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Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk

Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk

WASHINGTON (AP) — After Trump administration job cuts , nearly half of National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates — twice that of just a decade ago — as severe weather chugs across the nation's heartland, according to data obtai
A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake

A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
'Just trying to survive': Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

'Just trying to survive': Some Ontarians still reeling from ice storm, power outages

ORILLIA — Prolonged power outages after spring storms could extend into next week in some Ontario communities, officials said Friday, as one Orillia-area resident described the aftermath of last weekend's ice storm as a "war zone.
FIFA-related gambling ads should be banned from Toronto property, critics urge

FIFA-related gambling ads should be banned from Toronto property, critics urge

Some critics say FIFA-related gambling ads should be banned — but under an agreement signed by former mayor John Tory, does Toronto have a choice?
The US must return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, a judge says

The US must return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison, a judge says

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to arrange for the return of a Maryland man to the United States after he was mistakenly deported to a notorious El Salvador prison , while a U.S.
Ford's surprise announcement of new hospital 'wonderful news for Orillia'

Ford's surprise announcement of new hospital 'wonderful news for Orillia'

'Getting the acknowledgement that this community needs and deserves a new hospital is absolutely incredible,' says OSMH official
Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

Markets plunge with S&P 500 down 6% and Dow down 2,200 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s worst crisis since COVID slammed into a higher gear Friday. The S&P 500 lost 6% after China matched President Donald Trump’s big raise in tariffs announced earlier this week.
Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for tough test against surging Colorado Rapids

Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for tough test against surging Colorado Rapids

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have been on a roll to start the Major League Soccer season.
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts, while a lawsuit continues.
Quebec suspends random traffic stops by police after court rejects extension request

Quebec suspends random traffic stops by police after court rejects extension request

MONTREAL — Quebec's Public Security Department announced late Friday afternoon that most random traffic stops by police are suspended, days after the Court of Appeal affirmed that arbitrary road checks lead to racial profiling.