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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A spike in overdose incidents in London, Ont., is being investigated after a suspect allegedly handed out a free substance in the city’s downtown core. Emergency services responded to 39 overdose-related calls between 8 a.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday, with several people requiring medical treatment, London police said in a statement.Investigators believe a potentially “toxic supply of illegal substances” may be circulating in the community.The surge in overdoses was first flagged shortly after 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, when officers responded to reports of multiple non-fatal overdoses in the downtown area. Get daily…

Albany’s bicentenary was beamed firmly into the spotlight as thousands of people flooded to the waters edge and key vantage points around the city to witness the first night of the spectacular Lighting the Sound.The landmark event on Albany’s 2026 calendar, Lighting the Sound is a record-breaking artistic display from Finnish mastermind Kari Kola.In typical Albany fashion, heavy rain fell as darkness descended on the port city but not even that could deter the enthusiastic crowd, who were determined to catch a glimpse of the stunning light display.The crowd was filled with locals both old and young, alongside tourists from…

MANILA: ASEAN foreign and economic ministers on Friday (Mar 13) called for an immediate halt to the war in the Middle East, and said the effects of surging oil prices and disrupted trade are already hitting Southeast Asia’s economies.Several members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have begun rolling out measures to counter the economic impact, with governments moving quickly to conserve energy, stabilise domestic markets and protect vulnerable sectors such as tourism.”We expressed serious concern over the situation in the Middle East and its impacts in the region, and emphasised the importance of the immediate cessation of hostilities,”…

Miguel Diaz-Canel says discussions held to find solutions ‘through dialogue’ as Washington tightens oil blockade.Listen to this article | 2 minsinfoPublished On 13 Mar 202613 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2Shareplus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoCuban ⁠officials have ⁠held talks with the United States government to seek solutions to the crippling ⁠blockade imposed by Washington, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said, as the Trump administration’s threats to take over the Caribbean nation escalate.“These talks have been aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences ‌we have between the two nations,” Diaz-Canel said in a video aired on national television on Friday.Recommended…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. has heard Iran talking about placing new mines in the Strait of Hormuz, but he told reporters Friday, “We have no clear evidence of that.”He and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine briefed reporters at the Pentagon Friday on the latest developments in the war with Iran, as ship traffic remains largely stopped in the Strait, though Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the U.S. Navy could escort oil tankers through the waterway.U.S. forces are continuing to target Iran’s ballistic missiles and “continuing to destroy the Iranian navy,” Caine said, “and this means going…

Rivian stock price is stuck in a technical bear market after falling from last December’s high of $22.7 to the current $15.20. It retreated after the company shared details of the upcoming R2 vehicle, with its short interest continuing to rise. So, will the stock rebound or continue the downward trend?Rivian announced details for R2 vehicles Rivian, a top American electric vehicle company, is facing major headwinds as it launches its make-or-break car. In a statement, the company said that its R2 vehicle will start at $57,990 and will have a range of 330 miles on a single charge.The company then…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Retired Air Force Major Gen. William “Neil” McCasland vanished within a one-hour window while his wife was out for an appointment, leaving behind his phone and glasses — while a gun and his wallet remain unaccounted for, according to authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico.The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office released a new timeline Thursday evening describing the 68-year-old aerospace engineer’s last known movements, nearly two weeks after his disappearance and after the FBI joined the search effort.He had an interaction with a home repairman around 10 a.m. on Feb. 27, the day he…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada lost 84,000 jobs and the national unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent in February — 0.2 per centage points higher than the previous month, according to Statistics Canada. The Labour Force Survey for February was released Friday, and comes after January’s report showed the unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won’t miss a trending story. Those job losses were sharply lower than expected and the agency said Friday that February saw more than…

Australian-born Queen Mary and her King husband have quietly arrived in Perth ahead of their historical six-day national state visit down under. SEE THE EXCLUSIVE PICS

YUEYANG, Hunan: Forget law schools and engineering degrees – a university in China is raising the steaks with a new college programme aimed at training the next generation of Chinese grill masters.Yueyang Barbecue College, jointly established by Yueyang Open University and the Yueyang Barbecue Association, welcomed its first cohort of students on Monday (Mar 9), according to Chinese media reports.Like crispy Peking duck in Beijing and fiery hotpot in Chongqing, the prefecture-level city in the central Hunan province has been carving out its own culinary identity – renowned for its local barbecue.It is home to more than 2,000 barbecue restaurants,…