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August 01, 2023

Canada

Meta begins blocking news access on its platforms in Canada

The changes began Tuesday and will roll out gradually over the coming weeks, said Meta spokesperson Andy Stone.

By Editors Desk

July 20, 2023

Canada

Canada wants US skilled workers - and they are interested

When Leon Yang was 16, he moved by himself from Xi'An, China to the US, to study in a country where he believed that, if he worked hard every day, he could get where he wanted.

By Editors Desk

VAUGHN RIDLEY/COLLISION VIA SPORTSFILE / Canada's immigration minister Sean Fraser announced the new work permit programme in June.

July 20, 2023

Canada

'60 Minutes' Drops a Bomb About Titanic Submersible Tragedy in Devastating Interview

"Who was the last person to murder two billionaires[...] and have them pay for the privilege?"

By Editors Desk

This photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows a submersible vessel named Titan used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP, File)

June 27, 2023

Canada

Canada wildfires spark air quality alerts in Chicago and Milwaukee

Heavy smoke from wildfires has prompted air quality warnings in midwestern US cities such as Chicago, as well as parts of Canada.

By Editors Desk

June 23, 2023

Canada

‘SAFER THAN SCUBA’: Tycoon reveals Titan CEO’s shock texts

A wealthy Las Vegas financier has revealed the shocking text messages from OceanGate’s CEO after he declined a trip on board the doomed Titan sub.

By Editors Desk

Rush offered to have a video call to address any concerns and questioned whether the perceived danger was real or imagined by the ‘uninformed’.

June 23, 2023

Canada

Debris scattered across ocean floor could provide clues into the final moments of the Titanic-bound submersible

The company has also grappled with a series of mechanical problems and inclement weather conditions that forced the cancellation or delays of trips in recent years, according to court records.

By Editors Desk

James Cameron's hunch on missing sub proves true | Source: CNN

June 23, 2023

Canada

‘NIGHTMARISH’: Director knew about sub’s implosion on Monday

The award-winning film director and sea expert has made a bold claim about missing submersible Titan, following the news it imploded.

By Editors Desk

Titanic director James Cameron called the rescue 'futile'

June 22, 2023

Canada

Submersible Passengers Are Presumed Dead

The company behind the expedition of the missing Titanic sub has confirmed the five men on-board have “sadly been lost”. Follow our live updates.

By Editors Desk

PHOTO: JOEL SAGET/AFP/GETTY IMAGES - DAWOOD HERCULES CORPORATIO/AFP/GETTY IMAGES - FELIX KUNZE/BLUE ORIGIN/AP - OCEANGATE EXPEDITIONS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

June 22, 2023

Canada

Coast Guard remains hopeful for ‘Titan Five’ as experts reveal how crew can make oxygen last longer

Oxygen has run out on board the missing Titanic sub but the US Coast Guard remains hopeful as underwater robots scramble to save ‘Titan Five’.

By Editors Desk

The missing Titan submersible. Picture: OceanGate Expeditions/AFP

June 22, 2023

Canada

The Titanic submersible was going down nearly 13,000 feet. Just how deep in the ocean is that?

These 5 vessels are key to the search for the Titan submersible

By Editors Desk

June 21, 2023

Canada

Eerie detail about missing sub pilot

There is a chilling connection between the wife of the missing submersible pilot and a couple who died on the Titanic in 1912.

By Editors Desk

Wendy Rush has been on three expeditions to the Titanic wreck with her husband in the last three years. Picture: OceanGate

June 21, 2023

Science & Environnement

Rescuers Follow Banging Noises in Search for Missing Titanic Submersible

The Coast Guard said there are five surface assets and two remote-operated vehicles searching the area the noises came from, with more arriving in the coming day.

By Editors Desk

The Titan submersible that went missing Sunday is seen during a descent in this undated image. OCEANGATE EXPEDITIONS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

June 21, 2023

Odd News

NEW ARRIVAL AT SCENE: Incredible way Titanic sub could be saved

As authorities race to find the Titan, there has been a new arrival on the scene — giving an idea of how the craft and its five crew members could be saved.

By Editors Desk

OceanGate’s Titan submersible. Picture: OceanGate Expeditions/AFP

June 08, 2023

Canada

In pictures: Canada wildfires shroud New York in apocalyptic smog

Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded New York in a record-breaking apocalyptic smog Wednesday as cities along the US East Coast issued air pollution warnings and thousands evacuated their homes in Canada.

By Editors Desk

A person wears a face mask as smoke from wildfires in Canada cause hazy conditions in New York City on June 7, 2023. © Angela Weiss, AFP

June 08, 2023

Canada

Wildfire Smoke Blankets Sky Across Northeastern U.S.

Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires continued to cast a haze over populous areas of the eastern U.S., and could last for days, as polluted air sent people with asthma to their doctors, disrupted air travel and altered school schedules.

By Editors Desk

The New York City metropolitan area had an air-quality level considered ‘hazardous’ on Wednesday afternoon, according to a government site. JULIE JACOBSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS

June 07, 2023

Canada

Canada wildfires: Millions advised to mask up due to intense smoke

Millions of people in North America have been advised to wear N95 masks outdoors due to poor air quality levels sparked by intense wildfires in Canada.

By Editors Desk

June 07, 2023

Canada

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Shrouds Skies From Midwest to New York

Millions of Americans in the Midwest and the Northeast are under air-quality alerts as smoke moves south from more than 400 active Canadian wildfires.

By Editors Desk