Many Gazans are hoping the Rafah crossing will reopen after Israel said it recovered the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza; officials have not given a reopening date.
Linogy's charger uses an integrated e-ink display to show AA and AAA battery type and charge state while supporting 1.5V Li‑ion, Ni‑MH and Ni‑Cd cells; charging stops automatically when cells reach full capacity.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney met at a Pizza Nova in Etobicoke, appeared to smooth over recent differences and discussed several policy areas including the auto sector.
Anne-Marie Mawhiney, a retired Laurentian University academic from Sudbury, began writing during the COVID-19 pandemic and has published three climate-themed novels; she is now working on a fourth book.
Ramara Township councillors attended the ROMA conference in Toronto, meeting several provincial ministries and thanking the infrastructure minister for a $30-million grant. Delegations emphasized quarry regulation, rural health-care staffing, transportation communications and recreation planning.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Royal Canadian Navy Arctic patrol vessel will be present when she opens a new Canadian consulate in Nuuk, Greenland next week.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer proposed a North American customs-union approach and President Trump reportedly threatened 100% tariffs on Canada; the article says a customs union would centralize external trade policy and could constrain Canada's independent trade choices.
Bill Gates urged reflection on India's 77th Republic Day, emphasizing the Constitution's promise of opportunity and equitable progress; nationwide celebrations included military parades and cultural showcases.
The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity welcomed the government's announcement of the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit and additional measures aimed at food affordability, community supports, and stronger food supply chains.
A Calgary man who never smoked was later diagnosed with advanced lung cancer after years working in a basement that tested high for radon; a cross-Canada project is collecting 10,000 toenail samples and home radon data through 2028 to develop a test of long-term exposure.
