.Masking requirements across Manitoba’s health-care system will be lifted next week in most acute, long-term and community settings.

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A McDonald’s franchisee from Louisville, Ky., has been fined after two 10-year-old children were discovered working at the fast-food joint, unpaid, sometimes until 2 a.m.

Amid mounting frustrations, British singer Ed Sheeran threatened he’d leave the music industry entirely if he were to lose an ongoing copyright lawsuit over his 2014 single Thinking Out Loud.

Jamie Foxx appears to have broken his silence, three weeks after he was hospitalized for a mysterious “medical complication.”The Oscar winner’s Instagram feed and story were both updated Wednesday.“Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed,” the 55-year-old actor shared in a post.A post shared by Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx)He also gave a shoutout to Nick Cannon in his Instagram story, thanking him for filling in as game show host on the upcoming season of Fox’s Beat Shazam, which Foxx launched as executive producer and host in 2017.On April 12, Foxx’s daughter Corinne announced that her dad had “experienced a medical complication” the previous day.

respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday.The Arexvy vaccine, made by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), was approved for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV in individuals 60 years of age and older, according to an FDA release.“Older adults, in particular those with underlying health conditions, such as heart or lung disease or weakened immune systems, are at high risk for severe disease caused by RSV,” Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in the statement.“Today’s approval of the first RSV vaccine is an important public health achievement to prevent a disease which can be life-threatening and reflects the FDA’s continued commitment to facilitating the development of safe and effective vaccines for use in the United States.”RSV infection is a major cause of lower respiratory illness, particularly among infants, young children and older adults.Canada currently does not have a vaccine for RSV.However, Health Canada has accepted and is reviewing Pfizer Canada’s bivalent RSV vaccine for babies under six months and individuals aged 60 and above, the pharmaceutical company said in a statement on April 14.The health agency is also reviewing GSK’s RSV vaccine for adults 60 years of age and older.Several companies are creating RSV vaccines but Pfizer and rival GSK are furthest along.  The competing vaccines are made somewhat differently but each proved strongly effective, especially against serious disease.For most healthy people, RSV is a cold-like nuisance.For the very young, the elderly and people with certain health problems, it can be serious, even life-threatening.

$64 million ticket sold in New Brunswick to come forward.In a social media post Wednesday, the corporation said it was still waiting to hear from the person who bought the winning Gold Ball jackpot ticket, which was sold in Gloucester County for the April 15 draw of Lotto 6/49.The prize is the largest ever in Atlantic Canada, surpassing a $60-million win in Newfoundland and Labrador in February 2018. It was also the largest 6/49 jackpot in nearly seven-and-a-half years, though Lotto Max jackpots have reached higher levels.“We’re waiting by the phone and excited to hear from the winner,” Atlantic Lottery spokesperson Greg Weston told Global News.We're still waiting to hear from our $64 MILLION @Lotto649 Gold Ball Jackpot winner! Anyone who believes they have the winning ticket should contact our Customer Care Centre at 1-800-561-3942 or [email protected] to talk to someone from our Winners Team.

Canadians in London for the coronation of King Charles III should exercise a “high degree of caution,” the federal government warns.

Kevin Costner‘s wife, Christine Baumgartner, has filed for divorce after 18 years of marriage.A representative for Costner, 68, confirmed the news in a statement released Tuesday.“It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage action,” the spokesperson told Entertainment Tonight.“We ask that his, Christine’s and their children’s privacy be respected as they navigate this difficult time.”The reason for the divorce is not yet known, though TMZ claimed Baumgartner, 49, cited “irreconcilable differences” as grounds for the filing.The Yellowstone actor and Baumgartner married in September 2004 at Costner’s Aspen, Colo., ranch.

Ontario Provincial Police have issued a public safety warning about packages containing a potentially lethal substance being mailed out across the province.Police say the packages contain sodium nitrite, and may have been sent to people at risk of self-harm.Sodium nitrite is a white, crystalline substance used as a food additive and commonly found in processed meats.

TORONTO — Ontario’s lack of a long COVID strategy has led the health sector to cobble together “fragmented” clinics that are at risk of closure and may lead to little to no support for patients, internal Ministry of Health documents warn.Long COVID is not yet well understood, but the current and likely rising volume of patients will have an effect on Ontario’s recovery and may place added pressures on emergency rooms, say the documents obtained under a Freedom of Information request.“Ontario does not have a coordinated approach to care for patients with PCC (Post COVID-19 Condition),” the health ministry’s strategic policy branch wrote last June.“While some providers are responding to the immediate demand for post-COVID care, these offerings are insufficient, fragmented, and unsustainable without dedicated funding.”Between 10 and 20 per cent of people who have had COVID-19 still experience symptoms 12 or more weeks post-infection, the documents note. Researchers estimate 1.4 million Canadians are living with long COVID.

killing five neighbors ended Tuesday not far from the site of the shooting when authorities, acting on a tip, said they found the suspect hiding underneath a pile of laundry in the closet of a house.Francisco Oropeza, 38, was captured without incident near Houston and about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from his home in the rural town of Cleveland, where authorities say he went next door and shot his neighbors with an AR-style rifle after some of them had asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because it was keeping a baby awake.“They can rest easy now, because he is behind bars,” San Jacinto County Greg Capers said of the families of the victims. “He will live out his life behind bars for killing those five.”The arrest happened near Conroe, ending what had become a widening dragnet that had grown to more than 250 people from multiple jurisdictions.

Leave it to a guy from Dildo, Nfld., to go viral over a massive, phallic-shaped iceberg.

It was a night of glitz, glamour and wild sartorial selections as Hollywood’s most fashionable stars descended on the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday for the Met Gala.

The B.C. Securities Commission alleges a now-defunct cryptocurrency platform based in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island committed a multimillion-dollar securities fraud by diverting customer assets to online cryptocurrency gambling sites.

During a search for two teenage girls reported missing with an adult male sex offender, Oklahoma police turned up a grim scene at a rural property near the town of Henryetta: seven dead bodies.

Talks are set to resume between the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency, as some 35,000 CRA employees continue to walk the picket line.

South Carolina, authorities said.The 34-year-old bride, Samantha Miller, died in the wreck, according to the Charleston County Coroner’s Office. The groom, Aric Hutchinson, was seriously injured.The newlyweds had just left their wedding reception on Folly Beach, an island near Charleston, S.C., and were driving in a golf cart along the beach road, where the speed limit is 25 mph (40 km/h).

Airbnb.Vancouver resident Jamie Gladman booked a place on the Sunshine Coast in March for her 30th birthday and she needed a place that could accommodate a large group.“It had about 15 (reviews), but it was really good ratings,” she told Global News. “So I just figured it’s a newer place, but like it has good reviews, good ratings.

COVID-19 vaccine requirement for international travellers entering the United States next week, the White House announced Monday.The mandate for air travellers, as well as a separate order covering federal government workers and contractors, will come to an end on May 11 — the same day the national public health emergency related to the pandemic will be lifted.The administration will also “start the process to end” vaccine mandates for early childhood educators in the Head Start program, health-care workers and “certain noncitizens at the land border” on the same day, a statement from the White House said.“Our COVID-19 vaccination requirements bolstered vaccination across the nation, and our broader vaccination campaign has saved millions of lives,” the statement said.The White House added the U.S. is “in a different phase of our response to COVID-19 than we were when many of these requirements were put into place” in 2021.At the time they were announced, those mandates and others covered more than 100 million Americans.The lifting of the vaccine mandate for incoming travellers comes months after Canada’s own program was allowed to expire.

Gordon Lightfoot, often called Canada’s greatest songwriter and known worldwide as one of the founding fathers of folk-rock, has died at age 84, a representative for his family said Monday.The musician recently cancelled all of his 2023 tour dates, citing “health-related issues.” His representatives did not elaborate further at the time.An iconic figure in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Lightfoot wrote many songs that transcended borders and music tastes, including The Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald, Ribbon of Darkness and If You Could Read My Mind, among many, many others.Legendary musicians like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand — to name just a few — have recorded Lightfoot’s songs to great success, and he was widely respected in the music industry.Robbie Robertson of The Band called Lightfoot a “national treasure,” and Dylan himself said he wished Lightfoot songs could “last forever.”Born Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. in Orillia, Ont., on Nov.

New Brunswick’s electric utility imposed a moratorium on providing new service to cryptocurrency mining operations last year, saying it was concerned about its ability to meet the increasing demands from the power-hungry sector.

Aerosmith will be touring a city near you for the last time to celebrate the rock band’s 50-plus years together.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band announced Monday the dates for their farewell tour called “Peace Out” starting Sept. 2 in Philadelphia.