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Trump to award Artemis II crew Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump is set to award each crew member of NASA’s Artemis II mission the Congressional Space Medal of Honor Friday morning. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, alongside NASA astronauts…
WA police were called about a woman’s safety three months before her alleged murder
August 28, 2026 — 5:56pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The family of a woman allegedly murdered in Perth’s south told police they were concerned for her safety three months before…
Healthy California seniors trapped in fake hospices as $3.5B Medicare fraud scheme exposed
Land of milk and honey? More like fraud and funny money. Federal officials estimate Los Angeles County alone accounts for $3.5 billion in fraudulent hospice claims as more victims come forward with stories of abuse. Fraudsters have allegedly created fake…
Greek F-16s intercept Turkish drone over northern Aegean
The Hellenic Air Force was immediately put on alert after a Turkish unmanned aircraft (UAV) was detected entering the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) and violating Greek national airspace. It is reported that the Turkish drone flew over the wider sea…
Saskatchewan marks up SLGA sales of U.S. liquor
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced yesterday that the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority will raise the cost of U.S. liquor sold by the provincial distributor by 50 per cent for retailers on Sept. 8, matching U.S. tariffs on Canadian liquor. Some…
TAC urged to review how it supports road accident victims
August 28, 2026 — 7:00pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Before the accident, Kerryn Airs was a woman at the top of her game. The mother of two was a self-described go-getter…
Napa Valley winery worker charged with starting massive fire that caused $56M in losses
A winery worker has been charged with starting the devastating wildfire in 2025 that caused $56 million in winegrape losses in Napa Valley. Criminal charges were filed on Thursday against Juan Luis Gutierrez Marfil, 45, of Napa, for allegedly starting the…
Dried-up lakes and mass deaths at one of Hungary’s largest fish farms
Several hundred tonnes of fish died in August in one of Hungary’s largest fish farm complexes at Rétimajor, south of Budapest. This fishpond system, with a water surface of around 800 hectares, is what remains of the former Sárrét marshlands. Its current…
GDP results for June and second quarter to be released Friday by StatCan
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 28, 2026 8:13 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Economists are expecting fresh data will show growth rebounded sharply in the second quarter of the year when Statistics Canada…
Government’s refusal to confront reality on bulk billing is fuelling an exodus of female GPs
August 28, 2026 — 7:30pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The federal government has announced that 84.1 per cent of visits to general practitioners are now bulk billed, and has…