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Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov detained on suspicion of taking major bribes attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, in this still image from video released April 24, 2024. Moscow City Court's Press Office/Handout via

Lawyers for Russia's deputy defence minister appeal his pre-trial detention, TASS reports

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Lawyers for Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov have filed an appeal against a court decision to remand him in pre-trial detention, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported on Friday. A Russian court on Wednesday ...

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'I thought this was an easy transfer': Cape Breton man recounts agonizing wait for mental health treatment

Barb Sweet · Multimedia journalist |Updated 1 hour ago |7 min read Premium content

SYDNEY, N.S. — After seeking help from his local hospital, Brian McNamara thought he was already in line for mental health treatment at Cape Breton Regional Hospital but instead got an agonizing wait in the ER after arriving in Sydney. "It seemed ...

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem greets former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump before he speaks at a South Dakota Republican party rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. September 8, 2023.

Kristi Noem, a Trump VP contender, defends killing dog on family farm

Tim Reid |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kristi Noem, a contender to become Republican Donald Trump'svice presidential running mate, defended herself on Friday against Democratic attacks over her account of shooting a dog on her family farm. Noem, the ...

A Boeing E-4B "Doomsday Plane" military aircraft takes off at Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, U.S., May 11, 2022.

US Air Force awards Doomsday plane contract to Sierra Nevada

Reuters |Updated 4 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Friday that it has awarded a contract to Sierra Nevada Corp to develop a successor to the E-4B, known as the Doomsday plane, due to its ability to survive a nuclear war. The Survivable Airborne Operations ...

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Guilty verdict entered in second-degree murder case in Cape Breton

SaltWire Network |Updated 1 hour ago |4 min read Premium content

SYDNEY, N.S. — A Florence man was found guilty Friday of second-degree murder and will return to court in July to learn how much time he must serve before he can begin to apply for parole. John Patrick (Jackie) White, 41, was found guilty of causing ...

The City of Dieppe is advising residents that lanes on sections of Acadie Avenue will be closed to allow for grinding and asphalting work from July 31 to Sept. 1. Stock Image

Two Whycocomagh area roads to receive major repairs this year

Cape Breton Post Staff |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read Premium content

WHYCOCOMAGH, N.S. - Two Whycocomagh area roads will see major repairs this year. The Roseburn Road will see five kilometres of ditching, brush cutting and road base reconstruction. The Cameron Road will see just shy of two kilometres of similar ...

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Canada's British Columbia scraps program to allow drug use in public spaces

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian province of British Columbia on Friday scrapped a much-criticized pilot program that allowed the open use of some illegal drugs, citing the need to maintain public safety. In January 2023, the province said it ...

View of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., April 4, 2024.

Stranded ships exit Baltimore port via temporary channel

Lisa Baertlein |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Four cargo ships, stuck for about a month at the Port of Baltimore by the ruins of the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge, have exited this week via a temporary channel, according to shipping data. Large ...

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Person found dead in wooded area in Cape Breton: Police

Cape Breton Post Staff |Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read Premium content

SYDNEY, N.S. – Cape Breton Regional Police say a person was found deceased in a wooded area in Sydney on Thursday evening. Police responded to the area near Terminal Road to a report of a decreased body discovered by a person walking in the ...

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Cenovus subsidiary fined $1.83 million for 2018 Canada oil spill

Reuters |Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - A Canadian regulator said on Friday a Cenovus Energy subsidiary has been fined C$2.5 million ($1.83 million) for its role in the 2018 oil spill off the country's Atlantic Coast. The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum ...

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