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Nearly 50 years ago, Anne McGrath was a 17-year-old student at St. Pius X High School in Ottawa when a fellow student entered a classroom with a sawed-off shotgun and opened fire. Today, McGrath is a longtime political strategist and deputy chief of staff to former Alberta premier Rachel Notley, as well as a former national director of the NDP.But this week, as Tumbler Ridge mourns its own mass shooting, she says she has felt like that teenager again.“Whenever there is something like this that happens, and it happens all too often now, actually, it brings up a lot of…

A Perth woman who went missing more than 40 years ago lodged legal documents before her disappearance, seeking custody of her children stating her ‘marriage has irretrievably broken down’ a trial heard.

TOKYO: Asian markets were subdued on Monday (Feb 16), as the extended Chinese New Year holiday approached and Japan reported lacklustre economic growth.The holiday period meant that trading floors were closed in Shanghai, Seoul and Taipei. Hong Kong and Singapore closed after half-day sessions.US markets are also closed for Presidents’ Day.Limp GDP growth in Japan rattled the post-election high of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi following her recent landslide win. The world’s fourth-biggest economy expanded just 0.1 per cent in the last three months of 2025.The figures – which undershot market forecasts of 0.4 per cent – add pressure on Takaichi,…

French President Macron and Brazilian leader Lula expected to attend summit aimed to outline global AI governance and collaboration.Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoIndia is hosting an artificial intelligence summit this week, bringing together heads of state and tech executives with hot-button issues on the agenda, including job disruption and child safety.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday afternoon inaugurate the five-day AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, which aims to declare a “shared roadmap for global AI governance and collaboration”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“This occasion is further proof that our country is progressing rapidly in the field…

Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota on January 26, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests and demonstrations continue around Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal law enforcement.  ((Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ANTI-WOKE WAVE: Tufts professor says students are ditching woke culture and finding performative politics ‘cringy’TRAINING GUIDE LEAKED: Scathing report reveals Antifa-linked org passing out material to K-12 students: ‘Political revolution’SIGN UP TO GET THE CAMPUS RADICALS NEWSLETTER  The campus of the University of Notre Dame is seen ahead of the…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s South Coast may need to brace itself for snow this week as a weather system makes its way down from Alaska. Environment Canada says communities within Metro Vancouver, Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound and western parts of the Fraser Valley including Abbotsford and Mission are under a special weather statement.The agency says starting Monday, these regions will experience light precipitation beginning before dawn, which will become steady as a cold front sweeps through. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Spencer Pratt’s quest to positively impact Los Angeles was lost on his sister’s ears. Stephanie Pratt voiced her concerns about her brother’s mayoral campaign and claimed his intentions aren’t so pure.In a series of posts shared on X, Stephanie noted that Spencer was a vital asset to the community more than one year after the devastating LA wildfires. However, she assured her followers that “The Hills” star was simply trying to stay relevant.SPENCER PRATT SAYS A-LISTERS PRIVATELY CHEER HIS CRITICISM OF CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP, FEAR CAREER FALLOUT Spencer Pratt’s sister Stephanie encouraged followers to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Team USA did what it was expected to do in the group stage in men’s ice hockey, defeating Germany, 5-1, to go undefeated in the preliminary round games at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Sunday.Auston Matthews scored two goals for the Stars and Stripes, while Tage Thompson, Zach Werenski, and Brock Faber each found the back of the net in Team USA’s third victory in Milan.After wins in their first two games — 5-1 victory over Latvia, followed by a 6-3 finish against Denmark on Saturday — Team USA has a…

Iran says it plans to hold high-level talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency amid ongoing tensions over the country’s nuclear program.

JAKARTA: Indonesia has begun to repatriate close to 3,600 of its citizens from Cambodia after a crackdown on online gambling and scam operations there, its embassy in Phnom Penh said. The repatriation process will be conducted in phases and is expected to continue until March 4, the embassy said on Saturday (Feb 15). A first group of 743 Indonesians was set to return on Sunday, it added.Meanwhile, the embassy noted that some 225 Indonesians have also returned to Indonesia independently since Jan 30. The Indonesian nationals could return home after registering with their embassy and completing preliminary assessments. As of Sunday, assessments indicate that the 3,595 Indonesians were not…