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An alleged senior member of the Iranian regime who has been living in Canada has lost his attempt to ban the public from his deportation hearing. In a ruling handed down in Toronto on Tuesday, the Immigration and Refugee Board denied Abbas Omidi’s request for closed-door proceedings. The decision said that “hiding Mr. Omidi’s identity…

The war between United States, Israel and Iran entered its 12th day on Wednesday with no sign of easing, as American and Israeli forces carried out what officials described as the most intense strikes yet on Iranian targets while the conflict spread across the region. US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday would see the…

Some airlines in Asia and Europe raised fares, added fuel surcharges or adjusted schedules on Tuesday as the Middle East conflict drove jet fuel costs sharply higher and disrupted key air routes. Australia’s Qantas Airways, Scandinavia’s SAS and Air New Zealand were among the carriers that announced price increases, while others warned the crisis could threaten fuel…

The federal Conservatives are pushing to allow Canada Post to ship alcohol between provinces, saying the Liberals have failed to live up to their pledge to remove interprovincial trade barriers. B.C. MP Dan Albas, whose riding includes the Okanagan wine region, has introduced a private member’s bill that would amend the Canada Post Corporation Act…

Iran’s attacks on oil infrastructure and pledges to choke off a vital waterway left markets on edge Tuesday as the United States promised blistering new strikes. The war entered its 11th day with no end in sight as its effects rippled across the Middle East and beyond. For the first time since the war began, the Pentagon released…

Twitch streamer Sakura recently spoke about how she might handle a future relationship in public after her breakup with Jason “Jasontheween.” During an IRL livestream with fellow creator Maru Lee on March 9, 2026, the topic came up when Maru asked if Sakura would ever show a future partner on social media again. Sakura answered…

An eight-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital after falling from a ski lift at the Sierra-at-Tahoe resort in California over the weekend, authorities said. The Lake Valley Fire Protection District said in a media release that the boy fell about 30 feet from the Grandview chairlift at the resort at about 1:20 p.m. local…

The federal government has seen calls for assistance from Canadians abroad drop by more than half since last week, Global Affairs Canada said Tuesday, as hundreds of citizens and permanent residents flee the Middle East amid the war with Iran. The department said it is also seeing fewer Canadians take the government’s offers of commercial…

If one listens to commentary about Donald Trump – and there’s so much of it that banning the word ‘Trump’ would bankrupt WENA outlets – you would assume he was an anomaly in the system, the sum total of all unbalanced equations, antithetical to the American way of life. In recent times, his actions —…

New Mexico authorities began searching Zorro Ranch on Monday, where convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein —who died in 2019 — is accused of trafficking and sexually assaulting young women. The office of New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced that the search was being done with the co-operation of the current ranch owners. “This search is part…