Associated PressThe U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. “We're going to act in a self-defense going forward,” a White House official said. In a series of statements, the U.S. Central Command said the crew of the USS Gravely destroyer first shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired at the Singapore-flagged Maersk Hangzhou late Saturday, after the vessel reported getting hit by a missile earlier that evening as it sailed through the Southern Red Sea.

The Canadian PressENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson said he was caught off guard by the timing of his benching since the Denver Broncos still have a slim chance of making the playoffs. A disappointed Wilson spoke to the media Friday after practice for the first time since the quarterback was sent to the sideline by coach Sean Payton. Wilson will back up Jarrett Stidham on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. It was difficult for Wilson to accept — even if there were warning signs. Wilson said the Broncos

A new Ontario auditor general report found higher rates of collision among novice drivers following changes to the G-class driving test. (Shutterstock / wellphoto - image credit)Skills like parallel parking, driving in residential areas and three-point turns were axed from Ontario's G-class driving test in 2022 to curb driving test backlogs caused by the pandemic. Story continuesPublic looking to ministry to 'do the right thing'Al-Wattar still teaches students parallel parking and three-point turns, even if some push back. Angelo DiCicco, the general manager of traffic safety organization Ontario Safety League, also wants the manoeuvres reintroduced to the test. "New drivers don't understand how their vehicle will react in a situation when you take away simple skills like parallel parking," he said.

Along with the massive recent manufacturing investments in electric vehicle (EV) technology and talks of a greener, decarbonized future, there are some not-so-green problems. Governments have already invested tens of billions into two EV battery manufacturing plants in southwestern Ontario. However, they come with the environmental dilemma of what to do with the millions of EV batteries when they reach the end of their life. The NextStar EV battery plant in Windsor, Ont., is shown under construction this summer. Critical minerals come with costsThe environmental costs of a greener future in transportation don't stop at dead batteries.

At least 144 people were injured and an unknown number were buried under rubble during the roughly 18-hour onslaught, Ukrainian officials said. The result was "the most massive aerial attack" since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, air force Cmdr. A teacher inspects her classroom, which was damaged after a missile attack in Lviv, Ukraine, on Friday. Local residents stand inside a damaged building after a missile attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on Friday. People are surrounded by destruction after Russia's massive air attack damaged homes in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday.

Associated PressAs Arch Manning took a seat on a bench near some fellow Texas reserves, he was enveloped by a swarm of media. The 19-year-old Manning, grandson of one former NFL quarterback and nephew of two Super Bowl-winning ones, then proceeded to explain why he envisions remaining at Texas — even if Quinn Ewers, the starting QB against Washington in Monday night's College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl, decides to come back next season. “Obviously, there’s always rumors, especially nowadays, but I haven’t looked into transferring at all," Manning said Saturday.

TSN will broadcast 12 PWHL Toronto games on TV and streaming. All three networks in Canada will broadcast the first PWHL game on New Year's Day between Toronto and New York. 🏒 pic.twitter.com/HbNh1yOp8w — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) December 29, 2023TSN are also saying they will be the home of the PWHL Playoffs. 🫶The PWHL and Rogers Communications announced today a new multi-year partnership, making them the official telecommunications partner of the PWHL in Canada. Marie-Philip Poulin est la capitaine de la PWHL Montréal.

A 47-year-old man suffered serious, life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in Regina's North Central neighbourhood on Friday evening, according to police. (CBC/Radio-Canada - image credit)A 47-year-old man is in hospital with serious life-threatening injuries from a hit and run, according to a Regina police news release. Police found a man they believe was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle involved in the collision was not there when police arrived, per the release. Police urge anyone with information on the incident to contact them at 306-777-6500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

St-Onge Wants CBC Role Redefined Before Next Election, Possible Change of GovernmentBy Mickey Djuric, The Canadian PressOTTAWA — The role of the public broadcaster should be redefined before the next federal election, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says, as the Liberals hedge against a possible change in government. “And I really want to achieve that before the next election, to make sure that our public broadcaster is (as) well-positioned as possible for the future,” St-Onge said. CBC/Radio-Canada will assist in the mandate review in any way possible, said Leon Mar, a spokesperson for the public broadcaster. Beginning next year, the Canadian Heritage Department will put together a committee to find a new head of CBC who can lead the public broadcaster into its transformation, St-Onge said. Catherine Tait, current CEO and president of CBC/Radio-Canada, is slated to stay in her role until 2025.

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OTTAWA — The role of the public broadcaster should be redefined before the next federal election, Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says, as the Liberals hedge against a possible change in government. "And I really want to achieve that before the next election, to make sure that our public broadcaster is (as) well-positioned as possible for the future," St-Onge said. "(Conservatives) have shown they think that the arts and cultural sector should be left to the free market," she said. CBC/Radio-Canada will assist in the mandate review in any way possible, said Leon Mar, a spokesperson for the public broadcaster. Beginning next year, the Canadian Heritage Department will put together a committee to find a new head of CBC who can lead the public broadcaster into its transformation, St-Onge said.

St-Onge wants CBC’s role redefined before next election, withstand government change Dec 29, 2023 | 9:09 AMOTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she wants the role of the public broadcaster redefined before the next federal election. St-Onge says in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press that the time is now to update CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate, to hedge against a possible change in government. She says the Liberal government believes a strong public broadcaster strengthens democracy and is promising to keep supporting it — adding she believes a Conservative government would destroy it. The Opposition Tories, who didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, have promised to defund CBC and turn its Toronto-based headquarters into housing.

Canadian workers have been striking and rallying for better workplace wages and conditions throughout 2023. And many non-traditional industries are forming unions. We explore why this generation of workers has more bargaining power compared to the ones before them.

Poilievre’s housing plan includes a GST rebate for the construction of purpose-built rental homes, just like the proposal the Liberals recently passed through the House of Commons, but with a key difference. Housing Minister Sean Fraser said he considered the Conservative approach, but found it wouldn’t do enough and would create more bureaucracy. Moffatt advised the government to build two million new rental units over the next decade, arguing that more rental units would bring down prices across the spectrum. The other similarity between the Conservative and Liberal housing plans is the focus on municipalities delaying or limiting construction, with both parties making plans to get municipalities across the country to build more homes. Fraser said he believes the Liberal policy strikes a balance by making municipalities responsible for their part of the process.